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I did 4 weeks in Italy with a carry on and a 28 litre backpack - it IS possible.
It would be helpful to see the whole room to be able to know how much natural light you get and what you already have on the counter.
sprtphntc7a I just added some better photos. I am in a condo so I am just doing a 4" granite back splash, just in case plumbing issues need to be addressed behind the wall. I am keeping pretty simple. Thanks.
Best thing is for dog owners -- no knocking over the trash or nosing through what's in there. It might as well not exist.
i would pick a color from the granite and go from there...
add color with accents that u can easily change with the season or when u get tired of them...
something simple though, no marble look, your counters are the star and the cabs have 'movement' with the wood grain... a busy B/S will detract from the counters and cabs. then u will have visual overload and nothing will look 'right'.
good luck!!
Maybe something beige with a bit of gray like your TM
Lots of photos on Houzz if you search for "stained cabinets with taj mahal" then select "in Photos". Also search "driftwood cabinet with taj mahal".
This forum tends to be conservative, and a bit boring, when it comes to backsplashes. From a few feet away most Taj Mahal is quite boring and just looks beige, so don't be afraid of pattern and/or color, if that is what you like.
love all the ideas so far!
something engraved??
I think the donate to charity thing is great if that’s what the couple requests. But if it’s not, it’s not much of a gift at all. I’d give them money and if THEY decide to forward it to a charity, great, let them do that and let them take the deduction. But it’s not like rich people don’t need, want, and buy things. Being 1-percenters does not necessarily mean they have unlimited funds to spend however they want without thinking. Maybe they’ll decide to buy something for their home with the money, something they’ll remember they bought with grandma’s gift. Something that they wouldn’t otherwise splurge on. Whatever they choose to do, that’s the gift they received.
Wedding presents have rather gone out of fashion amongst couples I know of. Both our children asked for donations to be sent to charities. I'm not convinced youngsters today would appreciate some of the traditional suggestions such as silverware, engraved items or heirlooms. They might just be put in an embarrassing position by feeling obliged to look excited by something not to their taste. Has the couple set up a registry? I loath the concept but at least they get what they want.