Can't believe it's almost done! Backsplash help appreciated!
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kitchen almost done, need backsplash help....pictures!
Comments (2)I think you're smart to keep it simple. I really can't tell the difference between the tiles, but if I were you, I think I'd try to decided which sheen you prefer. The more distinctive veins might make it look more like stone, but the matte might offer more contrast from your granite. Good luck, hope you'll love the one you choose....See MoreAlmost done...extend the tile backsplash if it's uneven?
Comments (24)Beautiful tiles. Thanks, sandra 12 for the mock-ups. Much easier than imagining. For me, the first mock-up with the stair stepping gives some "movement" to the kitchen, which I like. The second one with the three rows of tile seems too crowded and boxy to me. Too much of a good thing! The third picture of just one tile is has a nice simplicity to it. This would be my first choice, but I like things simple, rather than showy. With one tile, I think it might look more complete to tile on the side walls. The question is (as always): Do you want the tiles be a focal point, or to play nicely with the other elements/colors in the kitchen? (Your three-year-old is a good photographer!)...See MoreBacksplash help...due date approaching can't get out to shop
Comments (15)Thanks everyone! You've give me some food for thought and some good online places to look at. My husband was home this afternoon and could watch the youngest kiddo and supervise the painters while I slipped out to the closest tile store. It's not the best tile store and they don't have any of the more feminine glazed tiles I would prefer. But I did find this option I'll attach. It would be the travertine subway everywhere with some sort of decorative spot above my cooktop out of the darker tiles. Probably put them on a diagonal or something. They also sell those in a smaller size. They coordinate nicely with the darker spots in the granite. It's still more masculine than I would like but at least I have one option. Any opinions? Momto3kiddos I looked at Pratt and Larson online and they have some beautiful tiles! Really up my alley with the floral stuff. I see they have a dealer downtown so I might try and swing by at some point if I can. I'll look more online too. Can I ask what their price point is though? I know some people on here spend a ton on their backsplash but I'm not in a position to do that....See MoreSo excited, I just can't hide it. We're almost done!
Comments (52)Funk if you have the time and patience it would definitely be worth it. After you prep each piece they are about 1/4-3/8in thick. It took about 300 pieces to make a 30x60in table top. Depending on where you live it's probably going to be heart pine, cedar, or fur all of which are beautiful. It's more time consuming to save it since you can't just go at a wall with a sledge but it is really a shame so much of it just gets thrown out. Maybe you can work something out where you can have the wood for free if you remove it from a home....See Moreathenab
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