Very light blue or gray subway tile in glass?
buildinva
10 years ago
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olivertwistkitchen
10 years agowolverine2
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#@(*! Glass tile is making me crazy - mini subways, other ideas?
Comments (45)kgwlisa, that's exactly what I was worried about - all those cut edges. If Bill V were my tile guy, I wouldn't hesitate, but... Anyway, I think we could afford to use that tile as a field tile, but that's a LOT of green - not sure I want to use that much of such a vibrant color. As for the idea of going modern in the bath, I've thought about it, but the rest of the apartment is definitely pre-war looking and I have no plans to renovate it anytime soon, if ever. There's something I love about period-feeling baths anyway, so I think we're going to stick with that (even if BF doesn't like the English-telephone-looking tub filler/handheld, LOL!). BTW, does anyone know anything about Elements of Design fixtures? They have a ton of really beautiful period fixtures but I'm concerned about buying crap... Here's a snapshot of some tile that I taped to the bathroom wall to try to get an idea of what my original wood-look floor/white subways/glass accent might look like: I know it's a terrible picture, and unfortunately the colors aren't really true, but I really like the blue-green tiles on the right with the faux wood and white (they're much bluer in real life). They look great with chrome fixtures, too. I think I'm going to go ahead with this color combo - I just need to decide whether to use the glass tiles in mini-subway size or 1x1s. I'm also going to browse a bit more this weekend to see if I can find something similar in a ceramic tile. Wish me luck!...See MorePlease post grey/gray subway wall tile
Comments (1)I just picked up a sample of a grey/blue subway tile. The sticker on the back says Mir Glass. I'm not sure if that is the brand. It is just stunning. I didn't even ask the price. Hopefully others can post some suggestions and pictures....See MoreSearching for Light Gray Glass Tiles
Comments (5)Glass Hues comes in a lot of colors and many sizes. They also come in matte or shiny. They have several grays - and others that in green and beige hues that are grayed out. Urban Gray is a light gray. I know someone who raw hemp, which doesn't look gray at all on the samples but reads warm grayish in her space. Actually, it's from a local designer and I can post it up here. Here's the design spread from that: The gray you picked out seems very blue, though. So maybe you are going another direction. Here's a link to the glass hues colors: http://www.unitedtile.com/products/HOME/PRODUCTS/PRODUCTS%20-%20GLASS/INTERSTYLE%20-%20GLASS/INTERSTYLE-GLASSHUES/INTERSTYLE%20-%20GLASSHUES.aspx Here is a link that might be useful: Glass Hues...See MoreBacksplash--would you tire of a pale blue 3x6 subway glass BS?
Comments (19)I think you should go for it. I think that a big hangup is cost. With tile it is 1. costly, and 2. A big ordeal to replace. But, when talking about using a paint color that is a little outside the box, people say, "oh, it's only paint, so pick a color you love and change it down the road if you want". However, let's be real people....paint is not cheap. Not if you buy expensive paint, equipment, or hire someone to do it for you. And just because it is expensive, it doesn't mean you probably won't change your mind and repaint at some point. I think most of us with a tile backsplash would be less likely to change it out because we remember the cost, but do we remember how much that paint job cost 8 years ago? Probably not, therefore we would repaint but not retile. So, if you love that blue tile and live with it for many years and for some reason you hate it in 10 or so years, rip it down and replace it. And by the way, orange goes very nicely with blue. :)...See MoreSparklingWater
10 years agosunsoleil
10 years agoI got mine from the glasstilestore, and though it is called "super white", it has a hint of color, I am not sure if it is just reflecting off my counters, but it is a pale blue/gray.
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10 years agobuildinva
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eam44
10 years agoAre you looking for translucent or opaque glass? Here are a couple of options from glass tile oasis - you can buy them anywhere. The 3" x 6" are Crystile in light sky and smoke.
kelseycannici
8 years ago
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