Kitchen Progress Update: Glass Tile Backsplash

I’m taking you along with us on our journey to transform our laminate countertops with the Skimstone concrete overlay system.  See STEP ONE HERE,  STEP TWO HERE, and STEP THREE HERE.

I’m really pleased with the way the countertops turned out.  I’ll do a more detailed review post on the Skimstone product later this week.  I still have to get everything put back together.

Now that the countertops are finished, we moved on to the backsplash.  My husband laid tile in our guest bathroom, so he was familiar with the process and we decided to install the glass tile backsplash ourselves. 

The main difference when tiling a wall is to use an adhesive (mastic) instead of mortar.  We used 1/16” spacers. 

Since our tiles were glass, we used a non-sanded grout so as not to scratch the tiles. Here are a couple in progress photos before the grout:

BEFORE

AFTER

We just got it grouted, and let me tell you, those 1”x1” tiles are a pain to clean!! It will all be worth it in the end, because the overall effect is really stunning.   

I can’t wait to get everything cleaned up and put back together so I can do a proper Before & After post!

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