HELP! I need a Renter-Safe way to cover ugly kitchen wall tiles!

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We currently rent a 'mostly' updated house in Tokyo, Japan. However, the kitchen has this horrible beige tile with pictures spaced randomly on tiles throughout. Since it is a Memorial Kitchen honoring the original owner's wife, we are not allowed to make permanent changes, but contact paper will show the grout lines. P.S.  The color beige is like nails on a chalkboard for me!! Even when perfectly clean, it makes my kitchen look dingy!!! Ahhh the life of Military and Civilian renters overseas!

Skshort · Answer

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Rose Broadway · Answer

Use one of the peel & stick tiles. Easy to put on, easy to take off!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuky-S9mT8k

Sharon · Answer

Peel & Stick tiles.... https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=peel+and+stick+backsplash

Here is a wall decal I've always liked.... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBA9WRN/ref=twister_B01N5533VU?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

removable wallpaper.... https://www.amazon.com/Birch-Tree-Peel-Stick-Wallpaper/dp/B00Q00PA40/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1515530834&sr=1-2&keywords=birch+tree+removable+wallpaper they also have stone, beadboard and many others. Think once its up, I would give it a coat or two of crystal clear varathane.

you could also do liquid starch and fabric.... https://www.twinkledeals.com/wall-tapestry-cc224/9.html

they also have great wall stickers cheap you could trim to size.... https://www.twinkledeals.com/wall-sticker-cc187/2.html

Linda Cabler · Answer

Use Removeable shelf paper and paper over it.

Tokyotammylynn · Answer

More info if this helps... This is a recreation of the kitchen that I threw on an app to see what the background I like would look like. What I'd love to do is be able to use this vinyl paper type material but secure it in a way that the grout lines won't show through. Literally the only thinkg I can think of is applying it to poster board and tacking the poster board onto the tiles but I'm thinking that would look super McGuyver-sh or "Crew Chiefed" as explained by a USAF Maintainer's Spouse if there are others out there! LOL

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