Need help with kitchen backsplash on outside corner
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Comments (48)Hi A F! I ran across your post as I was also searching for some examples of 3D tile kitchen backsplashes, and I honestly did a double-take as I could not believe how much our spaces and ideas are alike! Absolutely love the photos you had posted, and though it’s been 9 months since this post and your project is likely complete by now, I couldn’t help but reply as the coincidence is too grand! A bit of background - we are in the process of a custom new build, and about to receive our cabinets from Barker Modern in the next few weeks. The layout of our kitchen is exactly like yours, except on the wall we will have two rows of cabinets with the top one going to ceiling. We ordered pantry style cabinets on the corners/end of the wall going floor to ceiling, so the very top row of cabinets is the same depth as the pantry cabinets on left and right side, and then the second row below those wall cabinets is the standard 12” depth. Ours are white also but matte, with the second row up top black. We too have the fireplace in the great room facing the kitchen, with a linear fireplace and recessed TV, and our fireplace was tiled with black, but 3D tiles in the shape of small triangles. :) We bought 3D tiles for our kitchen backsplash also, the Bethlehem Ivy Hill glossy white though, as we’ll have the black wall cabinets next to them at the top and the countertops also dark at the bottom. We are still waiting for our cabinets before we can even do the backsplash, but I would absolutely love to hear how the backsplash ended up working on your end and what option you went with. One thing my contractor warned me in picking the 3D tile, was possibly it looking odd in areas where outlets have to be installed given the texture of the tile. Not sure how that will work yet. I see you have outlets on the backsplash area also pretty much in the same areas we will, and I’m curious to know if that posed any issues or made the tile look odd. As for the rest of our home, we too have plans for cooler tones, minimal aspects, with extra-white walls throughout, lots of black and grey, and clean lines. Would love to see how your project turned out, and hope you are enjoying your newly renovated space!...See MoreKitchen Backsplash edge and outside corners messed up
Comments (36)If you don’t have an itemized quote, then you really should insist on one from here on out. The re-do is going to cost you half of that amount. Right now you are out of pocket $400.00 for the tile (are you interested in a different tile, because now is the time), the cost of labor, which you do not know and have already paid for, and the cost of demolition. My recommendation for moving forward is to agree to have him return the wall to its original condition if you trust him to do this, and subtract $800 from your next payment, $400 for your tile, $400 for the installation you already paid for. Chalk the other $800 up to the cost of doing business the way you’re doing it. But in the end, choose numbers that you think are fair. It is never easy negotiating this kind of thing. I hope you get out of it what you think is fair....See MoreBacksplash help decision help needed for my kitchen.
Comments (22)I think doing a mix of different white tiles, or a mix of gloss and matte tiles might be easier to harmonize with the other two whites than having an expanse of a single white in the backsplash. These ideas are from Heath Ceramics. A mix of Heath's canvas white and vanilla bean. I don't know if I like this pattern for you, but I like the color mix. This is a dual-glazed tile; part of the tile is glossy and part is matte (I don't know if anyone but Heath does this, but you could mix gloss and matte tiles from someone else for a similar effect)...See MoreOutside corner on backsplash problem
Comments (14)What should have been done to begin with is to change the drywall piece in that area (or maybe it was just over-mudded. I don't know. Looks like he did an edge trim, but that is broken up? It should have been a single piece. Another option would be to add and corner edge trim and wrap the tile on the drywall end. Finally, once that area is painted it will look better. Is your drywall textured? If not, sanding needs to take place prior to painting....See MoreCCM Architecture
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