Saltillo floors + white kitchen = ?
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Saltillo tile floor and creamy cabs, will you post pic?
Comments (5)I have Saltillo floors and will have light gray painted cabinets. After much searching I have chosen Tan Brown granite because it has a combination of gray, cream, and the clay Saltillo color on a black background without being too sleek like a black counter would look. The backsplash will be slate. Best to avoid anything that looks too rustic. I would not do a matching tile on the counter, that would be way too much red for me. Grays seem to work with the tile really well....See MoreSaltillo Tile floors anyone?
Comments (30)15+ years ago when we were building out patio we used Saltillo tile because that's what everone was using, it was very popular. This year when we decided extend the tile I found it difficult to locate. When I finally did find it I asked why and they told me people don't want it anymore so many stores have dropped it from their line. We're going to bust it all out next year and put in a more durable tile. It's probably best to replace it anyway since it have cracked badly over the years. The stuff is not as strong as other materials, especially when it hasn't been fired. A lot of the Saltillos that were sold years ago were just baked in the hot Mexican sun. Can't imagine how poorly they held up. We chose a fired tile but still it cracked, cracks so long thye run the length of the patio. I would never recommend using Saltillo for outdoors like we did. Indoors I think it looks great if you're going for the Hacienda look but then you're pinning your home's style down which may not appeal to prospective buyers. Like the gals say on TV, "it's very taste specific". I used to seal our tile outside until it became such a chore cleaning and sealing every year, eventually I gave up on it. I would imagine the sealer would last much longer indoors. Even if I decorated my house in a soutwest style I would probably opt for a porcelain tile instead. Saltillo's I know are very uneven in their thicknesses. My BIL had it in his kitchen, he ended up replacing it too....See MoreCountertop color with saltillo tile floor, white cabinets
Comments (13)Boone, a stone that picked up the warm tones of the earthy surfaces in a soft way looks very nice in that picture. I'd like to suggest counters the same color as the lower cabinets, in your case a white, with little or no patterning. The simplicity that allows lines to flow and focus to fall on other features has always been very pleasing to me. Downplaying the counter's one of those things that's never specifically in style (especially in these break-the-bank-on-the-counters days), but it's never out of style either. Professional decorators have always done it, and you often see it in expensive magazines. Then maybe echo the Saltillo/brick color in a backsplash tile to tie in with it and the stove area. A lighter version of the same color, perhaps, rather than just accents? In any case, the simplicity of the counters would allow more latitude for the backsplash. Note the way on this first photo that two feature materials, brick and wood, are played off against the white, and how both are carried through the kitchen. [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Mount Pleasant General Contractors Phillip W Smith General Contractor, Inc. [Contemporary Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103)...See MoreSaltillo tile floor for Kitchen? Advice please
Comments (1)I ripped out about 3,000 sq.ft of saltillo tile on floors, walls and showers in my Spanish style house. Mine was red and green, which sucked the light out of the spaces. All was replaced with much higher quality tiles and hardwood floors that still respected the style of the house. We found it uncomfortable to walk on and a hassle to clean. My kids at the time were into Lego and saltillo made a lousy bumpy surface for kids to play on. We did find them slippery in the bathrooms and showers. We also had wood floors in the house, which we kept and added more....See More1929Spanish
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