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Affordable Kitchen Backsplash Design Ideas

Glass Mosaic Tile can be more affordable than you think 

Given the tough times permeating every corner of our lives these days, families find they are spending more time at home while curtailing outside activities such as eating out and taking extended family vacations.  Having more time at home has inspired many folks to take on small improvement projects that are affordable, easy to accomplish by a person with moderate repair skills, and where the required materials can be purchased at an affordable price.  Upgrading the backsplash in a kitchen can be quite affordable in terms of materials costs and will be a nice upgrade to what may be the most popular room in most families homes.

Most Kitchen Backsplashes are about twenty to thirty square feet in size from one side of the kitchen to the other and from the countertop to the cabinets.  For our project purposes, let’s concentrate on a twenty-five square foot kitchen backsplash and what it would take to tackle this project for under $500 while using a beautiful blend of glass mosaic tile.

At Anchor Bay Tile we have worked hard over the past several years to bring our customers affordable glass tile options for those weekend tiling projects.  We have added a wide selection of modern glass mosaic tiles that are suitable for any budget and any color palette imaginable.  For our $500 kitchen backsplash project, let’s focus on our popular Coastal Blends glass mosaic tiles collection which retails on the AnchorBayTile website for $8.50 per square foot.

Here is a materials list for our weekend project:

25 square feet of Coastal Blends glass mosaic tile: $242.50
(this amount includes standard ground shipping rates)

One bag of white, latex modified mortar: $15.00

One bag of Non-Sanded Grout: $15.00

Tiling tools:  Trowel, Bucket, Sponges $50.00

Grout Sealer: $15.00

Grand Total: $337.50

Glass Tile (sometimes deservedly so) has had a reputation of being a pricey materials choice when upgrading and improving a home.  However, design innovations and just the natural evolution of the product has created new glass tile products coming in to showrooms at very attractive price points.

Upgrading a kitchen backsplash using glass mosaic tile is now within reach for most homeowners and can be easily completed in one weekend.  The glass mosaic tile sheets come mesh mounted for ease of installation and there is normally minimal cutting involved since the mesh can be cut with a utility knife to fit in to tight corners and spaces.

The colors in the Coastal Blends collection match up wonderfully with granite in the kitchen or as a perfect bathroom shower glass mosaic tile selection.  For those looking for an inexpensive choice for upgrading the waterline tile in a swimming pool or spa, have a look at the Laguna or Newport colors which both are great choices for pool or spa projects. 

If you have wanted to upgrade your home with glass tile but weren’t sure it was financially feasible, please give our tiles a second look and call us any time for design questions and suggestions.  We’re happy to help!

About the Author

Steve Kahn of Anchor Bay Tile is an expert on kitchen backsplashes and other kitchen tile products and projects.

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