A dated backsplash can make a kitchen look much older than it really is. But replacing it is a weekend project that can completely transform your space. Refreshing it requires some elbow grease, but a ...

Subway tile is both classic and contemporary. Installing a subway tile backsplash into your kitchen provides both an updated look (that will never go out of style) and a neutral one. There are many ...

The scene, even for us, was a little surreal. Working in a darkened kitchen as snow fell silently outside, Marcia and I both were tackling projects we had never undertaken before, armed only with our ...

Choosing tiles is just one step in creating a kitchen backsplash. The pattern in which you'll lay them on the wall can make ...

I know, I know. You're going to say I deserved this. Remember a few weeks ago when I rather smugly wrote about my kitchen makeover? How, I crowed, thanks to my careful planning and coordination, the ...

Six months ago, my son bought a new house. He had been looking to move from his apartment for well over a year. The hot real estate market made it hard to find a house in his price range. Each tired ...

That's your starting point for determining how fast and easy the project will be. Before you head out to the home center to look at all the backsplash options, take some time to do a little Web ...

To protect the wall behind a kitchen counter, nothing does a better or more stylish job than a tile backsplash. A colorful display of tile can become a focal point that spans the space below wall-hung ...

Q DEAR TIM: I want to spice up my bathroom with backsplash tile. Are backsplash tiles different from other tiles? Can you help me with tile ideas as well as dos and don'ts? I'm especially interested ...

Janine asks: I’m putting up a ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen. Can I put the tile directly on the drywall, or do I have to tear it out and use a cement board? Danny Lipford: If you’re talking ...