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Easy Vinyl Backsplash for the Kitchen

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Easy vinyl backsplash for the kitchen! There's a video on how to apply it too. Easily removed so it's perfect for renters like me.
 
It’s hard to believe that just two weeks ago this was my kitchen.
 
Absolutely NOTHING was going on in there.  It was the same beige/taupe/boring as the rest of the house.  It’s a nice functional kitchen, yes, but what was in there that made me want to hang out in there?  Oh, that’s right.  Nothing.    And I also realize that a pristine white kitchen is all the rage right now but I don’t have one so I needed to work with what I have.
 
And here’s what it looks like today!
Easy vinyl backsplash for the kitchen! There's a video on how to apply it too. Easily removed so it's perfect for renters like me.Easy vinyl backsplash for the kitchen! There's a video on how to apply it too. Easily removed so it's perfect for renters like me.
 

Applying a Vinyl Backsplash:

Here’s how it all went down…

So I wanted to add some pizzazz without having to do a ton of work or having to spend a lot of money.  What to do…what to do…..  I then ran across this post at House of Smith’s (as I’m sure many of you have).  The quatrefoil caught my eye and got my wheels spinning.  I was thinking about painting the design but knew that it would be tough getting it right.  I thought about stenciling but all the quatrefoil stencils I’ve seen are HUGE and I wanted them to be quite small.    So I too decided to do it in vinyl.  Then I could do whatever size I wanted and it would be easy to put up.
Easy vinyl backsplash for the kitchen! There's a video on how to apply it too. Easily removed so it's perfect for renters like me.

I tinkered with the design in my vinyl program and figured out how to cut 22″ wide sheets of the quatrefoil design!  Most of my backsplash is about 15″ tall so I cut enough 15×22″ sheets to cover my kitchen backsplash and I was all set!  (I have made it available for sale in my Etsy shop HERE.  You can order a sample to try first!).

But first I needed to remove the soul-sucking beige so I painted the backsplash area a nice gray (Valspar Montpeilier Ashlar Gray).  I thought it would tie in nicely with the gray in my countertops as well the appliances and hardware.

Easy vinyl backsplash for the kitchen! There's a video on how to apply it too. Easily removed so it's perfect for renters like me.

After the paint was sufficiently dried & cured I then began applying the vinyl.  I LOVE vinyl for its versatility.  It is easily put up and easily taken down and leaves NO RESIDUE at all!  So it’s perfect for renters too!
 
Easy vinyl backsplash for the kitchen! There's a video on how to apply it too. Easily removed so it's perfect for renters like me.

You can watch my HOW TO APPLY A VINYL BACKSPLASH video HERE or watch below:

I used an exacto knife to cut around outlets and for the small amount of overhang at the bottom.  It cut it like buttah.

The one area I was a little worried about (for the vinyl’s sake) was the area by the cooktop.  I’ve had some minor to extreme cases of tomato sauce splattering and other cooking disasters we won’t get into here.  I was also worried about the heat.  My solution?  To hang a picture there.  I figured I could wipe that down fairly easily and it would protect the vinyl there in the hottest area.    I spray painted & glazed the frame to get just the look I wanted.  
 
Easy vinyl backsplash for the kitchen! There's a video on how to apply it too. Easily removed so it's perfect for renters like me.
 
 And I put in a goofy picture of my kids that I absolutely love.  Looking at that picture makes stirring a pot much more enjoyable.  
  
So that’s it!  I am so so so pleased with how it turned out.  My kitchen actually has a little bit of a personality now and I have a “direction” to my decorating in there.  I have other projects in mind which will continue to customize the space to my liking.
 
Costs:  One pint of paint for about $15 (didn’t even use half).  And the vinyl, without a family/biggest fan discount, would have been about $95 for all of that.  The frames were from Goodwill, totaling about $8.  $118 total!  
 
I really have a brand new feeling kitchen for about $100.  My husband was excited about that. 🙂
 
Because I always love a good before & after:
 Easy vinyl backsplash for the kitchen! There's a video on how to apply it too. Easily removed so it's perfect for renters like me.
 
 
Thanks for stopping by!
 

Comments

  2. Landeelu says

    Curing paint is super hard… you have to sit around and watch American Idol for it to completely dry. Patience is not my strong point so I was very proud of myself for waiting. And thanks! You’re the best.

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  6. Sarah @ The Bird's Papaya says

    I feel like the picture behind the cooktop MAKES the kitchen. It’s such an awesome pop of color.

    Also, what is WITH you americans and the Diet Dr. Pepper. I’m a fan, but it’s SO hard to find in Canada.
    I’m a Diet Coke LIFER.

    Also, I love House of Smith’s pantry, and I love seeing how you used that for inspiration for the backsplash. AWESOME!

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  7. StandsMom says

    You’ve been hiding this amazingly creative and energetic person somewhere. 🙂 And now, I wish I could stand close to you for a few minutes and pick up some of the creativity and energy. I’m starting to look around my house and it’s really…uh…needs something. I still totally love my chocolates and warm colors, but it could really use some fresh-ness. Can you make chocolates and warm fresh? If you run out of projects at your house and need something to do….??? ;-D I Love it, btw. Your kitchen looks awesome and I can’t get over that blue you’re using. LOVE it.

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  8. THE LETTS FAMILY says

    Holy cow. Just cleaned that filter thing above my stove. Honestly I didn’t even know it was under there. Sheesh. The things they don’t teach you in school. LOL Love you blog!

    Reply

  10. Red Headed Step Child says

    Oh, it looks so much better! I’m SO TIRED of everybody painting their interiors beige! This looks so much nicer, and less “new homey”. Way to go!

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  17. Kelli says

    This looks great! We are getting ready to remodel our kitchen and I love getting all these great ideas! Thanks for sharing, I am a new follower and I’d love if you’d follow back!

    xoxo
    Kelli @ loveoursimplelife.blogspot.com

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  18. liZ evans says

    This is such a great idea! I keep wanting to tile that same area in my kitchen but it’s just too expensive…but this is affordable and super cute. Thanks for sharing.
    ps—I also have a slight Dr.Pepper addiction…and there is a Sonic cup on my counter as well…

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  20. Brenda says

    I just discovered your blog today and I love the fun stuff you’ve done with your home on a budget! Just added you to my google reader. Thanks for sharing!

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  22. Laurel says

    Hi there…thanks for stopping by my blog. I decided to stop over and take a peek and fell in love with your blog…your style is so fresh and fun, I look forward to following along 🙂 Laurel@chippingwithcharm

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  26. The McLaughlin's says

    Standsmom’s seester here…

    I love your new blog and all your creativity! As soon as I start making the big bucks cleaning people’s teeth and eventually buy a house, I will be hiring you to come decorate!

    ~Martha

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  28. radn says

    Love love love it! might even copy it. I love the blue frame! Now following you.

    I am having 2 giveaways on my blog.

    $40 store credit to get a drawstring backpack with an adorable applique, great from summer camp and trips and lovely spring hair accessories for girls. You just have to leave a comment to win.
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    I am having a giveaway on my blog. $35 + free shipping to get a custom trendy backpack for your kid from Paige Holliday Designs. All you have to do is leave a comment.
    http://houseonashwelllane.blogspot.com/2011/03/35-store-credit-free-shipping-to-get.html

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  31. Megan says

    Just found your blog – what an awesome kitchen!!! I am in the process of updating my own kitchen, and it is a lot of work. My house looks like a grocery store and a kitchen supply store threw up in it – but seeing such a beautiful after gives me hope 🙂
    Thanks for sharing!
    http://refinddesign.blogspot.com/

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  33. Stephanie says

    OMG! This is the most beautiful transformation I have seen! There is nothing else that can be said to describe the amazement i am feeling from this right now.
    Stephanie at Full of Great Ideas
    (If you have any $0 craft/decor ideas…please stop by and share them at my $0 Budget party on April 1st. I am on a $0 spending budget for lent.)

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  37. Natalie says

    Love it! Such a difference it made! And I looked at your SIL’s site and is that your old “kitchen” vinyl underneath your microwave that’s right on her front page! Great blog and I hope you come visit me sometime!

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  38. Nikki says

    Woah Baby! I love this so much…I will copy it…really…I will…I have been trying to think of something to do for a backsplash, that isn’t so…typical, and you and your inspirations have inspired me 🙂 Thank you!

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  50. Christi @ Love From The Oven says

    LOVE this! Your kitchen is gorgeous and what an awesome breath of fresh air that gave to it. I actually have paint chips all over my kitchen because I want to change the kitchen color, which basically means the backsplash. My two other random thoughts – there is almost always a styrofoam cup hiding somewhere in my photos (a la Where’s Waldo) to support my Diet Coke addiction, and great, now I can’t plead ignorance on the microwave filter cleaning. Ugh.

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  58. Andrea says

    I am SOO glad that you did this! I have been thinking about doing this on our backsplash for a few weeks now and my hubby thought I was crazy, lol!! I’m excited to see that yours turned out so awesome!!

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  61. andiejaye says

    ooohhh….yeah…gonna check into that vinyl for sure!! seeing your “backsplash” made me laugh. we just got done refinishing our cabinets and got new countertops. the backsplash behind the stove is gone and all i had to look at was ugly drywall. so i used sticky squares to hold scrapbooking paper up there….thought about getting a piece of clear acrylic to put over it…my hubs thinks i’m crazy. thanks for the confirmation that i’m on the right track!! will link you back if i do it!

    oh! and i’m totally a follower now!

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  64. Anonymous says

    quite possibly my most favorite kitchen ever. and now i’m wishing i hadn’t just seen it at 10:00 pm, just so i can stay up longer and figure out the perfect color combo for my kitchen!!! LOVE IT.

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  67. Landeelu says

    Hi Anonymous! Your question made me laugh. I came back here to see if I really didn’t have them pictured anywhere and then I spotted them! If you look in the photo up there where I’ve just started painting the backsplash gray and everything is piled on the island, you can see I have double ovens stacked there along the back wall on the left.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  68. Megzway says

    thats great for someone who rents. me<--- the place we are moving out of doesn't have a backsplash 7 that is perfect for a place like this. thanks for the idea.

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  71. Holly Baker says

    I LOVE the idea!!! I have been planning my kitchen, but some backsplashes are sooo busy. I love the simplicity of your choice.

    Question: Is the vinyl just the stenciling part? I am assuming that is why you painted? Is the vinyl stuck tp that paper and it literally pulls off?

    Sorry for my ignorance, it just seems vinyl has changed sooo much in 10 years!

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  73. Missy L says

    Your kitchen looks great!! Is there a way we can order vinyl from your SIL’s company? Would love to do my pantry. Thx!!

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  76. Erica Kohs says

    This is so neat! I am wondering though what to do when you have a wall that connects to another wall (our kitchen/dining room are combined) do you just “stop” the stencil and cut it?

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  80. DJ Johnson says

    I searched for backsplash ideas on Pinterest and saw your post – so – even though it was 5 years ago – I have to ask – in the before your counters appear to be white and in the after they are grey – did you paint your countertops to replace them? Other than that, the project looks great – thanks for sharing.

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  81. angie sikes says

    Love your blog! Your Pinterest page. Your ideas are refreshing and really nice. I do have a question. I am new to this but was wondering where I find the vinyl that you used?
    Thanks so much

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  82. Stella says

    What about sealing the vinyl with a lacquer. That picture would not last long at my house. I actually used bead board for my back-splash but the area behind the stove is embossed tin.

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  83. bonnie says

    other thought… behind the stove, buy glass and frame it onto the wall covering it behind the stove. I would look at the habitat store for textured glass for pizzazz

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  84. Donna Freund says

    Hi I don’t see where you buy the vinyl? It looks great and I am updating my moms kitchen would love to add this feature.

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  85. Janice dagney says

    Hi there! I would love to purchase this….is this something that you sell? and where do I find it? I went to Etsy, but can’t find it. Thank you for any help! This is for my daughters apartment – this would be perfect for it. We were debating what to do – this is a great option!

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  86. Janice dagney says

    Where do you purchase this product! I love it and it’s looks perfect for what I would like to do at my daughters apartment. Thank you!
    I did go on Etsy – but couldn’t find it.

    Reply

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