I'd go with #2. Seems more inviting to have bread and wine in the kitchen. But I wouldn't say "OMG look what they did" if you chose the other. Both seem safe to me.

Let me clarify something... I definately have chosen (want) the "FRUIT" mural above (not the wine). I just need help deciding which size tile to pick and what size/style border should surround it...how should it be "FRAMED"

If I understand you right, the first pic is the mosaic you have chosen and the 2nd pic you are just referring to the frame, not the pic of wine as a choice. If so, I prefer the 2nd framing over the first. I also kind of like the wine over the basket of fruit/leaves.

I'm going to disagree. The subtle color contrast is what's nice in the second frame, and it works because that color is in the picture. There's nothing in the basket of fruit anything like that tone. I don't see anything in the basket picture that lends itself to being picked up as a liner color, really--the colors are all too muted, at least on a computer screen (of course, in real life there may well be something that's not coming through in that small pic).

writersblock...you are correct, the colors on the computer screen are too muted. I saw this basket of fruit in a showroom and I loved it! The colors are gorgeous and the grapes are a deep "purple" just as I wanted them to be.

My question continues...should I make the mural smaller (20 x 16) and use a wider border/frame or go larger (24 x 18) with the mural and use a thinner border/frame?

Can you use the little subway tile only in a different color that pics out a color in the mural?

YES! There are 9 different colors available. I love the "shimmer' they have.

I also like the wine mural better. More interesting where people (like me) would look at the bottles to see what kind of wines they are. I also like that frame best.

On the contrary, I have to agree with cabman that neither of them say, "WOW...look what they did ...." However, if that's not what you're going for, #2 all around is my choice over the fruit bowl that you already decided on. Just my 2 cents.

>hould I make the mural smaller (20 x 16) and use a wider border/frame or go larger (24 x 18) with the mural and use a thinner border/frame?

That depends. Was there a subtle color in the image you could use for the border? I don't think I'd like it with a significant color like purple or green, but if there was a shaded light tone you could get in the mini subways, I'd do the deeper border. Actually, personally, I'd do a smaller image and a deeper border (of some other sort, like double frame effect in your picture but using a plain time in between instead of the leaves if you don't like them) in any case.

I don't like the wine bottles, myself--they look too much like a photo transfer rather than a hand painted effect.

OK... I get your question. I prefer the mini subway border in whatever color floats your boat with the thinner 2" border over the thicker border with the fruit basket mural. I would eliminate the pencil border around the basket and use the subway instead then the outer border. I think a color similar to the "toasty" color of the leaves bordered by the outer border as shown will look wonderful. HTH!

You're not asking, but I prefer the fruit. I think it'd be more popular here with a different frame, and it has great colors from which to draw.

For those of you who asked...the mini subway tiles come in 9 different colors. Here is a web link to show you
http://www.stoneimpressions.com/mineralwash.htm

I like the fruit one and would put the subway tile and the border from the wine one with it (if that can be done and if the subway tile colors go with it--hard to tell from a computer monitor.

Have you checked out some of the tile from Mission Tile. Gorgeous stuff. Some of the murals in the whimsy section are so pretty but very different. Also, there was another poster on here who did a mural in teapots. The person she used had the most gorgeous backspash murals. The poster had the link to this woman. You might be able to check out her murals as well. They sure were pretty!

Here is a link that might be useful: mission tile link

What about using just the basket mural and framing it in the larger braided rope tile? I think that would be lovely. I'd definately go for the first shape you presented to us. It fits the space better than the more square presentation.

It's a lovely mural :) Please be sure to share pics!

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Could you please explain the prep work needed for the tiles
Also how will you be copying the picture onto the tiles?
Thanks

I like the first choice. It makes the picture in the middle more of the focal point. The wider border gets more attention in the second one, at least to my eye. Might as well see as much of the pretty mural as possible.

Could you please share here the preparation work that you are doing on the tiles?
Also how ar e ytou going to trace the picture?
Thnks