Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

UPDATE: Two whole years later and they are still going strong! Zero problems with the adhesive coming up anywhere and I wipe these bad boys off all the time to clean. I was worried because they run behind my stove and we boil a lot of pasta, etc. so I figured the hot steam would cause issues but NOTHING. Super impressed! A little bit tricky to figure out placement at first but once you get in the groove, it’s as simple as can be! Obviously, you won’t get the exact look of real tile/grout but these are close enough that nobody takes the time to notice. For installation, I bought a new utility knife and steel ruler like a few reviews recommended but scissors ended up being so much easier to handle. At no fault of the product, I had a little bit of difficulty since most counters are, apparently, not level at all. Simple fix if you have the same level of care from your builders: keep your scraps after you get done with the main pieces to cut and fill in any slanted gaps along the bottom. Then just add some caulk and even I don’t notice it (close-up picture is attached). I ended up using 3 1/2 packs and the total installation time was under 3 hours. I also bought additional adhesive but these things are sticky enough that it gripped well to our 30-year-old formica backsplash. I think using Krud Kutter before installation helped enormously since it removed the sheen from the surface to give it something to stick to. I was very careful and made sure to press every single seam down as I went but at the very end, I took a damp towel and went back over every seam. We live in the very humid state of Alabama and these have held up without issue for six months. We had an old phone jack in our wall that was next to a cable jack and an outlet and NONE of them were level or spaced evenly (again, go builders). I added a blank plate to the cable jack but since the phone jack stuck out like a sore thumb, I capped the wires and carefully placed the tiles over the opening. It took me forever to find the right angle and the right lighting to be able to see my coverup even the tiniest bit (I circled it in the picture attached) but you’d never be able to see it otherwise. Side note: I used the Giani countertop paint kit and my kitchen has been transformed in 3 days for under $200 and you just can’t beat that. Both items sat in my cart for months while I Pinterested how-tos instead of just doing it so if you’re on the fence, stop waiting for “one day” to come and just go for it. I finally love walking in our kitchen! Another side note: These go in and out of stock and I panicked when I had to order more. I ended up finding some listed on Amazon under “LongKing Subway Tiles” and they were the exact same tiles that worked perfectly!