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Help with kitchen backsplash - Pic heavy
Comments (11)My whole house is missing color - I'm a bland person ;-) Funny, I didn't want a set-on laminate b/s since I thought that look was dated (my 1987 colonial with plain almond laminate we never bothered to update after we bought in 1994 - too many other things to fix/upgrade!). I like the thin strip of oak, not too much of a commitment til I get the quartz I really wanted (but couldn't afford/didn't have time to get installed - this was a modular home we moved into 3 months after setting on foundation, I just ordered the builder's laminate to have *some* countertop to get CO, then a year after building did the island in the same b/c we can't afford quartz everywhere or disruption, we've been trying to finish doors/windows/trim while we're living here, still have entire MBA to do, plus sink in 1/2 bath). I have been looking for the right trivets to hang over the range for decoration (but still useful). Anyway, here are some more pics of kitchen and adjoining FR, pardon the mess, we just finished lunch and are off to the library (school vacation week). Thanks! Kinda dark, but the whole kitchen (from FR) Cabinet walls Family room - the Romans are going in the bay windows as soon as we get the trim up. You can see we've been too busy finishing things to decorate yet, but I do have blinds and an area rug! Thanks again!...See MoreMy no-backsplash backsplash
Comments (33)I'm not seeing a current picture witht he sink -- just the one with the paper down on the wood which I understand to be before use. That wall looks like it has a raw end of drywall, not a side that is finished (paper or whatever) or maybe even no drywall. It looks like they tried to smooth joint compound in there, either by itself over your studs and built up or over something less than a full side of finished drywall. Joint compound will turn to mud (that's what they call it when it's wet -- hence the verb to "mud" the walls) and dissolve away if it gets wet. Paint will only seal the surface, and if water gets behind it -- well, I dare say it is probably worse than damp sheetrock, which is worse than damp green board. You say they had to sheer away your window sill. Did that sill come below the window too? I don't think you've got clean drywall there. I think you've got a really poor job of mudding and an even worse job of sealing the joint. That's my guess....See MoreCan I see your soapstone back splash?
Comments (8)I agree with sarschlos remodeler. If you want something different than "plain old subway" you could use 4x4s or beveled edge subways (I think someone used a line from Daltile -- see Daltile.com). I'm going to use the color "bone" -- an off-white tile with a not entirely flat surface (a bad description!) from a line called California Arts and Crafts from McIntyre tile. They have a beautiful hand and I think they go very nicely with other natural materials. Also, they have many other wonderful colors, from bright fruity things to lots of whites and lights. Here is a link that might be useful: McIntyre Tile Co....See MoreReedrune: How's your beadboard backsplash holding up?
Comments (1)Jacy - so far it's holding up just fine - even around the sink, where it gets pretty wet. I do be sure to wipe up when I use the sink, we have the Ikea farm sink which goes all the way back to the backsplash, so it gets wet when I'm cleaning up! Your friend is partially correct, though - lots of the beadboard and paneling that I found is MDF, which I would not use, especially around water. The stuff I used is oak, which we got partially because of water, and partially because I like the look of painted oak The kit I got wasn't for backsplashes, it was for wainscotting. The beadboard part is 32" high (or so, can't remember exactly and is tongue and groove. There is also a trim kit with the upper and lower molding that has a groove cut into it that the beadboard slips into. It was available in solid oak and pine, white MDF and white vinyl. I would imagine the vinyl would be best for backsplashes, but I couldn't bear the thought of using it! Good luck!...See Morekitchendetective
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