little things make me happy

Our kitchen counter has been black granite tile for over a year now, but one thing has bothered me ever since:

counter before wood putty

 

Near my stove, this ugly edge appears. There is no clearance for a regular pencil tile, so I turned to wood putty to fill in the gaps….

counter wood putty

 

It smells terribly fume-y — I think it’s sawdust and resin. On the other hand, it is completely sand-able, which is quite lovely.

Next, I taped and painted….

See the pencil trim over on the right? No room for it near the stove.

See the pencil trim over on the right? No room for it near the stove.

And now I’m happy!

counter finished