DIY Tile Backsplash Ideas

Are you ready to give your backsplash a total makeover and need to know how to tile a new one in your kitchen? You've come to the right place. We have the tips to get you on your way to backsplash bliss. Check out our discussion boards, DIY video tutorials, slideshows, and best and new projects. We can't wait to see your project!

French Antiquity Tile Backsplash on a Home Depot Budget

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Backsplash Tiling Tips

Get the surface ready: Ensure that the wall is clean, dry and smooth. Fill in any cracks and use sandpaper to get the surface even.
Choose your tiles: Be as creative as you like with your backsplash, either matching the colors of your kitchen or choosing contrasting shades for pop.
Create a test pattern: If you are creating a mosaic, it can be a good idea to lay your tiles out on a kitchen counter to see what the pattern will look like.
Stay safe: Before you do any work in the kitchen, make sure that the power is off. Also, double check that the surface to be tiled is completely dry.
Fix tiles to the wall: Whether your tiles are peel-and-stick or need adhesive, they will set quickly on the wall. So, lay them in small sections at a time.

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French Antiquity Tile Backsplash on a Home Depot Budget

There's nothing that makes our little heart's sing more than the exquisite depth of beauty that is emulated in authentic vintage Blue Delft tiles. Of course we don't have the budget to acquire such antiquities, so as usual we set our minds to figuring out a way to hack it. Our wheels are always turning when we find something we love that's just not in our budget. One might say the challenge of DIY'ing these high end design features is what we live for, second only to encouraging and empowering others to do the same!

Iron Orchid Designs

How to Remove a Tile Backsplash From a Kitchen

Updating a kitchen with a busy mosaic glass tile backsplash? Learn the best way to remove a tile backsplash with a mesh backing from drywall.For more simple and budget-friendly DIY project ideas, be sure to follow us on HomeTalk and visit our blog!Do you love watching HGTV? Me too!In fact, my husband and I tend to watch it almost every day. One of our favorite shows is Flip or Flop. Lately, my husband has been saying he’d love to start flipping houses…He says doing DIY projects is relaxing. Hard work, yes, but relaxing nonetheless. I’m not sure I agree, but I digress!When Flip or Flop began airing, one of the popular styles of tile that Christina would often choose was a mosaic glass backsplash. It always looked so nice in those white kitchens during the reveal! So when we decided to put in a tile backsplash about 6 years ago, my husband really liked the idea of doing a similar backsplash in our home. And I was so excited to get a tile backsplash that I didn’t push for what I really wanted. I still suffered from “stay at home mom guilt” when it came to spending…

Simply2Moms

DIY Cheap Subway Tile Backsplash

Do you want a cheap way to update your kitchen backsplash? How about for just $22 dollars? Here is how we added a subway tile look to our backsplash using paint. This can also be done using contact paper if you are renting a space. Here is our finished backsplash.

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French Antiquity Tile Backsplash on a Home Depot Budget

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How to Remove a Tile Backsplash From a Kitchen

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DIY Cheap Subway Tile Backsplash

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DIY Backsplash Videos

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How to Create a Gorgeous Gem Stone Accent Wall

Several months ago, I created a backsplash in my bathroom using gems from the Dollar Store. After that, a lot of people requested that I continue the mosaic on the rest of the wall. While I didn't want the entire wall covered with the gems, this is what I did.

Alicia W

Seashell Backsplash

I had been searching for a backsplash idea that I liked for my kitchen. All the tiles that my big box stores carried just didn't seem right. Because I live in Pensacola, FL, I have many shells that I have collected over the year. I've been striving to make my traditional cinder block house more beachy, so I decided to try my hand at a seashell backsplash.This project was definitely a figure-it-out-as-you-go job, and I am a very poor videographer, but I hope that you can follow the process if you decide to do something similar. Enjoy!!

Barbrie

Popular Backsplash Discussions

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How can you install subway tile with no grout??

/> Sue Herich

We want a backsplash in the kitchen but I hate grout in a kitchen. What are some options?

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How do you use spacers when installing wavy backsplash tile?

/> 1cs1267

I am going to install 3x6 glass subway tiles for a kitchen backsplash. This style design has uneven, "wavy" edges all around … so how do you use spacers w/this style tile? This will be my first time putting up tiles, and I'm not terribly "comfortable" eyeing it! Thank you.

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Should I continue the backsplash on the other wall?

/> Dawn Kreft

We are putting in a backsplash. 2 pictures. Pic #1 - Side of kitchen almost done. Pic #2 - The backsplash will go on the wall behind sink. BUT...should it also be on that short side wall under the cabinet and out to where the countertop is? That wall has some damage from the countertop that was removed. Thanks for the advice!

Should I continue the backsplash on the other wall?

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How can I fix an uneven backsplash in kitchen?

/> Leone

The old tile was removed and left very uneven with old netting and stuff still stuck on wall when new cabinets were installed.Is there a kind of hard board or a product to cover without scraping and sanding available? Do not want tile or thin set etc. Its an awkward area for an inexperienced elderly DIY. Any suggestions gratefully recvd.

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