On a Budget - Refurbish Wall Tiles

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On a Budget - Refurbish Wall Tiles

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I recently had to rent a "new" flat. The kitchens' wall tiles were somehow too awesome for me. As I had limited budget to renovate the entire hut, my choice came to... tadaaa: gaffer tape.

All you need is 10 meters of tape per square meter of wall to decorate. I needed slightly more than 2 roles à 50 meters. But I must mention that I had some meters to test.

The Blank Wall

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I decided to make some effort, so I removed the power outlet enclosures.

I really don't like the color of the tiles...

What You Need:

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Gaffer tape in the colors of your choice (and availability). I had black and silver.
Calculate your need - remember that you need 10 m per sq.m wall (assuming that the tape is 5 cm wide).
As mentioned I used 2 roles à 50 m. Look out and you will get it for 10€ per role.

A cutter knife might be helpful.

At certain points a plastic (!) spatula helps.

Stick the Tape

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...and Let It Slightly Overlap.

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Give a Frame to the Power Plugs

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Use the Spatula...

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...in the Wall Corner

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The First Wall Is Ready...

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Approx. 1 or 1,5 hours of work

Mission Accomplished!

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Go slow but straight and finish the thing. It took me about 3 or 4 hours of work distributed over two weekends :-P

​​Furniture Completes the Room!

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Thank you and good-bye!