Backsplash hell part 2! Your help needed!
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2 Requests: Backsplash pics and FKB help
Comments (8)Thank you gals/guys(?) for the info. I must've been on the wrong page to see the backsplashes, so I appreciate your having provided me with a direct link. Yes, my cabs are ordered. They are Thomasville, Eden, in Cherry stained with Briarwood (a medium brown). http://www.thomasvillecabinetry.com/Products/FinishDetail.aspx?DSFID=600 They're due to arrive at the end of this month or beginning of March. I have not chosen my counters yet except to say that we're likely going with granite. The one we like best is called Platinum Quartz. I have yet to see a sample of it online, so I can't show you. Basically, it's black, gray, and chunky looking, sparkly with hints of blue and platinum. The flooring that we're looking at is cork. (I have a very bad back). Another question I have, I guess this is called hijacking a post, but I won't worry too much about it since I started this post hehe: If I select brushed nickel hardware for my cabinets, does that mean that I should stick with brushed nickel throughout? (lighting fixtures, faucets, etc) Thanks all! Boxie Here is a link that might be useful: Sample of Cork we're considering...See MorePls help: need design help for backsplash
Comments (6)What if you ran each band halfway between counter and window (or counter and wall cab) and then bumped up behind the range and between the windows? The band would always be halfway between the counter and the object on the wall. I think it would be more interesting than completely straight lines. If you do it too low, it risks being hidden by anything on the counter. Too high and there is shadow from the cabinets....See MoreDo I Need BackSplash? Help with Suggestions!
Comments (27)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:...See MoreHelp! Will this back-splash work?
Comments (18)If your choice were only between to 2 you originally posted, I'd choose the one on the right--the cream one. From the photos it looks like it works very well with your quartzite. The gray one is "off" just enough not to look pleasing. However, as many have noted, either one is more difficult to clean than a smooth surface. What sort of cook are you--very neat or more devil-may-care? If you are very neat and do not splash much when you cook, then you may get away with the split-faced marble, but if you are a more exuberant cook, you may find it a challenge to clean. The mother of pearl is very formal and quite busy, so it's going to compete with the counter tops as well. Personally, I would use a smooth crackle tile in a tan/beige tone to work with your quartzite. Simple is always good....See Moreremodelfla
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