Create a Marble Backsplash in Your Kitchen for Less than a Box of Tampons!

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wish my kitchen looked more like Kim Kardashian's kitchen. What a shame that my non-profit skills are so undervalued in the current job market as a result of being associated with the feminine sphere?"

Yes? Then THIS is the post for you! This is what we are going for. But fake.

There was nothing wrong PER SE with the backsplash in my kitchen.... but it was decidedly not marble. How were people going to know what exquisite taste I have, and more importantly, how was I going to incorporate white marble into my carefully curated home of blushes, greys and white with copper accents?

This is the color/pattern scheme I wanted:

   

This is from: http://whitspeaks.com/2015/10/recent-design-work.html, and http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/trend-alert-pink-marble-copper-217477?crlt.pid=camp.phMFzZxltvB2

And, more specifically I wanted this: 

http://www.mydomaine.com/ikea-kitchens/slide15

Ok, you get the idea. So this is what I was starting with: 

Basically, modern white kitchen shit, with a nice blond wood counter, some intense 70s floors, and a peach colored painted backsplash. Here is what I did.

I went to Brico, which is like the European Home Depot, and I bought some marble patterned contact paper for 5 euros. 

http://www.time-andglam.com/2014/12/diy-marble-desk.html 

Then I watched this tutorial on how to apply contact paper like a boss:

And then I went to town! The sheets are pretty easy to apply: the hard part is if the contact paper doesn't cover your whole backplash (mine did not), having to cut small pieces to patch the spaces that are not covered. I put the contact paper close to the counter so the empty space was near the top, under the cabinets, if you look closely while squatting up at the cabinets, you can tell its a shitty job, but if you are just looking at the wall, it looks decent, if I do say so myself!

Here is the finished product!

Not bad! My next project is picking up on the terra cotta color of the floor tiles and the table by adding some terra cotta planters with succulents and cacti around the counter. And um, cleaning my kitchen. 

What do you think?? 

xoxo,

Emily