My first tiling project

We found this piece of furniture at a yard sale in tiny Troy, MT during a downpour.  It was soaking wet but appeared to have some sort of potential....Cost me more than I like to pay for things but $20 wasn't too terrible... :-) I'm cheap what can I say. I picked up most of the material at Home Depot....they had a bucket that came with basically everything you need tool-wise: trowel, float, sponge, gloves, etc. for $18 which is cheaper than if you buy everything separately.  The acryl pro container was $5...I bought my grout at a yard sale (of course...) for 50 cents....and the paint I had left over.  The tile was super cheap at Home Depot.

First step was to remove the wobbly top and paint the base with some left over paint I had...

Next step was to screw on a piece of plywood, I used 1/2" thick plywood and the Home Depot guy cut it to size for me. I made sure I had long enough screws and made sure it was secure on top.  

Next step was to use AcrylPro to adhere the tiles to the plywood....Take a notched trowel and goop it on....make sure it is thick but even throughout.  Starting with the center of the surface, start laying the tiles down.  When finished, pound it in gently with a rubber mallet or just press hard with your hands like I did....

Add in accent tiles if you wish...

Let sit for 24 hours before grouting.......

After waiting 24 hours....its time to grout!  Mix your grout (I used non-sanded simple stuff...) 1lb of mix per 7 oz of water is what the container said....Goop it on and spread around with a "float" tool held at 45 degree angle.  Spread the grout evenly and make sure to get every nook and cranny....

Let dry slightly, but not fully.  Take a wet sponge and wipe off excess grout....and let sit for 24 hours.  After 24 hours take a dry cloth and "polish the tiles".  And after that you're done!