Just saw this thread, as I was trying to show your kitchen to my DH...I love your choice for backsplash (and column?) but I'm also still suggesting that you consider sheet stainless for your backsplash. If you like to cook, it will be a *load off your mind* that you won't have to be worrying about grout sealant, fast cleanup, etc. -- we have stainless behind the range and glass tile everywhere else, and I'm *so* thankful I did it. It doesn't look horrible or intrusive as another new surface would, just like an extension of the vent fan (ours is like yours except not as tall). I really love that you're doing a column in the same material as the backsplash. That will be fabulous.

Quandries, seemed to have disappeared ;-(. It's so frustrating when so many of us here have offered their time to help, including myself spending time doing mockups, and then the original poster just disappears. It would be nice to know the direction they are going in, and for them to at least give a simple thanks to the large number of people here who took the time to offer suggestions and photos, even if the person goes in another direction. It's just manners. It seems to be the same pattern. Someone loves something, posts it here to get confirmation that their choice is a good one, doesn't receive that confirmation, and then they just disappear. I just did another two mockups for someone, and all I got was "can you do it another way for me", without even a simple thanks for the two I did. That's so rude! I just should keep my big mouth shut I know, but maybe I'm too sensitive for my own good, but this behavior bothers me. Really makes me not want to spend time doing artwork to help. I just feel badly for the people especially if I feel their choice isn't a good one, as these choices can cost thousands and I would hate to have someone make a mistake because they couldn't visualize the elements together, when I have the ability to help them to do that. End of rant...OK, I feel much better now ;-).

didn't have time to read all the answers. I have no backsplash and have never regretted it...been over 6 yrs. It is painted with BM matte...which has ceramic in it. It is as beautiful now as it was when first painted. I love the fact that I can showcase other things ...art etc in my kitchen and no competition. Also if I ever want to change it is as quick as a paint brush...expense is minimal..paint only ! All in all I think it is serene as you point out . Here is one pick. Since I have a lot of high heat cooking in my kitchen..built in deep fat fryer as well as gas cook top I can definitely speak to the longevity of paint only. c ( more at this album )

Posted by budgeteer_s (My Page) on Wed, Dec 31, 08 at 18:18 Thanks for all your suggestions. I wanted so much to follow with ci_lantro's suggestion because then I'm done. I'll gladly let you snatch that paint brush out of my hand. ha ha. But at the same time if a little tiling will tie up the project, then I'm game. jodi_socal: I'm a little disappointed when you said fire and ice won't work. I just LOVE that F&I BS. But then agin, I think I know all along it's a little too much for my kitchen. Caryscott & petra: Thanks for the picture petra, it says a thousand words. Is spectralight glass tiles? Prices are pretty reasonable. What about that milk green color? will it work? maybe with some garnet pieces sparingly mixed in. I will take some pictures and post two HD Behr's paint card to aid in the discussion of color. Thanks again ALL! Correction: My tiles were Alfagres: Gema4x4: different from what caryscott posted: I loved what caryscott linked: