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Exhausted my decision-making ability - help w/ backsplash ideas?

16 years ago

I know you all can relate to the creep of paralysis in decision-making. I seriously need your feedback in helping me select a backsplash.

I found some glass tiles that I truly love but I worry that they'll overpower my Carrara marble counters. On the other hand, I don't want to select tiles that will just wash out the beautiful marble, either.

Since the marble is white, I can't consider any of the gorgeous earth-toned tiles I've admired. And I really don't think I want to bring a "color" in the backsplash, either. I'm strongly attracted to the look of narrow, elongated rectangles.

I found these gray tiles combining a glossy and matte finish - in the photo they lose much of their transparency. I'd install them horizontally.



An alternate would be this combination of glass tile mosaic, but I'm not sure if an entire wall of them would just look like a bunch of small squares -- know what I mean?



For perspective in the room, here's a photo taken last October -- before all SS appliances and gray slate floors were installed. (I'm ashamed to admit that I don't own a working camera. Last night my neighbor took the pix of the tiles for me.)

Last question: On the window wall just outside of the photo on the left is a black cabinet with glass doors that comes down to the counter, with just a few inches more wall space than the right side of the window. If you were me, would you bring the backsplash tiles all the way up and over the window on that wall?

What do you think of my tile choices? Oh, please help - I can't stand this! Am I headed in the right direction?

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