Next Level Backsplash Makeover
When I moved to my new house a month and a half ago, I found lots of fun project opportunities to share with you guys. One of them is my ugly kitchen backsplash makeover. I’m not ready for a full kitchen remodel and I don’t plan to do one, because I mostly like it as is, it just needs some small modifications. Today I’ll show you how I upgraded my backsplash with almost no money.
Hometalk Recommends!
the steel tile panel was giving me a headache every time I looked at it. The cabinets were bamboo and the appliances were steel and black. I felt like the steel tile backsplash was not matching the general look and was giving the illusion of a smaller kitchen. So here was my fix!
Watch the video for the full update.
The backsplash needs to be well cleaned and air dry before any work can begin. Yes, I worked on the actual steel backsplash. No removing no replacing, just updating it. Remove the outlets for easier work.
I painted with a good ultra white semi gloss paint. Two coats were enough to have a nice and clean white look.
It is quite boring to have a plain white backsplash. I decided to buy this small metallic paint. It’s called Glorious Gold. Not very bright but not vintage, so it’s just in between. And of course a sponge brush for an even application.
With the sponge brush, I tapped the gold paint gently and very lightly over the 3D texture of the backsplash. I had to brush in kind of limp and fluid motion, just following my hand's movements. Like dancing ballet, sort of ;)
Using a sealer over the finished work is very important to protect the backsplash from the frequent wiping and cleaning. After all, it’s a kitchen and kitchens get dirty and need to be cleaned very often. I used a spray sealer that I found on sale way before I moved to this house. Some times, buying things on sale that you don’t need right away can be very useful later.
That’s how it looks now.
This is how it looks after this fun project. The kitchen looks bigger and more interesting. My husband who is never impressed finally was this time. I’m planing to change the cabinet hardware and I’ll share the result. If you decide to try this project, believe me you’ll have lots of fun.
See you soon on the next Hometalk project.
Resources for this project:
See all materials
Comments
Join the conversation
-
That's a Dollar Tree backsplash, I've used those tiles in many ways for projects. I've also painted and antiqued them. Your kitchen looks much better! Here's one of my tile pumpkins on their pumpkin form.
-
Seeing the work in progress I thought, oh my, this isn't going to turn out well. I love it so much that I'm tempted to do it to my own kitchen because I cannot stand the backsplash and am growing tired of the contact paper trick (although it is easy enough to clean, lol). Although I might throw a flat layer of epoxy before installing for easy cleaning.
ps - I even have the same counters as you!
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
Where did you buy the new cabinet hardware?
The backsplash behind the stove looks great. The highlighting with the gold makes it outstanding! But why is thereno backsplash above the other base cabinets?
How did you get it to stick on the wall? I have some also but we have not put it there permanently yet. We want to be sure that we put it up right.