As a reminder here is what our bathroom looked like before.
How to install tile accent wall.
Mark the wall at the top of the tile.
Installing a custom tile accent wall is easier than ever with today s selection of marble slate ceramic porcelain and even prepared glass mosaics and wall tiles.
Check out the pink circled area that is the empty wall we turned into a beautiful accent wall.
Adding an accent wall to your home can be easy and fun simply by covering it with beautiful flooring.
Once the wall tile is dry the spacers are pulled out.
The top of the tile follows the level line all the way across for a uniform look image 2.
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Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap.
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Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.
The tile shop has many professionals that love to help answer your diy questions to help you install a tile accent wall.
Spread it on the wall with the 3 16th v notch trowel image 1.
First install the field tile with spacers.
I cut spacers out of scrap tile that is the exact same size as the glass accents so i can install the wall tile first.
It s a great upgrade to your home and can add a touch o.
In addition to their beauty and textural impact tile walls are durable and easy to clean.
Since the tile is going on regular drywall not cement board use pre mixed ceramic tile adhesive or mastic instead of thinset.
This post was originally published on september 5 2018 but has since been updated.
Use this detailed step by step tutorial to help make your diy cement tile accent wall installation both easy and fun.
To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.