I finished my bar area in the basement roughly 1 year ago and I’m still undecided on the style backsplash I want above the counters. So I decided to put up a temporary backsplash until I am confident in moving forward with a permanent style (bc who knows how long that will take for me to decide lolz).

I’ve seen many “renter friendly peel and stick backsplash” posts, but the tile I found wasn’t necessarily “renter friendly” because the adhesive is extremely strong. There is zero way it will come off of the wall clean. Thankfully, I came across a fantastic idea to save my walls from being stripped of paint when I remove the peel and stick tiles with extra strong adhesive. The simple solution was applying contact paper to the wall before adding the peel and stick tiles!

Here’s a quick guide to setting up truly temporary peel and stick backsplash tiles that won’t ruin your walls upon removal:

Supplies

• Contact Paper
• Peel and Stick Backsplash
• Heavy Duty Utility Scissors
• Ruler
• Measuring Tape
• Pen/Pencil

Steps:

1. Measure the area to be covered in tile
2. Order appropriate amount of supplies based on measurements (note, you may need to order more depending on the tile design – rectangle styles have less waste)
3. Measure, mark, and cut contact paper to size
4. Peel contact paper backing and stick to wall
5. Use a smoothing tool to remove any bubbles
6. Repeat until area is fully covered with contact paper
7. Measure, mark, and cut tile to
8. Peel and stick to surface (contact paper)
9. Repeat until area is fully covered with peel and stick tile

Tips:

• Always measure twice (maybe even two times) and cut once
• Rectangular tile patterns create little waste compared to complicated shapes (ex. The one I used lol round)
• Use a hair dryer or heat gun to loosen the adhesive upon removing the contact paper