RV Kitchen Backsplash

How to update an RV kitchen backsplash with removable, self-adhesive wallpaper. This is a quick and easy project that will update your RV kitchen. 

We are getting down to the wire with our tiny cargo trailer camper conversion. Just a few more projects on the inside, like the install of an rv kitchen backsplash, and she will be complete.

I think…

I hope…

So, most of these last few projects are really about aesthetics…making sure Minnie is looking pretty.

She is  roughly 100 square feet (give or take a square foot), so I can only do a minimal amount of decorating.

I’m trying to be meaningful and use things that have an impact, things that I really love. One place that I knew that I could do that is with the kitchen backsplash.

A little confession…

This is my third attempt at decorating this area.

My first and second attempts were with peel-n-stick subway tiles, and they just didn’t work. Not only were they difficult to put up but we weren’t crazy about the way they looked and there was a big issue with the tiles bubbling up.

We suspect it was the extreme fluctuation in temps and humidity that caused the issues but we’re not entirely sure. 

I was ready to call it quits so I lived with the bare backsplash for a few months and searched for a something that spoke to me.

I was starting to look into wallpaper when I found this cool product. It’s a self-adhesive removable wallpaper made by a company I found online, Loomwell.

Just a note that this is not a sponsored post. I paid for my own product so my experience and opinions are definitely my own.

Let’s talk pros and cons of this removable wallpaper.

Pros

• self-adhesive
• removable 
• beautiful designs
• easy to install

Cons

• pricey

As you can see, the only real con is the price. If you are doing a large area, the price can be steep. We have a small backsplash area so I only needed 3 panels (and I had a lot leftover) with a total cost of $80.

Not cheap by any means but if it worked, it was worth it to me.

So I measured the backsplash area in the RV, placed my order and impatiently waited for my panels to arrive.

Once they came I anxiously installed them on the kitchen backsplash.

Supplies to hang removable wallpaper

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• removable wallpaper panels
• smoothing tool (included in my order)
• utility knife
• level
• tape measure
• cutting mat

Installing removable wallpaper on a kitchen backsplash

The first thing I did was to make sure that the wallpaper panels would fit.

I used a bit of painter’s tape to help me out and placed each panel on the wall where it would go, making sure to match up the design.

When I was sure of the placement of the panels, I prepped the backsplash area for installation and removed the window trim.

We haven’t used the kitchen to cook in yet so our backsplash is pretty clean.

Next, I took my first panel, held it up to the wall again (I was paranoid that I would make a costly mistake), and cut it to fit the wall (starting in the corner).

I used a tape measure, utility knife and level to get my edges nice and straight.

After I cut the panel, I peeled the backing off halfway and started to adhere it to the wall. I went slowly and used the smoothing tool that they provided in my order.

The first panel went on quickly and smoothly and it was easy to readjust to get a perfect fit. I loved how it looked. 

I moved on to the second panel and did the same. Dry-fitting one more time, measuring and cutting the panel.

This one went under and around the window so I had to trim a bit away once I installed it.

I did the same with the third and final panel, making sure I matched up the designs of the panels.

With all three wallpaper panels installed, I stepped back and checked my work.

I loved the way it look and the interest that it added, but I felt like the wall needed more.

I would have loved to remove the molding that goes across the wall but the gap between the pieces of wallboard is just too great so I had to work around it. 

There was enough of the panels left to do another row above the molding so I did a quick dry-fit, making sure to match up the designs, and installed the rest of the wallpaper panels.

I started in the corner again and followed the same steps that I did for the bottom row. 

This time I was able to put all three panels up in record time. I reinstalled the window molding and stood back to check out the final product.

I love how it turned out and the great thing about it is that I can easily remove it when I want a change.

Hopefully that won’t be for a long while. 

Catch up on all of the projects we’ve done in Minnie, or maybe just see where we started…

• Introducing Minnie, Our Cargo Trailer Camper

• White Tongue and Grove Ceiling in an RV