DIY Tile Backsplash - Dreamin' of Home

This was an easy DIY tile backsplash project we completed in just a couple days.

We just finished up our tile backsplash in our Barndomonium Kitchen. So many people have asked where we got the tile and how hard was it to install. So we thought we’d put together a post to show you how easy it was and where we found the tile.

Since we had no backsplash currently installed, it was easy to get started. We simply got the square footage of the space. We were only going to tile behind the stove, so we got that measurement (12 sqft) and added 20% more for waste.

Picking the right tile for our DIY Tile Backsplash

This can be the hardest part, trying to visualize the tile and grout in your space. That is the main reason we wanted to write this post. If you like this exact space, we list all the items we used and where we got them!

We went to Floor & Decor. They have so many options there. We knew we wanted a green tile and found this one. Ribbed Thyme Ceramic Tile. It was exactly what we were looking for! We got enough to cover the wall plus our 20% more. The tile was only $170!

Thin Set

We also needed some thin-set mortar. We had some left over that we got on Amazon. It works great for kitchen backslash because it’s so sticky. It was about $20. This is basically the glue that holds the tile to the wall.

Picking the right grout

The last piece of the puzzle was picking grout. They come in so many colors and they can really change the look of your project. We decided to go with a warm gray grout. It almost looks white in the picture, but we thought white would have really popped. We wanted it to be a little more subtle. The whole tub was about $55.

Picking the design and layout

We decided to try doing a herringbone layout. We had to watch a lot of Youtube videos before we started, but it wasn’t too bad. The biggest thing was getting it centered and level. We used a laser level and that was a must have! We found ours on Amazon and it was fairly inexpensive.

We actually used a hot glue gun to install the first row. That way if we messed anything up, we could easily fix it. We found this cordless one that uses a Milwaukee battery. Most of our tools are Milwaukee and we have batteries everywhere. It was very handy!

Install of the DIY Tile Backsplash

We ended up using some popsicle sticks for our spacers. Things really moved quick once we had the first row done! Once we had the main body of the backslash, we just went through and made all the cuts with a wet tile saw. The whole project only took a couple days totaling about 5 hours of work. Unfortunately, we didn’t take many pictures during the install. Below I have included some of the Youtube videos we watched to help us out during the backsplash project.

This post is all about our DIY tile backsplash in our kitchen! We only spent about $300 on the whole project! It was so easy and we are so proud of how it turned out!