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I Never Knew You Could Upgrade Your Tile Backsplash Like This!

You can PAINT your backsplash!

According to onekingslane, here are the materials that you will need:

1 quart of latex house paint (I used Ralph Lauren’s Gray Coat RL1133S)
1 quart of Zinsser shellac-base primer
1 quart of oil-based polyurethane
1-inch-wide painter’s tape
1 X-Acto knife
1.5-inch soft-bristle paintbrush

Obviously, the pattern that she created her could be copied or a new one could be created, but hopefully this inspires you to create something you love in your own kitchen.

You are going to clean the tile well, dry it to ensure it is lint free, then tape up your pattern.  This has to be perfect–use an X-Acto knife!  The tile will be primed, painted and then sealed with an oil-based polyurethane to protect it.

The end result is stunning!

TileFinal

Have you ever upgraded your backsplash without tearing it out?  Please tell us how you did it!

Check out onekingslane for all the details on how to execute this project perfectly.


6 Comments

  1. Linda Fraas says:

    I think I will try this. Love the grey and white.

  2. Pat I painted the tile in Huntington bath before the Reno. It was yellow with black trim, I painted the black to a soft sea green. Held up really well! I would not paint tile that gets a lot of use, but trim or deco and certainly around your spa tub would be great!

  3. This is the strip between the 2 tiles. It’s too purple and bathroom is BLUE.

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