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Install Herringbone Backsplash & Paint Walls

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DIY Master Bathroom Makeover

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What happens here

Prepare a mixture of thin-set mortar using a drill with a paddle mixer. Apply the thin-set to the wall above the vanity. Begin laying 2x8 inch subway tiles in a herringbone pattern. The best method is to set the base row first, ensuring each piece is at a perfect 45-degree angle using a small speed square. Continue tiling upwards, using 1/8 inch rubber spacers to maintain consistent grout lines. Once all tiles are set, apply charcoal grout to fill the spaces between the tiles. After the grout dries, paint the remaining exposed wall sections with Sherwin Williams Frosted White paint, covering any previously painted mustard yellow areas. This step creates a modern and clean aesthetic for the bathroom walls.

Goal: Apply a decorative tile backsplash and refresh wall paint

Tools and materials

  • 1/8 inch Rubber Spacers — Maintaining consistent grout lines between tiles
  • Cordless Drill Milwaukee Fuel — Mixing thin-set mortar and grout
  • Grout Float — Spreading grout
  • Paddle Mixer Attachment — Mixing thin-set mortar and grout
  • Paint Brush — Cutting in edges and detail painting
  • Paint Roller — Applying paint to large wall areas
  • Painter's Tape — Masking off areas not to be painted or grouted
  • Small Speed Square — Ensuring correct 45-degree angles for herringbone pattern
  • Sponge — Cleaning excess grout
  • Tile Cutter — Cutting subway tiles for pattern and edges
  • 2x8 inch Subway Tiles — Creating the herringbone pattern backsplash
  • Charcoal Grout — Filling the joints between backsplash tiles
  • Thin-set Mortar — Adhering backsplash tiles to the wall

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other different anchoring locations for the backsplash I went with a herringbone pattern using a 2 by 8 inch subway tile this was about 200 bucks in subway tile and the best way I found to keep the patterns consistent as you're working it's setting the base row first use a small speed square to ensure every piece in that row is sitting at a perfect 45 degrees and then from that point on you're safe to work up using the 1/8 inch rubber spacers to continue your pattern once all the tile was done I finished them off with a charcoal grout painted the hideous mustard yellow walls with a frosty white from Sherwin Williams and then I just covered up all the light fixture covers and finished

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