this stuff
https://www.target.com/p/devine-color-textured-subway-tile-peel-38-stick-wallpaper-black-white-threshold-8482/-/A-50513237
its like contact paper. i could pull it off and reposition it multiple times to get everything lined up perfectly. and whenever i get around to figuring out what i really want as a tile backsplash, it'll pull right off, easy peasy, just like contact paper does.
it comes in vertical rolls like most wallpaper does, rather than horizontal, which would have been easier for the backsplash. its 20 inches wide (51 cm), so i had to cut lots of short sections for that backsplash area and spend a bit of extra time lining them up. but it actually wasnt too bad to work with, being able to be repositioned.
it took me a while to get it all in, but i'm happy with it. it's easier to wipe clean than the walls underneath, which arent perfect because they didnt need to be, because they'll eventually get tiled over. it does show some of the imperfections of the wall underneath, but i dont much care because its temporary
stove/fridge side finished
sink side finished
now that its all in place, it did make me realize that plain white subway tiles (which would be the cheapest way to go) look REALLY plain and boring next to the white cabinets and mostly white counters. i definitely need more color or pattern there. which is kind of what i expected, and why i havent settled on backsplash tile yet.
at least now i have plenty of time to figure that out. no rush. no pressure. i can take my own sweet time and check out tile places other than the big home improvement stores. see if i can find something i like, that wont break the budget. its a big kitchen and will require a LOT of backsplash tile, which gets cost prohibitive fast.
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