Keeping in with this weeks marble theme, I’m finally spilling the details about our new kitchen backsplash.
We all know marble can be expensive. In fact the cheapest tile I found for a backsplash was $5.99 A sq ft. If you have followed me on social media for awhile now, you already know there is no way I was going to pay that much. so, it was time for me to think outside of the box a bit.
When brainstorming ideas, I thought of a peel and stick marble tile I had used before in our walk-through pantry. I figured why not give the same tile a try as a backsplash.
The only problem, it came in 12x12 squares and I needed 3x6in tiles.
Then I remembered how easy those tiles were to cut during my previous project, so I figured I could cut them down to a 3x6 inch tile, and it worked!
I was thrilled!
Now the how to:
This is the box of tile I bought. (click the image to take you to the product.)
Like I mentioned above I started by measuring out my tiles. For one 12x12in square I was able to get six 3x6in tiles.
Next, after I had my straight lines, I cut out my tiles using a good utility knife.
I did find if easier to cut along the back side vs. the front of the tiles.
Once I had all of my tiles cut out I went ahead and pre-laid out my tiles to make sure I liked the pattern.
Now the fun part, it’s time to lay the tiles on the wall. I started along a straight level line.
To apply the tiles to the wall I made 3 dots of liquid nail glue that was made for glueing panels. I went with glue vs grout because this was a peel and stick. The adhesive on the tile wasn’t strong enough for the wall.
To keep my pattern evenly spaced out, I also went ahead and used tile spacers. I used these ones found here.
Once I got all of my tile on, I waited roughly about 20 hours to 24hours before I grouted. I wanted to make sure that glue was nice and dry.
for the grout, I went with a bright white premixed grout. you can find it here.
It took me roughly two days from start to finish. The total cost for the entire kitchen was round $42 before tax.
Box of tile- $26
Premixed grout-$12
Tile spacers -$4
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