![]() A strong razor or box cutter just wasn’t working for me. I actually used my fabric scissors since they are sharper but for this project a brand new pair would work. I just used soap and water but if I were a good DIYer I would have used TSP instead. – Clean your surface well before you apply them. There is a YouTube video somewhere showing how to install these but it wasn’t the most helpful. Here’s what the tiles look like straight out of the pack. (Some of these pictures were taken quickly with my iphone as I was attempting this project so some shots aren’t the best quality.) Remember they are literally just heavy duty stickers. Here are some of my pointers if you ever decide to use these tiles. With that comes consequences though…it was a little bit more challenging to cut than I had hoped for and the herringbone pattern was a bit tricky. ![]() I have purchased a sample of another brand of peel and stick tiles for our backsplash years ago and while it was pretty, it was definitely more flimsy than what I used on our fireplace. **UPDATE!! Good news… I am so happy to let you know that we have had plenty of fires in our fireplace and so far, so good! The tiles did get warm but they are still stuck on my fireplace with no damage to the tiles. Can peel and stick tiles be used on a fireplace? But the next time we use the fireplace, I will be sitting beside it with a fire extinguisher…and then I will come back and report what happened. We also use our fireplace maybe three times a year. Our fireplace is a gas fireplace and the flames are pretty controlled and we keep the glass door shut when the fire is burning. I have no idea if these heat resistant tiles will actually not melt like cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich either. DIY Fireplace Makeover: How to makeover your outdated fireplace on a budget How To Apply Peel And Stick Tiles On Fireplace I love when good ideas and DIY projects go my way. It’s amazing what some paint and stickers can do to a room, am I right? This was a picture I found on my phone shortly after we moved in. ![]() I hit “add to cart” and the rest was historyīut first, a before. I knew this was going to be the easiest way for me to transform my fireplace. I have looked at peel and stick tiles before for this project but worried the backing would melt like sliced cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich on my tile surround. The word “ heat resistant” in the description is what got my heart beating happy beats and was the best part of this whole makeover. Let me repeat myself… Heat resistant peel and stick tile. Did I want to turn it into a stone fireplace? Did I want to try to stencil over it?ĭid I want a modern look? Did I want a traditional look? Did I want a contemporary look?Īnd then I found it….exactly what I needed… Did I want to just slap some paint on the existing tile and call it a day? Did I want to hire someone to come bust it out and replace it with real marble? Did I want to attempt that myself? (That was a big fat no). I had so many ideas with this fireplace but I just couldn’t put my finger on what I wanted to do. It was the first thing that my eye went to in our living room. It wasn’t that I absolutely hated the hunter green fireplace surround that was there when we moved in, but it was more of a distraction to me. How I managed to decide on three names for my children is amazing in itself. The latter are very popular, whatever color you choose – black, grey or white, the elegant pattern always works and you can make them catchier cladding with a herringbone pattern.Why I waited so long to give my old fireplace it’s much needed makeover is beyond me. You may also go for Moroccan patterns for a boho space, wood or marble imitating tiles for a more neutral yet catchy look. Extend them to the floor to leave an impression and add rich-stained mantels to highlight the colors. The most popular idea is geometric tiles – grey and white, black and white or blue and white, they create a bold look with a contrasting color scheme and prints they feature. If you wanna add pattern to your space without being obtrusive with it, clad your fireplace with patterned tiles. There are lots of options to transform a fireplace in a super bold feature using tiles, wanna see them all? Take a look at our round and get inspired! Patterned Tiles If you are happy enough to have a fireplace in your home, make it an attractive focal point! There are many ways to clad your fireplace – with wood, stone, brick and other materials but today we’ll discuss something more traditional: tiled fireplaces.
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