Ideas for inexpensive backsplashes for my kitchen?

Karen Shelley
by Karen Shelley
I need some budget friendly ideas for kitchen backsplashes. Thanks!
  11 answers
  • Mary Ellen Mary Ellen on Oct 14, 2016
    My husband and I used wainscoting and painted it a color that matched our granite counter top. One sheet goes a long way. It turned out great!
  • Virginia Prestridge Virginia Prestridge on Oct 14, 2016
    PEEL AND STICK TILES EASY COME ALL KINDS OF COLORS ND TEXTURES
  • Lisa Terry Hann Lisa Terry Hann on Dec 04, 2016

    I used green painters tape and drywall putty.

    Use 1/4" painters tape to make a design of tiles you like on your backsplash. You can mix sizes, shapes, whatever you like.

    When you have your design taped onto the wall, use a small trowel to put the drywall putty on the wall. Spread it over the entire wall, don't worry about the tape, more later.

    You can adjust the texture to make it smooth or a little uneven like tumbled travertine marble.

    Let it dry overnight.

    When it'S dry, gently pull the tape off. The lines where the tape was are your "grout" lines.

    Now you can colour your tiles. I used a sea sponge dipped in several shapes of taupe, browns, a little splash of brick colour. When that was done, I used an art brush to colour the grout lines a complimentray colour. Or if you know what colour you want beforehand, just paint the wall, it will be revealed when you pull off the tape. You can seal it when you're happy with the effects. Mine turned out awesome.

    We left it like that for a few years until we could afford the real travertine tiles.

    if and when you want to remove it, it all comes off with a putty knife and some elbow grease.

    Super inexpensive.

  • Kathi Davis Kathi Davis on Jan 01, 2017

    I have been in my house almost 50 years,and we've ne er installed a backsplash.We always paint the kitchen with satin or gloss paint,and have never had a problem.

  • UpState UpState on Jan 09, 2017

    Peel & Stick tiles.

    Cool bumper stickers that are free - usually glossy so you can wipe the area clean with ease !

  • EJW EJW on Feb 08, 2017

    My husband made a beautiful back splash using

    sheet metal. Very easy to care for.

  • Dfm Dfm on Mar 21, 2017

    would love to do that in my place. i have sheet metal behind my stove covering up 50 assorted screw holes. could you post fo me the method/ type of suplies he used?

  • Juli Capo Juli Capo on Mar 21, 2017

    Cheap and easy, get cork shelf liner in a roll. Cut and measure twice, stick up, with Mod Podge or other glue, paint 3 coats of matte or gloss polyurethane over the cork, very washable, Done.

  • Che21518442 Che21518442 on Mar 21, 2017

    Watch for sales at stores like Menards, Home Depot or Lowes. Most tile is fairly easy to install as long as you keep it simple

  • BabyBoomerSC BabyBoomerSC on Mar 22, 2017

    How about removable wallpaper? They make it in a variety of styles and colors and you don't glue it on. Measure, cut, and stick. Check Target's website for available options. I know they used to carry a few that looked like subway tile and stone.