Covering rough, old kitchen tiles
Hello! We are moving into a rental soon in the south of France. I took a few photos on our visit and I'm wondering what I can do, in a non-permanent way, to cover these old rough stone tiles. The kitchen is bare bones at the moment and they plan to put in kitchen units before, or just after, we move in (covid makes appointment times a bit delayed and difficult). We have purchased stainless steel appliances to place in there... a cooker, dishwasher and fridge. I would love to do something to cover the tiles to add some colour and thought of the peel and stick backsplash tiles, but I wasn't sure how it works exactly.
Would I have to use tiles the same size as the existing tiles, or could I buy larger sheets and cover. So, for example if I wanted to use a herringbone style, can I just stick it over these tiles or as you are rubbing to clean them would you start to see the dent of the shape of the existing tiles after a while?
Would love some advice! Thanks :D
Photos showing kitchen as it stands now, tile situation, and plan provided by realtor (although I'd assume there will be a sink in there somewhere and hopefully not that existing sink block). I'm pretty sure they are leaving the current exhaust unit rather than the stainless steel one shown in the projection photo.
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Comments (14)I think you can transform this kitchen on a low budget to tide you over for the next couple of years. I would do the following: Try painting a sample tile to see if it will properly accept paint. If so, I'd paint them a very pale cream to make them disappear, and remove the large section of tiling altogether near the door. Wipeable paint should be sufficient here. I wouldn't change the door handles - your ideas for bringing in a few industrial styled items will work quite well even if you keep these. Industrial style bar stools (black metal and wood) + black metal industrial style lighting will have great impact on the room and tie in with the cupboard handles and radiator you already have. Photo wall on the end wall behind the breakfast area is a nice idea - just be careful how you place the frames so they don't conflict visually with the lighting you choose when you are standing at the other end of the kitchen. You could actually do this photo wall over your nice charcoal coloured radiator instead to avoid visual clashes with the light fitting. I would go for a group of photos all in the same frame finish to keep it coherent - just modern slim black frames to link with the metal on lights and bar stools. Windows - if you are not overlooked I'd leave them without blinds. It is more in keeping with the pared back industrial style you are leaning towards. Are you happy with the colour of your walls? It might just be the photo but it looks a little on the dark side - and I'm not sure grey really sits with cream very well? You could paint the walls a lighter colour - maybe something similar or the same as the tile colour you choose which will make those tiles disappear even further. Perhaps there is a tendency for many of us to try to include grey with existing schemes because it is strongly in fashion when in fact it needs careful planning to avoid it either clashing or looking too cold. (just what I've observed from experience)! If you are planning on revamping the whole kitchen in a couple of years I think doing these small changes will satisfy you as to the existing with very little outlay. If the things you choose to buy now are going to be used in the new kitchen too you won't feel as though you've wasted too much time and money now. Hope some of these ideas might perhaps be useful- I don't profess to be a professional but I really enjoy interiors and making things work!...See MoreTiles, splashback, or another solution to tiling under a sloping sill?
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