Need some input on my galley kitchen
rosieo
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Comments (8)How old is your house? What about those tiny glass subway tiles in a neutral color (cream? grey?) or green? Or a creamy typical sized subway tile? While I like a very simple backsplash, your kitchen would look great with something a bit more fun/creative...some sort of combination of colors of artistic tile? Combination of warms (to pick up the warmth of your wood) and cools to pick up the coolness in the black/greys? http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2009/03/belgian_farmhouse_inspires_a_p.html I've been looking at Walker Zanger tiles lately as well as Pratt & Larson in Portland. Look at the 4th pic down in the second column in the following link, as well as the 2nd pic down in the 2nd column. I like their combo colors of greys and peaches/oranges: http://www.walkerzanger.com/gallery/kitchens/index.php Look at the far right example of the upper right hand corner picture here: http://www.empirekitchenandbath.com/pratt-and-larson.html Or something like this, w/ purples & golds: http://nwrenovation.com/kitchen-articles/tile-trends/...See MoreNeed some input on your kitchen floor tile grout
Comments (4)I am confused about your concern regarding allergies with epoxy grout. Is this DIY? Does someone in your family have a known allergy to epoxy? What is the source of the concern? I used epoxy grout, and am glad I did. So far it is bulletproof, and am very happy to know that it will never need sealer and to believe that it won't darken over time. Nonetheless, the tiling expert Bill Vincent has expressed the opinion that cementitious grout is perfectly adequate. He acknowledges that epoxy grout performs great, but it seemed to me that his main objection to epoxy grout is the cost. To me, that wasn't a huge factor: it cost me about $250 for epoxy grout, and it would have cost only about $40 for cementitious grout. A big difference, sure, but in the context of the whole ~$3000 floor job, not such a big chunk....See MoreNeed some color/finish guidance on my vintage-inspired kitchen!
Comments (11)I got a wonderful 8" black and white matte ceramic tile for my mudroom in a 1914 Greek Revival in Philadelphia. I love it. It's glazed but it looks like it isn't, so nothing stains it. It took me a long time to find it and it wasn't expensive but I can't remember off the top of my head who made it. I had to get it from an obscure supplier but they happily sent me samples. I'll see if I have their info in my construction records. I did see a picture on Gardenweb somewhere of a floor done by someone who cut marmoleum into 8" tiles and installed it on the diagonal. Looked fabulous but that had to be hard work! If you're on a tight budget, VCT can look good and is dirt cheap. It replaced the VAT that came out in the 1930s and wouldn't unauthentic either, but it is harder to maintain than ceramic or marmoleum....See MoreMy kitchen needs color input!
Comments (3)I really like the wainscoting color combination in this Benjamin Moore brochure https://getbetterpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Fresh-Pales-Color-Card_US-Eng-Sp.pdf. You don't have to do those exact colors, I'm just suggesting not to contrast paint colors too much. I would paint the wainscoting, trim and island one color with a coordinating lighter color on the upper walls. If this were my kitchen, I would keep the table, rather than add an island, but you may have more pressing needs that an island is necessary....See Morenatschultz
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