Honed Marble basketweave as a kitchen backsplash?
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Lansdale Carrara Marble Backsplash- Polished or Honed??
Comments (7)Hi - thanks for responding! The Lansdale has a creamy, taupey tone which I think (hope!) sort of blends with the copper. Regular Carrara didn't because it is all gray and white, but Lansdale seemed to blend it all-- the brown tones bring out the copper, and then then the whiter tiles tile in with the cabinets, while ones that are grayer tie in with my stainless steel.. I know the galaxy has the sparkle/flecks, but in general I think of it more as a neutral since you pretty much just see black counters. I didn't want anything too sparkly/glass/iridescent even though I LOVED that at first, but it competed with the sparkle, whereas the Lansdale is muted while still being warm and bringing some interest. Thoughts? I can't think of anything that would incorporate copper as I don't want to do a dark backsplash, and don't want accents because it is a very small area. I wanted neutral, and soothing and something to warm up kitchen.. I saw a picture of something who used it on this forum and looked similar to mine. Granted she has very dark chocolate counters (not granite) but i was thinking of my copper like the brown....See Morepolished or honed marble for kitchen backsplash?
Comments (7)I think you already have nice contrast with shiny vs matte with the chrome pulls-- my sense is that honed would look better with your quartz countertop. I'm going to do the same thing with a marble hex inset above the range and I prefer the honed finish. You may want to see a sample of each with the countertop to be sure....See MoreBacksplash: basketweave or herringbone over range?
Comments (10)I like the play on pattern when doing a framed area. The key to success in my opinion is to keep the material the same type and color. Then, you can play with shapes inside of that choice. It keeps the backsplash mostly neutral, regardless what color or material you select. Looking at the pictures above, I like all of them. The only one that I don't really like is the floral, framed example. It has a different colored pattern and design from the rest of the background. For me, it illustrates that I like to keep it simple. Because of the lighting limitations, porch over only window, I selected the old reliable glossy, white subway tile. But, I did select a beveled tile. I hoped that the bevel relief would be an expression of texture. I like how it turned out and it served my purpose in reflecting light in an interesting manner....See MoreBacksplash: basketweave or herringbone over range?
Comments (13)Glad to see i'm not alone - with so many others agreeing that the framed look is distracting and not attractive. I've never liked this look and surprised to see people are still doing it so frequently. I think it is one of those trends that people are going to regret in hindsight. If you must do it, do as simple as possible. Use the same tile as the main backsplash, and do as minimal a border as possible. I don't like the excessive frame in a couple of the pics above, and i really don't like the contrasted tile in the last pic above. The first couple pics are okay looking, but not nearly as striking as a simple backsplash without the inset....See MoreL C
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