The One Thing Property Brothers' Drew Scott Says To Avoid When Renovating A Kitchen

The Property Brothers know that sometimes a little paint is all you need to spruce up a space, and your kitchen is no exception. A fresh coat of paint can breathe new life into old cabinets and completely change the look of the room (goodbye finger prints and old grimy stains). It might look so good, in fact, that you want to start painting everything else, too. After all, painting things yourself is a great costeffective method to give your kitchen the makeover it desperately needs. But before you go full on van Gogh, you should know there are a couple paint-related kitchen renovation mistakes to avoid making. Namely, stay away from the sink and countertops.

As Drew Scott points out in his recent TikTok video, people will often use paint to save money when they're renovating the kitchen. And while he acknowledges that it can work for the cabinets, he warns against getting carried away and strongly recommends putting the paint brush down when it comes to the sink and countertops. "Every time I've ever seen someone try to paint a tub or a sink," he said as he pointed to a sink with severely chipped and peeling paint, "this is what it looks like within a few months." To put it simply, just don't do it as these materials are often not suitable for painting.

Countertops are one of the things you should never paint in your kitchen, especially the tile and grout style Scott points out in his video. We know it can be tempting when your counters look less than stellar compared to the newly painted cabinets. But tile is not typically made of materials that allow paint to stick well to it. As it's exposed to water and heat over time (think of how often you wipe down your counters or sit a warm serving platter down), it's likely to chip fairly quickly. If you really want a DIY project to update your counters, try using epoxy to make a faux marble countertop.

Similarly, there are good reasons why you should never paint your sink, at least not without specialist grade equipment and the know-how to go along with it. Over 60% of people who DIY their sink painting job end up with a peeling and chipping finish within the first year, since updating your sink requires more than a simple coat of basic paint. It needs special primers and coaters that allow it to stand up to all the moisture and heat the sink endures on a daily basis. Instead of painting it yourself, let the pros handle the job. Or you can replace the sink with a budget-smart undermount sink.