So as I'm sure many of you thought well hey that list of DIY projects to do in one weekend was pretty large.... well you were definitely right!
I think it was very over zealous of me to think that I could refinish four chairs, a dresser, three tables and a backsplash in two days, while moving boxes and packing, super crazy I know! But ones got to think big? Maybe?
Anyways, here is the progress update on my project list and to start off its pretty!
Our kitchen at the new place is on the tiny side, but perfect for us and our furry family! I got on the idea of backsplashes and had dreams of subway tiles and grout. Ok. Maybe not the dreaming part but I love subway tiles, stone and detailed mosaic tiles. Since we are in a rental property we are limited to what we can do and also what is worth spending the money on for a rented space. Seeing as we are most likely going to be here for a few years spending just under 90$ to visually make a massive change was well worth it.
I read a lot online about contact paper options but for the life of me couldn't find ones I liked and didn't see many options available at stores. Total bummer! I am glad I didn't go with the contact paper I found because it would not have worked. See below.
I found this roll at Canadian Tire in their 3M Wall Décor section. I was not really feeling the other styles they had and this stainless steel option was the only cool/pretty one there. It also would have made the backsplash look extremely fake and in turn tacky in my opinion. So it was a NO-GO. Fast forward to my trip to Home Depot where I found these Adhesive Tiles that are Peelable and (keyword here) REMOVABLE!!! Yay! It's a renters dream!
Of course choosing a style and colour were now going to occupy my mind for the night as I squinted, turned the pieces every which way and tried to visualize it in the space until my face turned blue!
My options: (sorry about the layout still trying to figure out inserting images in blogger)
So! I chose the black/white/steel square pattern, what I realized was you would need more pieces of the rectangular shaped tiles in order to piece together areas and go around outlets.
To place the tiles you just do a few simple steps, make sure the surface is clean and dry then off you go. Its as simple as peeling a sticker. There is some finessing involved with aligning and of course crooked walls but its manageable.
Took us about an hour and voila, new backsplash and new look!
I don't have the before picture but it was just a plain white wall. This easy backsplash completely changes the space and once all the appliances are out and in the space all of the stainless steel will tie into one another.
So, lots of info above right? What about those other projects? Well they are in my garage currently started but not yet finished. The goal is to get them done before we move this Saturday!
Toodles lovely's
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