How to Paint Kitchen Backsplash Tile

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When we moved into this new house of ours last year, there were lots and LOTS of projects that we knew were well out of our budget. One of them was the renovation that our dated kitchen was begging for. I’ve gotten used to the wood stained cabinets, but the green vinyl floor and the vegetable backsplash need to go! I’m psyching myself up for the floor tile, but the backsplash… bye bye veggies! Here’s how it looked before. 80’s chic.

How To Paint a Kitchen Backsplash

How to paint kitchen backsplash tile for an easy makeover.

I’m not going to lie… this project is SMELLY. You will want to close off the room and wear a mask but, aside from that… it’s TOTALLY do-able! If you can paint… you can paint tile.

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How to paint kitchen backsplash tile for an easy makeover.

The full step-by-step tutorial can be found over at eHow. I’ve included a materials list at the end of this post with my affiliate links, but check out eHow for the deets.

How to paint kitchen backsplash tile for an easy makeover.

How to paint kitchen backsplash tile for an easy makeover.

Can you believe the coverage? I apologize for those of you who have an affinity for this style of tile… the clean white makes the kitchen feel MUCH less cluttered and busy. The shape of those tiles is dated enough so spending an afternoon to make a clean neutral white makes a huge difference in there.

How to paint kitchen backsplash tile for an easy makeover.

Materials

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• Steel Wool

• Abrasive Cleaner

• Heavy Duty Stripper

• Rubber Gloves

• Safety Mask

Tub and Tile Paint

Now to take on the FLOORS!

How to paint kitchen backsplash tile for an easy makever.

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6 Comments

  1. Looks incredible… What a huge difference!! I did a blue bathtub and its tile surround (same vintage) and it was the worst project I’ve ever done (for me, it was the Murphy’s Law project), but with the absolute BEST results. The smell is horrendous, isn’t it? Whenever I’m feeling down, I just go look at that bathroom. 😉

    1. It’s like magic! I’d painted a sink before, but this was SUPER easy… The Rustoleum brand seemed a little more user friendly too! An entire bathtub’s intense. 🙂

  2. Once again u r awesome. I love your life and although we may never meet I feel as though I’ve known U for yeArs.
    Happy Fourth of July.

  3. I also painted the tiles of my kitchen some time ago which looks great. I can gain the knowledge from your site which is really interesting. Thank you so much for sharing valuable information.