My husband and I are about to remodel our 1980′s kitchen — ugly brown laminate backsplash and all. We started to tear off the backsplash, and it took some of the paper from the drywall behind it, and left some very yellowed glue. So just painting over it is not an option. We NEED to cover it with some sort of material.
I am planning on painting my cabinets a dark espresso/chocolate color, and adding pull bar hardware. Basically a contemporary look. We considered white beadboard as a backsplash but that’s not really a modern look. We can’t afford to tile the backsplash, so what are some good alternatives to tile backsplashes?
I should note my appliances are all stainless steel: range, microwave, dishwasher and fridge are all real stainless.
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Answer by BustedFlush
What about stainless? You can probably get it cut to fit. Certainly modern. Relatively easy to clean (just be REALLY careful about abrasives)
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I think you could go with a less bright, yet brighter than maroon colored wall tiling. It would look good at about 3 by 3 inches. Or you could go with a smaller, 1 by 1 tile sizing in a variety of grey blue, light blue, darker blue, and lighter blue. Wall tiled are mainly glass, so you won’t notice the actual wall.
You could try a wallpaper. They come in so many styles and colors, are cheaper than tile, and will cover up the yellow glue. I’ve even seen people wallpaper and then do a thin sheet of glass bolted over it to make spill cleaning easier.
You could also use ceramics. Not tiles, but get some small decorative plates and hang those up. You could paint the backsplash and then use the plates to cover any of the glue parts.
Or if you do want to paint or tile, get some plywood and size it. Then tile on the plywood yourself or paint, and then attach that to the wall. Behind the stove could be an issue for plywood as it could warp, so you could do it all other places and leave the area behind the stove, or do something else there, or just a neutral paint/wallpaper.
I once saw an IKEA display that was a backsplash of fabric behind plexiglass.
sheet marble is great for back splash or even brushed stainless steel.
if your pushed for budget a great alternative is tiles wall or floor tiles there’s loads to choose.
maybe slate affect floor tiles.
i would be carefull using plastics or wood becuase of heat and fire.
Sure you can paint over it. Using a razor knife cut around the glue and remove the drywall paper it is stuck too. Next get some drywall mud and fill all of the holes. Just press it in, smooth as best you can, and let it dry. One way of getting it smooth is to press the trowel very hard against the wall as you drag. Don’t worry about little pin holes at this time. Go back again with more mud after it drys following the same procedure, then sandpaper it smooth. Finally go back over it with a paint roller that you first dip into some watered down mud. (like pancake batter) That will dimple the wall so it doesn’t take on a shine when you paint. You should see a coating that almost looks like you painted it with mud. Paint a coat of primmer paint followed by your choice of paint. Have fun.
Check this out: http://www.stainlessliving.com/backsplash.asp
It depends on your personal taste so you should browse to see what stands out the most to you. I think a lighter backsplash will better suit your dark cabinets. I hope these sites help:
http://www.kitchen-zilla.com/kitchen/cabinet/backsplash.php
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/home-tours
Good luck!
Your options are to (cost for diy 15 running feet)
repair and paint Plaster paint 50$
do a brick facade (z-brick) 33 Brick 22 morter 10 sealer = 65$
tile 60$ ( based on 6 x 6 = 110 per box 43$ per box) Grout 20$ Adhesive 20$ = 100$
use the new paneling that mimics wainscot 50 + Glue 20 Paint 20 trim 15 = 105$
plaster in a texture trowel and paint 70$
foam pad with wallpaper liner then paper = 60$
beadboard 50 + Glue 20 + Edging and trim 25 = 95$
So you can see tiling isn’t that far off pricing. The suggestion for the steel I couldn’t price as what I found was 15$ a running foot prehaps I was looking in the wrong place.
Another option is the new Tin ceiling tiles that come 24 x 24 and snap lock =100$