"we were told about tiling over the existing backsplash to save time/money."

What would it cost to demo and long? Two hours and a couple hundred bucks? It's so small an area do it right...........................

The quote we got was $1400!

I mean they need to protect the cabinets and the top so maybe a bit more than two hours but that seems high unless you are in NYC, or LA.

We actually wanted to do the countertop and backsplash but the quote was 3-4K , and that just isn’t doable for us right now.

We tiled over a bathroom floor 12 years ago. It will outlast us.

We had it done by the local handyperson instead of a dedicated tile installer as there wasn't anything special about it... He had some experience doing tile and did a great job.

For such a small spot I'd keep my eyes peeled for a countertop remnant.

Demoing the backsplash would cost $1400??? That is a BS number, find someone else.

Watch a bajillion youtube videos on demoing backsplash. You can do it.

The $1400 included cost of demo and installing new backsplash, but yea I didn’t think it would be that high!
We are in NJ, so prices are very similar to NY.

Anna- thanks for the tip on countertop remnant. Great idea!

I paid $1500 3 or 4 years ago to have a backsplash installed and the run is about 30 or 40 square feet. I would consider our renovation costs to be moderate as we are just outside DC and Baltimore.

I grew up in NYC and my family still lives in NY and NJ so I understand the costs but I still think $1400 is quite a bit for that tiny space. However, only you can decide if it's worth it to have someone else go through the mess and trouble.

I would really watch some videos, call a few more folks out for estimates. That could have been his "I really don't want to do this tiny job but I will if I can get enough out of them" price.

I’d just wait until you have your whole scheme worked out and know what color you will be painting the cabinets. The mirror and shelf pic that Wilson posted is nice but to do it right it should have the lighting also so really anything you do will cost $$. Doing these things in pieces can cause regret. Have a long term picture in mind (of the whole space really) budget it and then plan accordingly. Since it’s a dry bar you really don’t need a tile backsplash….

Wilson , thanks I love the idea of replacing the wine rack with shelves.
Anna- I think you’re right. It’s a small job, so he had to make the price worth it for him. I’m definitely planning on getting more quotes!

Thinkdesignlive- I want to paint the cabinets iron mountain by Benjamin Moore
To match the island in the kitchen (kitchen has white perimeter cabinets and iron mountain island).
Here are the tiles I’m thinking about-

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Daltile-Restore-Ivory-9-in-x-12-in-Glazed-Ceramic-Herringbone-Mosaic-Tile-0-6-sq-ft-each-K17513HERMS1P2/316956245

Before I knew it would be 3-4K to change the countertop and backsplash, the original plan was to match the countertop in the kitchen (see pic)

@Krysta K, Another idea for your countertop and shelves. Home Depot sells butcher block countertops that are very affordable. We used them in our laundry room.

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