How to Add Subway Tile Backsplash Over Drywall | Transform Your Kitchen for $100! 

Quick tip. When using the "nibblers" to cut tile, wear safety glasses of course. Using a freezer bag, put the tile inside and chip away as needed. Saves time later trying to clean up all those sharp fragments that go flying all over the place.

Beautiful look! It really makes the kitchen look complete. Very straight-forward and now I feel even I could attempt this job. I was always intimidated by the very thought of doing it myself. Thanks for instilling the confidence needed.

Awesome job April, the backsplash looks great! 😍👌🏻 Thanks for sharing the process! 👍🏻👊🏻

I just did my first tiling project too!! It‘s so satisfying 🥰 You did a wonderful job!

Great video. I did the same about 25 years ago. But as I have moved and partially redone our lighting in this house this job is very appropriate especially as I can add insulation to this 100 year old house where I know there is none. Just amazing how this house was build especially as I live in Northern Ontario, Canada! The new lights look and work great.

April, It looks awesome! I used almost the exact tile in my kitchen!

Great video April. You did a beautiful job on your backsplash for your first attempt!

Perfect timing...you seem to release videos on similar projects I'm currently planning. I'm using ceramic wood tiles.. I've done floors but not yet walls and I know it's almost the same process, just on a vertical plane. I wasn't ready to decide on how or where to begin and proceed. This video just like the others, it helps me out a lot and is just the inspiration I needed for getting things rolling...and for that I thank, appreciate and admire your skill, knowledge, passion and cleverness.

OMG watching this I'm ready to demolish and renovate my kitchen ha ha ha. Thanks so much! Glad I found your channel. =)

You explained the layout perfectly. Every layout is different based on what you’re need is. Thanks for sharing!

This backsplash is a great idea for your kitchen. It added a nice color pop. Your explanations and visual how to made this an enjoyable and highly educational video. Thanks for posting it. Stay safe.

This and the under cabinet light is such a game changer. Will definitely be doing this very soon in my kitchen. Thank you

I really enjoyed this! It was informative without any fluff and easy to understand.

Fantastic again! Just a couple of things I learned doing tile work 1) Round holes are a bitch. You were lucky. Typically a tile get cut in half and using the nibbler a hole is created from both sides. Plan on using 2 or 3 tiles at each hole - you will trash a couple. 2) Never use a light grout on floors. It picks up dirt and shows a traffic pattern 3) Grout comes in two types - sanded and unsanded. Sanded grout is for larger joints and has a rough texture. Unsanded is for tighter joints and has a harder more impervious surface. Read the instructions regarding joint size. Consider this when picking tile. 4) if your tile isn't glazed you need to be careful with grout. It may get in the texture and leave a "shadow" along the joints that is impossible to remove. Really true if you are using an epoxy grout which is the most stain resistant. 5) Grout can also be sealed. Floors should be sealed. 6) The end of the caulk tube can be shaped to a 90 angle so it fits in the joint. If you can stick a nail in the tube hole its too big.

This was super helpful to watch as we are remodeling our kitchen. My wife mentioned to me she wants a tile backsplash.

We did this in our kitchen after we got tired of the paint. So many outlets/light switches - only got to do a few spots where I could do full sheets. To keep the tile from sliding down we put in finishing nails under the top row of tiles then pulled the nails the next day when we did the grout. Turned out perfect and was a great project for my wife and I.

Te quedo excelente la encimera!! Te felicito April !! 👍👍👍👍

Fantastic work, April! Professional level work! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Loveeeeee this tutorial. Best I’ve seen for simple DIY thank you.

The backsplash looks fantastic! I rent my apartment so sadly won't be doing this but we will see what my potential future home may look like if I need to come back years from now to re-watch it and use your advice. 😂

Great intro to backsplashing. Turned out real nice. About to try a small backsplash behind a dry sink. Ty for the tutorial! 👍

Great looking backsplash, April. Awesome job.

Hey April, I'm glad you are doing well and busy as ever. I was there when you did a video about starting your channel, you have come a long way and done good. Your DIY videos are a money saver, why not. Remember the Chain Saw carved Rooster, Chicken you made, I do. All the Best in '21, C.

Looks good and pretty!! Great job April.

This was a great video. Thank you. I will be doing this in the next few months.

One last suggestion for anyone doing this. Buy a 60 grit or 80 grit diamond sanding sponge and use it to smooth/round all cut tile edges and it will make your cut pieces look great!

april i love your works

The new safety shoes are beautiful! Nice work as always. Stefano, Bologna Italy

It made a beautiful difference!!!

What an awesome project! I hope I get to try this on my future home!

This looks amazing, great video as always

Looks fantastic! Excellent work as always!

This is a great find. Good, thorough tutorial. Simple explanations as well.

Great to have in the kitchen. Nice backsplash April. It looks very warm.

Very nice! Thank you for the great video.

This video gives me the courage to tackle my kitchen, Thank you !!!!!

Great job April 👌 👍

We love your channel. Great job as always.

AW some job AW . Really it looks awesome April, excellent information you provided. Keep up the good work and videos, thanks for sharing with us. Fred. 👏🏻👏🏻👍👍

As a first time home owner who has never done a project like this in her life, I really REALLY appreciate this video! Thank you!

Hi and i wnjoyed learning about how to do my own tile for my tiny home..it really helps. Im born and was raised in Tx too, now living in a different state Arizona, to be exact. Your video, was inspirational, very clear and staright to the point.

Turned out really nice A.P. !!

Thanks for the help.

Many excellent pointers, seriously good video, thank you!

Nice work April! Love my Ariat Boots but I've out grown them and cant find any in my size

Nicely done😊😊

Great job! Looks awesome!

You have a huge but beautiful kitchen. Very nice job on the backsplash. 👍👍👍. ✌️😎

Great job! looks very nice!

Love what ya do! Keep up the good work!

Nice work!

Great video and awesome job!! Looks amazing thanks for the inspiration

Great job! I have that same color granite. I just purchased a similar backsplash

Love the house slippers.

Hey! great job!👏🏻

Please come to my house in Texas and do this lol. Good watch and techniques. Will need to do this soon enough.

I use baby wipes to smooth caulk and wipe my hands. They make caulk smooth and are cheap. Thanks April!

good job to be the first time, I like to use small spacers when starting and apply silicon because the grout tent to crack.

Super cool!!

Your videos are always helpful!! 👌🏼👍🏼 Thank you for sharing!! ☺️🤟🏼

Exactly what I needed. Thanks!!

Looks SOOOO Good!!! 👍

Beautiful job

Very good information. Thank you

Get rid of the grout haze with a dry towel! You don't need to rinse it 15 times with a wet sponge. I'm always amazed how many people have this problem, especially in "how to tile" vids. believe it or not I learned this trick from the instructions ;P

Great, Informative video... Thanks!

About a minute into your video I wondered why you were wearing long pants instead of your usual shorts - even though you were indoors. All became clear when Ariat products entered the story! Looks like good stuff!

A tip I got from the Home RenoVision DIY channel - let the haze dry and then rub off with a completely dry sponge. It will rub off... never done it this way but an interesting idea.

thanks for sharing that

Wow such a great presentation. I always wear Ariat!

All electrical splices (ie the ones under the cabinets feeding the lights) must be enclosed in either the fixture or a metal or plastic electical box.

Laser level is a game changer for tiling walls. Also, grouting can be pretty nerve wracking if you do by yourself. Also, make sure to plan out your edge treatment before starting.

U are amazing....amazing work and beautiful tools 🔧 👏 👌.

You're gonna need more that that Ariat shirt this coming weekend. It's supposed to get C O L D!!

Nailed it! ❤

great job... something that I used when doing vertical tile is placing a nail or screw to keep from slippage.

just an aside there are two types of grout, for the tiles you are using "sanded grout/ contains sand particles" is fine but when you use "glass type tiles" "Non sanded" is recommended, for the sanded type will scratch the surface of the glass type when floating. Nice job on the back splash.

A decent alternative to just smashing the grout all over the tile is to use a piping bag to go over the lines and then push those piped lines into the spaces. It takes more time to get the grout on, but it creates less waste and saves a bunch of time on cleanup

Very Beautiful Kitchen.........WOW !

The back splash is a nice finish to the kitchen.

Buen trabajo con las baldosas quedo muy bonito. Un saludo.

Very easy and very good

April, beautiful job. Where did you find that tile? We love it.

My only suggestion would be to have a small piece of Schluter to end your backslash! Gives it a nice and clean finished end

I am doing this project right now in my kitchen using mat-mounted subway tiles, but I have 27' x 18" of tile to install, and I am doing tile over tile, which requires special surface prep and use of mortar instead of Type 1 adhesive. Instead of a chalk line I opted to use a laser level to keep the pattern straight and level. Getting around outlets is a challenge, and I have been doing what you do - removing individual tiles from the mats to get clearance around the outlet, then cutting those to fit and installing them. I have the same tile cutter as you do, I believe. If you need to cut U-shaped pieces, however, you really need a tile saw and angle grinder. It's too easy to break the tiles with the nippers.

And the grenade makes another cameo! Thumbs up and thanks for posting.

Nice colour backsplash! I would have avoided a project like this. But, considering you mentioned the cheaper options for tools (cutting the tile), that gives me hope...

Great video. Can you please explain how you handled the light switch and outlets, to bring them out to be flush with the tile?

Awesome 🥰

You can use soapy water when applying caulk to make it easy and smooth

that is fantastic nice one

Thank you for the video, so helpful. Any chance you could post where you purchased the tiles you used and what they are called? I absolutely love the look, and we will be adding a kitchen backslash in a couple of weeks. Thanks so much!

Aloha. I am a couple of months into my new Ariat work boots. Loving them :)

Looking good 👍👍

Well done April.

lol... Glad I'm not the only one who does home projects in my slippers.

Be careful April, that grenade might just crack your tile! Great job!

The edges of the window are done in a way I've never seen before. Could you post something about how they were done? Very nice look, thanks for posting the video.

Great video 🎉

I have always been scared to try laying tile. However, this does not look too bad. This video is great encouragement with helpful information! Thanks April!!!