Tin tiles are versatile materials for many different aspects of home décor. You can decorate a ceiling or frame one tile as wall art. Consider making a decorative tile headboard or covering a wall with tin for a space that is both warm and reflective. You can find new tin tiles at your local home improvement store, but look for old tin tiles with character at local antique stores, flea markets or architectural salvage yards.
Instructions
1. Frame one tin tile in a rustic wooden frame and hang it as wall art. You can make a rustic wooden frame with four pieces of rough looking wood strips cut to fit the perimeter of the tin tile. Measure and cut the wood strips to fit with at least a ½ inch overhang from the outside edge of the tile. Miter the corners, if you can, or have the wood strips butt against each other. Attach the wood strips to the face of the tile with construction adhesive. After the adhesive dries, you can attach hooks and picture wire to the back of the wood strips. Hang the tile on the wall.
2. Cover the ceiling in any room with tin tiles to create a warm and inviting space. Tin tiles are not just for kitchens; you can decorate your office, your family room, your bathroom or your bedroom with tin tiles on the ceiling. Attach the tiles with construction adhesive, directly over your existing ceiling.
3. Decorate your kitchen with a tin tile backsplash. Apply the tiles to the wall behind and around the stove with construction adhesive.
4. Make a headboard with decorative tin tiles. Cut a thin piece of plywood to fit the space behind your bed and cover it with tin tiles. Frame the perimeter with decorative wood trim. You can also make a mosaic tile border for your tin tile headboard. Allow for a 1 to 2 inch exposed wood border when you cut your plywood so you'll have room to place the tiles. Glue the glass or ceramic mosaic tiles directly to the wood after you have glued on the tin tiles. You can use construction adhesive for both materials. There is no need to leave space between the tiles for grout, just lay them side to side. If you place the tiles so that they extend from the wood of the headboard, the cut edge of the plywood will be camouflaged.
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