Before
And after
It is amazing what a little elbow grease and the right products can accomplish.
I also took on my first tile back splash. Prior to this I have only helped on floor tile but I had heard that a back splash was easier than a floor to do. Since I was the one who wanted the back splash my dad felt I needed to figure it out, especially since we were down to the wire on time. It really is pretty easy to do. I am not particularly good at math so I tried to lay out the tile by hand so that it would end where I wanted it but when it came down to it things didn't work out how I thought they would. It still looks good and that is all that really matters.
This is just the in process of installing the back splash pictures.
I put a plastic edge like you might have along shower tile because it seemed like it would be nice for cleaning purposes next to a breakfast bar (you can see it in the top picture but it blends in pretty well). This tile is almost an exact color match to the floor tile. I did keep it simple so it would not be a distraction to the beautiful oak cabinets, faux granite counter tops, and I didn't spend a lot of time messing with tile layout or spend extra money on tile renters might damage with the wrong cleaning products. Through the entire remodel it was sometimes a struggle for me to remember there would be renters, I was having fun picking things I liked, but you never know how an apartment will be treated, even if they are paying a high rent.
The finished tile back splash!
I was so proud of myself. This was one of my projects that I had doubts about actually completing on my own even though I knew the "How to's" of the actual project. Sometimes you do just have to jump in and you can surprise yourself, I had a hard time leaving on time to drive home each day while doing this project because it was so much fun.
