I was quoted thousands of dollars to demo my kitchen backsplash. I decided to tile over the tile myself for around $600. The key to my success was an adhesive tile mat, and it's very simple to do.

The kitchen is the hardest-working room in the house, with cabinets, counters, and appliances filling nearly every square inch. Yet one of its most visible, functional surfaces, the backsplash wall, ...

Enter the adhesive tile mat. While I used the brand Bondera, which retails for about $20 a roll, you could also find similar products like MusselBound, both of which are sold at most hardware stores.