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How to Transform a Tile Wall

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Cover a tiled wall.

It’s hard to believe that we rented a building in mid-March and opened the store Nostalgia on April 5th.  Especially when I look back at the before pictures.  Many, many years ago this was a beautiful grocery store, and then it was remodeled several times.  

We don’t have anything against tile, but it just didn’t represent the homey atmosphere that we were going for.  It was just an ugly tiled wall.

Tile wall repair

The question posed with this happy wall was, what to do on a tight budget?

Tile wall repair

Yes, we could have demolished it.  But that takes time and lots of repair.  We were on a time schedule.

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We used thin sheets of wood and construction adhesive,

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and this inventive method of securing the board while the glue dried.  

tiled wall repair

It was trimmed out with 1×3’s , topped with 1×10’s, caulked,  painted and totally transformed.  (The Green Checkout Counter feels right at home now!)

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I know, I can’t believe it’s the same wall either and I look at it almost everyday. 

tiled wall repair

It’s the background for many photo shoots and unless someone reads this post or Southern Revivals, they would not know.

What would you have done?

ps. We started working on Phase 2 this weekend.

    8 thoughts on “How to Transform a Tile Wall”

    1. Debbie, what a terrific idea! Love the green checkout and can imagine a splash of green on that once tile wall, too. You’re giving me ideas about that tall china cabinet in the family room. Green? Can’t you hear the relatives it once belonged to? Such a lovely shade of green, I’d say!

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    2. I think that was pretty clever, especially the screws holding it. A little putty & paint after and those holes were history. One smart cookie.

      Bliss

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