Easy DIY Self-Adhesive Faux Tile Backsplash

Easy DIY Self-Adhesive Faux Tile Backsplash

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Update!  I painted my counter tops which you can see HERE!

Whew!  That's a long title for this post. But it's all true! Self-Adhesive Faux Tile Backsplash tiles are so easy to use.  I was having issues in my kitchen because we are saving for a full remodel but it won't be happening in the next year, at the least. So I'm trying to find ways to live with what I have which is gnarly. But I came across a product in Home Depot and gave it a whirl. I installed a self-adhesive tile backsplash!  It was so easy and the results have fooled several of my neighbors into thinking I got a glass tile backsplash! 

This is NOT a sponsored post. This is simply my opinion of a product I used in my home.

When we moved into this house the kitchen was a thorn in my side. It was full of wallpaper, crappy counters, and even crappier cabinets. But we are changing this little by little!  First we steamed off the wallpaper and painted it a rich brown (Valspar Mink).  You can read more about that here.

Here is my before:  

stenciling did not work out, sadly.

One day I was cruising through Home Depot and came across this product called Smart Tiles. They are sheets of self-adhesive "tiles" that resemble the look of a glass tile. They are light weight, I guess they are made of plastic, and come in a variety of color and style options. I went with a beige and brown style to match the brown walls and floor.

See how thin and lightweight?

The sheets of tiles were easy to cut to customize them for my space. They suggest using a straight edged blade of some kind (like an Exacto knife)  but I'll be honest. I just used scissors and cut carefully. Each sheet is made to interlock with another, too. If you can get them just right, it is seamless. The whole back splash as you see it took me about two hours to install.

You can't mess it up. If you want to remove it the package says to use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the adhesive and peel it off. That's perfect for me since eventually our kitchen redo will include a real tile back splash. But for now this is fine. More than 4 or 5 people have actually thought we had tiled. They had no clue it was fake!  

 Now if only I could find self-adhesive cabinet doors....

Cheers!

jenny

Thanks to everyone who has been leaving comments!  I love getting to hear from you and respond back. I also make sure to check out your blog if you have one!  Thanks!

Update!  They added a bunch of styles including subway tile!  Wish I had seem it when I did it!  I don't think it was available or I would have done that!  Although I am really happy with mine still.