To the uninitiated, tiling a kitchen backsplash by yourself sounds like a Herculean task. While I promise it isn't as daunting as it seems, if you’re dreaming of a beautifully tiled kitchen but are yet to brave the mortar and spacers, take it from someone who has: there’s a lot that I wish I’d known before sticking that first tile to the wall.
DIY tiling can save you heaps of money, especially during a renovation that's already burned through the budget, but you need to be prepared. There's a lot more to it than simply sticking tiles to mortar — a fact you'll quickly learn when spacers are scattered around your kitchen, and there are smudges of grout up to your elbows.
