But backsplashes arepractically made for DIY.
Many come with pre-appliedadhesive backing, while others stay up with light brads or construction glue.
It is wipeable and waterproof, as long as it is properly caulked at the bottom.
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So, to great Instagram acclaim, he used temporary wallpaper.
Yes, vinyl self-stick products are a staple of many DIY backsplashes.
But this idea is different.
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More than anything, wallpaper opens your decor options to the max.
Go for faux brick or subway tile, as Kiel did.
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Installing ceramic tiles on a backsplash is hardly a novel idea.
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They are also difficult to install accurately and well.
Tile is heavy and its adhesive,thinset, can be hard to work with.
Not only that, but tile is permanent.
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This bars renters from ever-changing out the dated harvest gold backsplash that they must confront every day.
Bypass this with the ultimate DIY backsplash:tile decalssuch as Gypsy Yaya did above.
With fauxgrout lines, these tiles look uncannily like the real thing.
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Artificial Stone
Natural stone lends a timeless aesthetic to any part of your home.
Yetreal stoneis anything but a DIY-friendly material.
Enter manufactured veneer stone, an artificial product made of Portland cement, aggregates, and iron oxides.
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Best of all,manufactured veneer stonecan be installed as a DIY backsplash with relative ease.
She purchased Airstone for her kitchen backsplash and found that it was as easy to install as a puzzle.
Even her young son jumped into the game.
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Only eight hours later she had a beautifulnew stone kitchen backsplash.
Few tiles capture those qualities as well assubway tiles.
Subway tiles have a 1:2 dimension ratio.
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This means that for every inch high, it is 2 inches wide.
A common subway tile size is 3 inches by 6 inches.
Subway tiles are great for do-it-yourselfers since they tend to be inexpensive.
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Because every tile is uniform, there is no complicated mixing and matching of different colors and sizes.
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This could be a kitchen in a century-old rowhouse.
But it’s not.
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Tileboardis medium density fiberboard with a hard melamine layer on top that gives it its look.
Tileboard often, but not always, adopts the look of tile.
you’re able to purchase a tileboard that looks like brick as did Lauren atBless’er House.
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No tear-out is involved, no purchasing heavy materials or hauling them back home.
Beadboard
What’s not to love about this woodbeadboard backsplash?
Yes, sinks and counters are wet areas, but properly sealed, woodbeadboard can serve as a backsplash.
Now her kitchen has a stately and classic feel.
The best thing about beadboard is that it goes up so quickly.
Large boards quickly span most kitchen counters.
Tin or faux tin ceiling tins fall mid-point in the size categories.
Note that many tin ceiling tiles are actually faux tin, made from plastics.
These made warp or melt if applies close to a stove.
Other tin ceiling tiles are made from plated steel.
Unlike other vinyl self-stick DIY backsplashes,Tylesis decidedly not faux.
It does not aim to replicate the look of real tiles.
Instead, it uses original artwork hand-drawn by Nicole to create utterly unique and fantastic backsplash designs.
