Help! My unusual backsplash dilemna ...
hungryheart
13 years ago
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New Island, new granite, need backsplash help!
Comments (17)OK...I just re-read what I wrote and I don't understand what I was trying to say :) Didn't have any coffee yet this morning... I think what I was trying to convey, is that in your space, you already have the contrast you're looking for with the black island and the black perimeter. You don't need to add a white BS to add *more* contrast. This is of course just my opinion looking at your pictures on a monitor. Your space is very warm and I see that you have some white in the eating area. I just think doing a whole BS white won't work. I agree with everyone's suggestion of putting white paper up to see how it would look. I did that when I was considering a dark countertop - I put black construction paper out and realized I didn't like the look. There are other tiles that are light but not cream. My google skills aren't the best today for some reason, but I have seen glass tiles that aren't super white. This one isn't the best example, but I found this color on glass tile oasis called "icicles" and from the picture it looks like a clear vs a white glass. I am having trouble embedding the picture. Maybe something like that would work. Here is a link that might be useful: Taos icicle glass tile....See MorePlease help with backsplash categories for the redesigned FKB
Comments (36)I'm such a newbie here, but I just wanted to add what I happily found just yesterday for my backsplash: I'm getting ceramic tile beadboard!! Just what I wanted. The tile size is 8" X 24". I'm guessing that would go in the category of "large rectangle" right? It just seems sooooo much bigger than 2" x 4". Also, would this be considered a "pattern" or in any way a special feature? The only reason I'm asking is because I had this idea (tile that looked like beadboard) and I tried to search it and I even asked in a couple stores, and all I found was nothing. Then, I got the thought to call it "ceramic beadboard" and ask a specific question about it here, and I was able to find stuff. The next thing I know the tile guy is showing me very reasonably priced ceramic beadboard that he's only seen used in bathrooms, but will make what I think will be a beautiful backsplash in my kitchen!!!! When the time comes when my kitchen is actually done (OK - we haven't even started demo yet, but I DID sign a contract), what would be the best way to enter my information? Is it considered "beadboard" or is it a "large tile?" Will there be an "other" category" and maybe "keyword search" function so you could put in something really specific like the phrase "ceramic beadboard" or something like that? I LOVE LOVE LOVE this site and I am so appreciative to all of the kind and patient people out there who put so much time in! When all is said and done and I am going to write a post that outlines EVERYTHING in my kitchen that actually came from GW (as far as the idea). It's just amazing!!! With extreme gratitude... SQ...See MoreI don't like my backsplash...Should I send it back?
Comments (30)It doesn't look that bad to me. The pattern would practically disappear with a like-colored grout and would just be a subtle texture. If the color is off (which is best determined in person and in different lighting) it might always annoy you which is a good reason to send it back. But the photos don't look any worse than some others I've seen posted that have been "oooh"ed and "ahhh"ed. I think if you had posted how much you loved it, you'd have had just as many agree. To me, the black hardware and wood valance "speaks" of a more country (vs urban) look. But I don't know the overall effect you're hoping to achieve....See MoreDesigning my Backsplash
Comments (15)Thanks for all your comments. abbeys is there any possible way you can post a picture of your kitchen with the Cafe Creme granite? localeater, that is a very interesting idea. I am going to mull that over for a while. Our island is 6x5-1/2', we are also cutting the powder room sink out of our slab, but I'm sure we would have enough left for a 3'x30" section above the cooktop. AnnieD - I can imagine that look and the simpleness of it appeals to me. If we do end up going with option #1 I will look into framing it out with a chair rail. That will be cheaper than having our cabinet maker build a couple of corbels for the wall (this is what DH wants to do if we add a tile inset between the quartz splash). hags00, I'd actually considered this as an idea, but as it turns out DH is not a fan of putting the quartz on the wall at all. He has never liked the idea of using it in the area above the cooktop which is why I didn't include it as an option and I just found out he doesn't even really like the idea of using it as a 6" splash. He finally admitted last night that he doesn't want to use the quartz on the wall at all, so color me surprised. He's never mentioned that before in all our conversations but since he cooks as much as I do he needs to be happy too. He said he would be okay with it as the 6" splash, IF that's what I really want, but he'd rather install a full tile backsplash. Whey did he wait till now to say that? Paint is going much slower than I expected so that gives me a week more to breathe and to consider what the important areas of focus are for me and what the ultimate look is that I really want. In the process of trying to figure out what was really important to me, I realized one of the reasons I really like the 6" splash is that it fits perfectly between the kitchen sink and the window. This has always been an area of concern for me and I didn't want to leave it open to splashing water while we looked for and installed the tile, so that was a big reason why I kept hanging on to the 6" matching splash. Then I found this image on BHG. I REALLY like how this looks. This is my new inspiration picture for the backsplash. It's a perfect compromise between what I want and what DH likes. The layout is similar to ours except the window wall is the short one in our kitchen. This conversation has helped me realize that I've narrowed my decision down to two options. #1, use the 6" matching quartz splash, with either a matching piece of granite from the island, or tile inset above the cooktop, or #2, use the inspiration pic and start the hunt for tile. DH loves #2 and I'm strongly leaning that way....See MoreFori
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