Driving myself crazy between white and off-white backsplash!
VADawg
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White subway tile backsplash. What color grout? Black? White?
Comments (27)I have the Subway Ceramics Avalon / Minas with a medium gray grout. And a Shaw's white sink, if anyone is considering that, by the way. (My contractor could have ordered it directly, but at his request, I went through a tile store, and by the time everyone had put their sugar onto it, it was OBSCENELY expensive.) I'm not an installation expert, but at least with the Subway Ceramics, the installers use little plastic spacers between the tiles (I think some others have their own spacers?) when they put them up, they don't do it freehand, so how much grout you get is a function of 1) the limits set by the curvature of the tile and 2) what size spacers they use. So you might be willing to go a little darker with a smaller grout line, or with a handmade tile that refuses to go close together, you might want to stay light. The traditional color is close to concrete. But most modern people don't seem to like that, so do what pleases you!...See MoreCan y'all tell me if this Backsplash is too crazy?? or not right?
Comments (24)a2gemini: So, I say - We all are not crazy.. Um...the combinations of color/material are gorgeous, the layouts are designed to maximize the ergonomics of every prepping/cooking/cleaning movement, the wealth of knowledge shared monthly surpasses the content of a college course (and I've studied more here than I ever did in school). So of course we are not crazy ;)...See MoreHELP - White spots on tumbled marble backsplash
Comments (28)I do not like this white spot, either. I do not think you are being unreasonable to want to fix it. I think that we are just trying to help you think about other solutions. My first experience with stone was my 2003 kitchen remodel. tumbled marble. I remember looking at the finished backsplash and thinking why didn't my contractor set aside those dark ones that popped up every once in a while. After all, I had three boxes of tile left over. To me, it seemed a no-brainer. I also had no idea there was this much variation. But my contractor did. He knew what the tile looked like and how much variation was there. To him, the dark tiles were not something undesirable, or even something to ask me about. He had more experience, and I had not looked through the tiles to see what they were all like and pulled out the dark ones. Come to think of it, I helped him do tile on the second day. I put extra mastic on the back of the tiles that needed to be set forward a bit. On that day, I did pull out some tiles that were "too dark" for my taste. My expectations were different from Jim's. Now I am doing a second, different kitchen. I have an island that will be topped with 19" porcelain tiles that look like stone. I know from watching HGTV that some people lay tiles like this with no thought to the direction of the streaks of "grain" in the color. I hate that look. SO I am taking off a few hours on tiling day to give my input on the placement of the tiles and cuts. I would not know to do this if I had not seen other tile jobs I did not like, or see the dark tiles on my old backsplash. Since the sealer wears off in time, and since it is a liquid, I bet it has a solvent that will remove it. You may be able to do a "faux" finish on the white spot, then reseal it. It is possible that taking out that tile could hurt your wall and mean that the whole thing has to come down. Try something else first. After Bill Vincent jumps in and gives advice. There is a thread here somewhere about people hiring painters to faux finish outlet covers and other obstructions so that they cannot be recognized and ruin the flow of the backsplash. I would try that before taking out a tile and risking tearing the paper off the drywall underneath. Here is a link that might be useful: Painted outlets...See MoreBacksplash for soapstone/ off white cabs / yellow walls
Comments (8)Thanks all. The stone with the metal hood picture is what my wife was considering. That or just a bit thinner in the "stacking". She basically wanted a 3D effect to break up all the smooth surfaces. The cabinets are flat panel with bead details, so there are a lot of those. We aren't playing up the green in the SS much. We already have some really bold colors in the room (Cherry Le Crueset pots, blue tablecloth, yellow walls, big Pates Baroni poster). And I agree that too much stone would seem too rustic. We were looking for a french / country / whimsical kind of feel. If you've ever been to Circo in New York or Las Vegas -- that kind of thing with a home-cook twist. It's going to be a tough style to pull off, but so far things seem good and coming together. I just don't want to ruin it in the end with the wrong backsplash. Thanks again. Anthony...See Moreromy718
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