Along the way…

Not sure how this happened but over the past few years I have managed to install numerous kitchen back-splashes and one bathroom tile floor. I never intended for it to be my craft, hobby, job, or intention. It just happened. Here’s how…

My first attempt at getting my kitchen back splash tiled started with my handyman brother. He insisted there was nothing to it and attempted to show me the process. It looked easy enough. So after he installed several tiles I jumped in and finished the job.  That would be my first ever tiling project. I wish I had a photo from back then.

Along the way (notice how I managed to fold my blog heading in here:)…I did the back splash for my parents, our lake house, the bathroom floor, and finally my remodelled kitchen. The jobs got easier and more creative with the purchase of my tile saw and various professional tools that I probably didn’t need but felt compelled to buy. Don’t you just love home improvement stores? Some women buy shoes and handbags, I buy tile saws and grout.

When my oldest daughter ran into a “brick wall” in this thing called life, I found myself appointed the tiling/ wallpapering person. They were in the middle of a kitchen remake before the doo-doo hit the fan. Now with the house possibly going up for sale; the old wallpaper stripped off  the walls; and the new wallpaper and tile already purchased; it was looking like someone had to step up.

That’s where I came in. I mean if you can’t pick up the pieces of your child’s life for them the least you can do is tile their wall and hang their wallpaper right?

We thought about making “him” do it but decided he was off limits to the premises at the time. Besides, it made me feel useful. So what do you think?

You can see the wallpaper above the pantry closet. It is also on the wall behind you in this view. It’s a textured weave sort of paper. Not the easiest to work with and my first with real wallpaper paste and not the prepasted stuff. Ugh!

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That reminds me. Let’s back track a bit. Remember my kitchen project? Well, after the fact I decided I didn’t want this wall tiled….

And so seeing how it was already set in ”industrial strength” tile adhesive I ended up doing this…

followed by this….

Now I have this….

but have recently decided I don’t like the wallpaper accent wall. I REALLY NEED TO QUIT WATCHING HGTV!