Tile Sheets
Stick on tile sheets are great way to customize the look of your camper. They are light-weight, easy to install and clean, and inexpensive. As you can see the before and after, the wall was the same gray as the cabinets and I wanted to find a way to add contrast in the space. The stick on tile sheets were something that I thought of because I have seen them used by my mother to add interest to bathroom mirrors in our home growing up.
I chose to only do the fridge wall and not around the window area. The fridge wall is right next to the stove, so I figured it would be beneficial to have a material on the wall that was easy to clean. This space has straight edges, which made installation smooth and easy.
Tools Needed:
- Box cutter, or sharp knife or scissor
- Cleaning cloth
- Pen, or marker
Product: Art3d 10-Sheet Self Adhesive Backsplash, 12 in. x 12in. Grey Marble Design 3D Wall Panels
These 12in x 12 in tiles were great for the space. I did not have to use them all to cover what I needed and I was easily able to use the remaining pieces to fill the gaps.
How To:
- Measure the space you want to cover. Choose a tile sheet size that will cover the space in a few sheets. The less piecing together you have to do, the better it will look.
- Figure out how many whole sheets you will use and over approximate the amount of partial sheets you will use. Make sure to buy enough to have extra. It is easy to install, but also easy to make a wrong cut.
- Start with your whole sheets and place those first. I used the whole sheets long the inner corner since it was further away from me. When placing your sheets, dry fit the sheet by holding it up to the wall. Get a good idea of where you will place the sheet and give yourself a mark to orient placement. I used a pen to mark the edges.
- Peel off the back and line up the sheet with the marks you made on the wall. Start with a corner or long edge and press the sheet down on the wall. You want to make sure to press the sheet to the wall and that all the air bubbles are out. Be careful when doing this and ensure that the sheet is still lined up with the marks you made.
- Fill in the gaps. I made sure the gaps were on the edge closest to me. The tile sheets are made to line up with each other, so it was convenient to measure from where it lined up to where the edge of the wall was. I marked the tile sheet and cut the sheet on a hard surface. Installing the gap pieces was a bit more difficult because there are many more points of contact that need to line up. Go slow and you will be fine.