Installing My Kitchen Backsplash

It’s done! The kitchen backslash is installed and is actually looking quite remarkable, if I do say so myself. I have been putting off house “jobs” during the summer months because who really wants to be inside, in a non-air conditioned house doing manual labour, right? However,  in order to complete the kitchen cabinetry details, I needed to install the back splash. Having experienced this once before, I knew what to do, but completely forgot how to do it.

Before

Luckily, I have handy uncles, who supplied me with a bin full of tiling tools and even a tile cutter. Seriously, I am so blessed to have people like this in my life, who are so generous with their things!

Now actually getting started…Nick and I watched THIS VIDEO to make sure we had all the right tools and materials we needed to proceed. It then also walked us through the whole tiling process. My suggestion…watch the video first, make a list of all the things you need, gather all materials and supplies, and then pick an install date. I found this video really helpful in organizing my tools as well as learning the steps, so thank you Home Depot!

This is Nick (above) trying to figure out how to keep things level. Because my cabinetry was slightly off, we needed to ensure that the lines of the subway tiles would still be level or else it would throw the whole thing off. Hot Tip…plan, plan, plan everything ahead. Before you start, make sure you have drawn level lines in many places to ensure that you will have everything straight! This is the stuff I lack in….Nick, however, is patient and an expert in this area…

Again, planning out how the tile will lie. It was worth the extra effort.

And so it begins. I was on the tiling, while Nick manned the tile cutter, which we found out, is a rather messy job. He was covered in tile dust by the end of the day…I mean covered! His hair was actually gray from the dust. Okay, you get my point.

From here…we carried on with all the steps. I stopped taking photos cause I had to work BUT the video truly does help so watch it if you are going to take this task on.