HOME WORK Kitchen Renovation TIN AS A WALLCOVERING C
AROL COLLINS, never one to shy away from do-it-yourself projects, recently set her sights on her
entire kitchen. As she describes it, she “went on a tear,” scraping the popcorn off her ceiling, stripping away her painted-
BY NEYAMA KIM DUNCAN
over wallpaper and setting in mo- tion plans to install a colored glass tile back-splash behind her stove. She went as far as actually
ordering the tiles but says “the more demolition I did, the more my idea of what I wanted started to change.” Like many others, Carol watches
home-renovation shows, and, when she saw a segment on tin backs- plashes, the idea piqued her interest. “I started looking around on the
Internet to see what I could find and how much it would cost,” she says. Carol found exactly what
she was seeking at www.
AmericanTinCeilings.com. The real challenge was deciding among the many styles and colors available. “I went back and forth for weeks
before finally placing the order,” she says. Installing the tin was a relatively
simple do-it-yourself project. The tiles were easily cut with tin snips and applied to the wall with con- struction adhesive. Upkeep is as simple as wiping the surface clean. Carol applied a clear coat to protect the tin from aging. “I really haven’t noticed any
changes in sound or temperature,” Carol says, “but the color that reflects off the tin at different times of the day is awesome.” After installing the tin, Carol
added crown molding and refinished the kitchen cabinets. “As far as style, I’m not sure
what I would call it,” she says. “For
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