Mostsubway tile projectsrequire little more than some grout, tile, adhesive, water and a tile cutter to get the job done. There's also quite a bit of flexibility in how subway tiles are positioned (horizontally, vertically, L-shaped, etc.)
However, don't bite off more than you can chew until you've fully thought it through. Fasan says that a common mistake made when people are installing a complex pattern like herringbone is a failure to make sure that the dimensions are modular. This means that smaller tiles should be equal divisions of the larger ones. "A lot of these subway tiles are not modular and something like a herringbone, especially if installed in 45° orientation, can get messy in a hurry," he says, noting that optically the lines will start to lean as the pattern drifts because of unequal sizing.