Would like some opinions on marble backsplash..
Hello all- as my kitchen Reno is almost coming to an end (whew!) I am faced with one last kind of major decision. Back splash!! Ah so many gorge options to choose from; although I find that I am gravitating towards two choices and I am not sure which will look best. I have stark white shaker cabinets and pretty standard silver hardware with super white granite soon to be installed this week. I am going with benjamin moore's horizon (a super light gray) on the walls. Now I am between a gray subway tile (haven't decided on what shade yet) or marble subway shaped tile or what I am really loving lately is herringbone marble tile. I have white subway tile in a bathroom downstairs close to the kitchen so I am a little subway tiled out. I am strongly leaning towards the marble herringbone (at least today I am) Now my concern is that perhaps marble herringbone will look too busy with super white granite. The granite does have a lot of gray veining. Does anyone agree and feel it might? I just feel like my cabinets are so plain and the marble herringbone will truly make a statement! I appreciate any response on this subject, I am very torn! I have attached a photo of my counter top incase anyone needs a visual :).
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kaylarus
9 years agoGidge816
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9 years agoGidge816 - I think its all about balance. You can have a busier backsplash if your cabinets/counters are fairly uniform. In my case, I wanted to bring in a natural element, because my counters (Raven Quartz) don't have a lot of movement and cabinets are solid white. The Herringbone provides an interesting break from the straight lines of the cabinets, pulls, horizontal surfaces.
Since your counters have a lot of movement, you may also want to consider a solid color tile (either white, or glass), but bring interest by using a non-standard tile dimension (instead of the standard 2x4 profile, use a longer tile - I used a 2x8 tile), and a non-standard pattern (like Herringbone).
Here's another picture of my backsplash against the counters.
Good luck with your decision!
As an example, heres a picture on houzz for a solid color herringbone which adds visual interest in my view.
Here is a link that might be useful: More Kitchen Pictures.
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