A tiledsplashbackcan
breathenewlifeintoa
kitchen,bathroomorlaundry
andwilladdsomesignature
styleaswellasgivingyouall
thebenefitsofa cleanable,
hard-wearingsurface.If your
spaceneedsanupdatebut
youcan’tjustifyorafforda
fullremodel,a freshlytiled
splashbackmight be just
thesolution.
Tilescanberelatively
inexpensive,asarethetools
required,sothisis a great
opportunitytohavea go
yourself.Splashbackspaces
arenotcreatedequaland
somewillpresentmore
challengesthanothers,eg
youmayhavetonavigate
corners,poweroutletsetc.
It’sthesamewithtiles:
someshapesandpatterns
willbetrickiertodealwith
thanothers.Keepthisin
mindwhenbuyingyourtiles:
a regularshapeanda simple
patternwillmakelifeeasier.
Planyourtilelayoutbefore
youapplyanygroutsoyou
knowwhereyouwillneedto
cuttilesandwheregroutlines
willlineup.Thiswayyou
canminimisecutsandavoid
havingtomakedecisions
onthefly– that’swhere
DIYerscangetintotrouble.
Checkoutourwebsite
(pearsonandprojects.com)for
more detailed instructions.
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Tileyourown
splashbacks
FOUR TRENDING TILESMarvelcubemosaic
innoir,$45a sheet,
from Tile Space.Ritmostile, $24a
sheet,fromTile
Warehouse.BetonStillmosaicin
rosyblush,$39.90a
sheet, from Tile Depot.Artisanglosstilesin
rosemallow,$99.50per
sqm, from Tile Space.Ecostoneterrazzo
tile, $185persqm,
from Tile Space.102 |yhg