I've been wanting to jazz up my little condo kitchen for a while, but since I'm renting, there's not much I can do about the cabinets or countertops. What I came up with was using wallpaper to create a temporary backsplash.
I used leftover wallpaper that I had previously used in the adjoining dining room so that it tied the rooms together. This paper is strippable so I can remove it when I leave and it won't harm the walls. I put a coat of polyurethene on top to help protect the paper from splashes.
This was a no cost, 1-hour project, and it helps spice up a standard kitchen, don't you think?
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Love this idea! I truly never thought about wallpapering a backsplash ... why not? And it looks fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect for us...we are planning a full on kitchen gut down the road, so don't want to do anything permanent like tiling. But it could definitely use something in the mean time!
ReplyDelete@Kim
ReplyDeleteI know, such an easy fix if you can't do tile! Have a great Monday Kim.
@Ashley
ReplyDeleteSo glad that this is perfect timing for you! I know, I dream of shining tile backsplashes as well, but until then, this is a good budget fix.
Love this idea and choice of wallpaper.Very creative!
ReplyDeleteit looks fantastic!! and this paper is from HomeDepot and it's removable? i so need to check out the orange store more often! Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDelete@Tim
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all your comments Tim. Yup, HD surprises me sometimes! This paper strips off quite well. Not a lot of variety in store, but more versions online to choose from.
Happy Sunday!