On a Budget - Refurbish Wall Tiles
by benkramsky in Workshop > Home Improvement
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On a Budget - Refurbish Wall Tiles

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

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:

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

...and Let It Slightly Overlap.

Give a Frame to the Power Plugs

Use the Spatula...

...in the Wall Corner

The First Wall Is Ready...

Approx. 1 or 1,5 hours of work
Mission Accomplished!


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!

Thank you and good-bye!