Creating Beautiful Designs Using Subway Tile Backsplash - Tilesbay.com

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Creating Beautiful Designs Using Subway
Tile Backsplash
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Introduction

• Over the period of years, subway tiles have
  gained quite a following in the commercial arena
  of backsplashing and as a flooring material, in
  general. This has made them a primary choice to
  be implemented for efficient and stylish designs
  in the kitchen. However, what are these subway
  tiles and how can they be implemented in a
  backsplash? This is what this article aims to
  discuss.

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Subway Tile Backsplashing

• Be it a kitchen backsplash or a shower stall
  renovation, subway tiles have always been a
  popular choice for the backsplash material.
  However, subway tiles were not originally meant
  to be used in the kitchen, or in any other area
  of the home for that matter.

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Subway Tile Backsplashing

• They originated to be used in subway, hence the
  name subway tiles. The popularity of the tiles is
  primarily due to its versatility. These tiles can
  be paired and used in almost all forms of kitchen
  styles, be it the traditional kitchen or the
  modern ones.

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Subway Tile Backsplashing

• Along with this, they are available in all forms
  of sizes, be it small or medium-sized. Another
  factor which makes these tiles desirable is the
  plethora of choices in terms of materials,
  colours, and textures.

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Creating The Dream Kitchen

• When people purchase a home for themselves, one
  part where they lay a lot of stress upon in terms
  of development is the kitchen. They upgrade the
  kitchen with the help of a new stove and
  dishwasher and finish tasks, which are
  comparatively easier.

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Creating The Dream Kitchen

• This leaves them with the task of backsplashing.
  Backsplashing often becomes a necessary course of
  action for a lot of homeowners. This is because
  countertops often consist of just a single piece
  of laminate which is cut and attached to the
  first few inches of the wall above the countertop.

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Creating The Dream Kitchen

• Due to this, it becomes impertinent for people to
  work on a backsplash. Backsplashing is often
  conceived to be a very difficult task when in
  reality it serves as one of the easiest DIY
  tasks. The task can be performed in a few steps.

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The Steps Involved
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One Common Problem

• There is one common problem which is encountered
  by a lot of people on their first do it yourself
  project. This happens when the tile pieces are
  not lined up correctly and hence are needed to be
  removed to be aligned correctly. Usually, in
  these cases, the tiles need to be removed and put
  back up after drawing a line along the bottom to
  make sure that they went up together and
  straight. To prevent such an error from
  happening, you should always try to work on the
  straight line first

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Conclusion

• The great part of performing backsplashing on
  your own is the freedom that you get to tackle
  the project. You can comfortably remove your old
  backsplash and install new ones with
  peel-and-stick tiles. The process is quick too.
  Apart from the part of drying and cleaning, the
  entire project takes a maximum of twenty-four
  hours.

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