Does anyone have any ideas on how to repurpose tile offcuts?

Susan
by Susan
I used the smart tiles (peel and stick) for s small backsplash under the mirror in the bathroom. The tiles come in square sheets and I had to cut one or two rows to line them up. So now I have strips of "tiles". Do any of you super crafty people have any ideas? I am not crafty but I can follow instructions.
This is how the "tiles" come on a 12x12 sheet. These are not real tiles. They are peel and stick vinyl.
Here is what I did with them.
These are the strips I have left
  21 answers
  • Valerie Valerie on Jan 10, 2016
    They look really pretty. You could add them around a bathroom cupboard, or even around a smaller mirror. Alternatively, if you got a small plastic container, either square or oblong (but not round) you could stick them on, and then use the container to hold various cups with your toothbrushes, etc. It would keep everything together and help reduce the appearance of clutter on the top.
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Jan 10, 2016
    This website may give you inspiration www.thriftyfun.com/
  • Susan Caswell Susan Caswell on Jan 10, 2016
    I have those also. Was thinking of dressing up a storage box. Originally I used them as a tile-like top on an end table
    • Susan Susan on Jan 11, 2016
      I'll have to look around and see what I've got. They actually would match the colour scheme in the powder room too.
  • Valerie Jennison Valerie Jennison on Jan 10, 2016
    Why not frame your mirror with them
  • Deborah clark Deborah clark on Jan 10, 2016
    I can think of a few ways to use them in that room... if you were to change out you could adorn the new glass shades... make a cornice box for the top of the window and add them to that to tie in to the mirror decor...buy a small round or oval vanity mirror with an easel stand and use the pieces like a sunray effect around the mirror. ..... make a toothbrush holder....
  • Adrian Adrian on Jan 10, 2016
    I used mine on some picture frames from the Dollar General Store. I found some with very wide borders and it turned out amazing! I used a glass score tool and a tile nipper to custom fit only a few pieces since most fit perfectly. I used a product in the tile section of Lowes that's used to stick tile but can also be used as grout. However, I wanted my grout joints to be black so I found colored grout and used it instead. Good luck.
    • Connie Eggen Connie Eggen on Jan 10, 2016
      @Adrian This would be my suggestion too. Or on a towel bar if you do not alreafy have one, you could make one from wood and adorn it.
  • Robin Robin on Jan 10, 2016
    I like that tile/vinyl l where do you get it?
  • Janice Janice on Jan 10, 2016
    You could repurpose an old tray from the thrift store and tie the inside with your leftovers to make to contain small bathroom necessities & place on the bathroom counter.
  • Susan Susan on Jan 10, 2016
    I've never seen tiles framing a window. Do you have any reference pics.
  • Car2094710 Car2094710 on Jan 10, 2016
    print out your fav poem, cut the lines in strips to fit, paste onto individual pieces. I did this with a photo and a poem.
  • Anita Aguiniga Anita Aguiniga on Jan 10, 2016
    You knowhow they do the twig Christmas tree? I'd stagger these tile pie r s the DE way and hot glue the Mardi Gras necklace from side to side ad tho they are a strand of tiny ornaments.
  • Wendy Harrington Wendy Harrington on Jan 10, 2016
    You can get a square mirror and "frame" it with these off cuts. Or a picture frame.
  • Dee B Dee B on Jan 10, 2016
    No suggestions, but I really like the way the tile looks under your mirror!
    • Susan Susan on Jan 11, 2016
      Thanks. My 19 year old son even told me it makes the bathroom look high end.
  • Sheila D Sheila D on Jan 10, 2016
    Have enough left to put on a dollar store small trashcan, frame, tissue box, basket?
    • Susan Susan on Jan 11, 2016
      Looks like I need to make a trip to the dollar store.
  • Donna M Bailey Donna M Bailey on Jan 10, 2016
    I use them on old cutting boards for decorative hot plates that match my backsplash.
    • Susan Susan on Jan 11, 2016
      Hi DONNA. Thanks for the suggestion but these are vinyl so I don't think that would work.
  • Mary Braid Mary Braid on Jan 11, 2016
    Like what it does to the mirror.....
  • The Redesign Habit The Redesign Habit on Jan 11, 2016
    You could take a little square cardboard box that you can find in craft stores and use the tile on that and store your makeup brushes in it. If you found a square vase or candle holder (also in most craft departments and dollar stores, you could put tile on those and make a neat accessory for your bath.
    • Susan Susan on Jan 11, 2016
      Thanks. Looks like I need to make a trip to the dollar store.
  • Lois Childs Lois Childs on Jan 11, 2016
    I made a soap dish for my bathroom. Make sure you put one in the middle to put the soap on......stops soggy soap. Also got a shadow box and made a design to hang on the wall to match the back splash.
  • Anita Aguiniga Anita Aguiniga on Jan 12, 2016
    Tired the other night to show sample of Christmas tree. Here's a photo for project I mentioned earlier:
  • Mogie Mogie on Aug 17, 2023

    1. Revamp a coffee table with patterned tile.
    2. Make an easy DIY centerpiece.
    3. Create a serving tray or trivet.
    4. Refresh a vintage headboard.
    5. Create custom lighting.
    6. Transform a builder-grade bookcase.
    7. Make a mosaic mirror.
    8. Construct DIY tile planters.


  • Use them to cover a small box and it will coordinate with your bathroom.