I was thinking today that I had not shared much with you about my ceiling in my kitchen renovation.
Yes, I did share how to remove a popcorn ceiling, and you may view that blog post here, but I did not share what we did afterward.
I removed the popcorn ceiling because at the time I had planned to put up the fake tin ceiling tiles and needed a smooth surface, but I found the money for my third splurge and bought the real metal ceiling tiles instead. If I’d had my way I would have used antique tiles but finding enough at a reasonable price is almost impossible in this day and age.
Here is the pattern I chose and the color is Satin White. The paint is a powder coat and should last for many years.
I chose the 24” x 24” tile as I felt with such a busy pattern the smaller 12” x 12” would be to just to much. When they arrived I was so pleased and felt I had made the right decision. What do you think?
The tiles came from The American Tin Ceiling Company. I chose them as they are snap-lock and suppose to be easy to install. Once you line up the first row making sure to measure and keep it straight then you are good to go for the rest of the ceiling. You will need to measure at each side as you start a new row to make sure you keep everything square.
You start by screwing them to the sheetrock on two sides and then the next tile slides into slots on the one you just screwed in on the opposite two sides locking them together.
The only problems we had was that the slots were not open all the way across the sides, and you had to work to open them wide enough to be able to slide the next one in. Also, the corners were never the same so each square did not always match up perfectly.
You will notice in the previous two pictures the small pieces cut to fit at the end of the row. By the way, you can cut the tiles with a pair of metal cutters. To hold this piece of tile out from the wall once it has been cut you can slip in one of those wood wedges and screw it and the tile to the ceiling.
I saved quite a bit of money by using this wood trim instead of ordering the metal trim the company offered. Anyway, it would have been too wide for my kitchen as there is only a couple of inches from the top of my cabinets and the ceiling. You can see in the pictures how great the trim looks with the tiles.
One thing that has always upset me about our house are the low ceilings, but that is a totally different blog post that I will share with you later. 
Here is a quick look at the finished ceiling and just a tease of my new chandelier!
I couldn’t believe how much brighter my kitchen is now with the white metal tiles that are shiny in themselves plus they reflect so much light. I think they are just gorgeous!
The American Tile Company offers a very detailed video on how to install the tiles if you choose this route for your ceilings.
Thanks so much for stopping by and the kitchen reveal should be ready later this week.
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