Hello All!
So Dave and I popped out to a tile showroom today on our lunch break to have a look around. Our idea for the backsplash is to use subway tile (roughly 35 to 40 cents per tile) - great, clean look for a very low cost - and to accent it with a more expensive tile. This is a great way to add a lot of beauty to a space without spending a huge amount of money. We had spotted some tile at Lowes that we really liked for the accent. It was $22.22 per square foot (these small fancy tiles are sold in square foot sheets). They also have a 20% off sale right now (until the end of April), but there was no signage to that effect; we only found out because we spoke to the guy who works there. Since we'd only need two sheets to do our basic accent (one row of the accent tiles across the backsplash), this would have cost us around $40. Great price!
We decided to wait and check out another tile place first. This store is one that specializes in tile and only tile. The showroom was stunning and they had some amazing tiles. The prices here are generally high because they deal in high quality tile. Dave and I, however, were going with a purpose. When these stores discount their tile, it can be a great place to find amazing deals. After a stroll around to look at the regularly priced stuff :) we moved on to the clearance section and found a beautiful green glass tile that is just perfect for our backsplash. It was regularly just over $17/sq ft, and was marked down to $8.60/sq ft. We did a quick calculation of our needs and decided to purchase 5 sheets. This brought our grand total to $48 and some change - more than what we would have paid at Lowes - but we got a tile we really love, and we are now able to do a 3-inch row of tile across the wall, instead of 1-inch, and we are going to try a vertical design behind the stove, which looks stunning in Sketch Up! (I really can't wait to take some pictures and post them here...We'll be sure to take befores and afters.)
So here's the running budget so far;
Supplies Budget Actual
Paint $60 $16.98
36 Hinges $150
Countertop $220 (Ikea)
Backsplash $347 $43
Countertop lighting $60
Miscellaneous $50
Subtotal $887 $59.98
Taxes $133.05 $7.80
Total $1,020.05 $67.78
Not bad so far! Looking forward to continuing this challenge. I'm going away for a few days this week and Dave will have his exams early next week, so we'll pick this up again then...and actually get started on painting those cupboards!!
'Til then, party people:)
-Erin and Dave
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