LONGKING10-Sheet Peel and Stick Backsplash Tile for Kitchen Backsplash, 12x12 inches Off White Subway Tile with Grey Grout

The LongKing Subway Tile Kitchen Backsplash Peel and Stick Tiles worked great at dressing up our otherwise bland looking kitchen wall. Because we don’t own the home we’re in, we wanted to dress up our walls without damaging them. The peel and stick tiles are essentially large textured stickers. Up close, it’s evident that the tiles are not real simply based on the slight shine of the grey grout. The tiles themselves are slightly textured and are harder to determine if they’re fake or not - I was pleasantly surprised to see that they didn’t look too flat or overly fake - they do rise up slightly as opposed to the grey grout and have a light shine to them. The stickers cut easily so you can customize them as you need, and as per the recommendation of another reviewer, I cut off the “overlap here” area so nothing can be seen through. To cut, definitely use a metal straight edge, a sharp Exacto knife, and a self healing cutting mat - it will make your life much easier. Also, when applying the sticker around electrical outlets, simply remove the wall plate, put the sticker over the outlet, then use your Exacto knife to cut around the outlet opening - the outlet plate can go right on top of the tiling afterwards and no cut edges will be seen. Because we put our sticker on a white wall, there was no noticeable bleed through. Putting up the tiling took two afternoons as we had to order more tiles, and the end result was fantastic - the tiling looks so much better than the plain white wall. The stickers stay firmly in place without peeling up, and they are easy to wipe down when oil or food slashes up on them. As noted before, it’s nice because we can also remove the tiles down the line without damaging the wall. Overall, if you’re looking for a quick and budget friendly means of dressing up your walls a bit, this is a good option to consider.

I never write reviews but this product deserves one. I have always wanted a backsplash in my outdated kitchen but didn’t feel that the tiny space warranted a lot of money if we weren’t going to update the whole kitchen. Peel and stick tile to the rescue! I bought a pack of these just to try after reading a review on Buzzfeed. I figured if it didn’t work out that I could always remove them and no harm done or tons of money wasted. The tile applied easily and looked amazing right away. I have painted drywall walls and the tile did pull a few pieces of paint off when I needed to reposition a few sections but I don’t think that’d be an issue in a more modern kitchen with better walls. I didn’t mind because the tile covered it right up. It looks so good that I really doubt I’ll ever remove it. You do need a cutting mat, box cutter or Xacto blade (I’d recommend a box cutter but I did use both), and a t-square or metal ruler to cut against. Scissors will not do the job well. A measuring tape would be good too especially of you have outlets to get around. I ended up using two packs of ten sheets for my kitchen and then a sheet or two (cut into strips) from a third to add just one row of tile at the top. My sister loved the look so much that she asked me to cover up the horrible tile in one section of her kitchen. The peel and stick tile adheres to tile extremely well and I did ruin one piece pulling it off to reposition. So make sure when you put it on the wall, it’s really where you want it to be. It didn’t take me much time to do either space, maybe an hour of work for each, but I highly recommend taking your time and using the right tools to get it done properly. You’ll love it. Before and after pics of both kitchens included!

These lasted me 5 years! They looked great and held up well to washing. My recommendation is to paint the walls behind them the grout color so if/when gaps start appearing you don’t notice them as much. After 5 years they turned yellow — even the ones in a box I had of extras.

Update: Three years the tiles are still on the wall just fine, but they have become noticeably yellow, to the point where I will have to tear everything off the wall (it rips the paint off as well) and put actual subway tile up. Loved this initially, but really sad it was not a good long term solution. See last photos, the tiles used to be a similar white to switch covers.Overall I am very pleased with how this tile worked out. The finished looks is great and adds so much character and depth to our kitchen. I opted to go all the way up one wall and across the top of the cabinets for a more custom look. The install was a process over several days / weekends / ordering more boxes, and here are some tips I highly recommend!1. Calculate the total square footage you will need DON"T GUESS! I guess and had to order a second time to get enough to finish, the second order of tiles were a slightly different color!! and they seemed like an old batch! Thankfully that was for above the cabinets and less noticeable.2. Use a level to mark in LIGHT pencil, the level lines to make sure your tile comes out straight.3. Use a guillotine paper cutter to make straight cuts in the tile, and GO SLOW. (Saved me a TON of time)4. Remove the "overlay here" tabs on every tile. Even the newer version of these tiles need to have them removed.5. Lastly and what I found to be the best install method: I formally worked as a graphics installer on walls / vehicles / signs etc. and here is the advice I can give from that experience. Use blue painters tape to sick the tile to the wall before removing the backing. Get it in the perfect place and tape a "hinge" halfway up the tile from one side to the other. Lift the bottom half of the tile up and remove that half of the backing, cutting it away with tape. Apply the bottom half of the tile to the wall starting at the tape and working your way out. Remove the tape, and repeat application process to the top half. If you need further help with that method, google "hinge method of applying vinyl"Overall it looks great, takes some time to install, can be finicky when making things line up, grey "grout" can flake off if you are not careful, imperfections in wall can be seen through tile so make sure your walls are clean and white/tan like mine, do not apply to fresh paint or dirty / greasy walls. Also, consider getting a hard foam or rubber roller to roll over applied tiles to make sure they are pressed on good. I will update my review if things change.