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Counter and backspash suggestions request

8 years ago

Hello. Below is the basic idea. Very simple, no bling, BM White Dove perimeter inset cabinets and weathered brown/gray island. A trim to bring in the island color on the range hood and cabinet visible through glass above the sink to match the island. We are considering a honed but could be polished for a good reason marble like counter and unsure of any backsplash idea. Suggestions please. thank you. Also, considering (very slightly) to make the light rail trim match the island as well.

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romy718

8 years ago

Here's a couple of pictures of white cabinets with a rustic wood stained island and wood trim on the hood. The wood grain inside the cabinets would most likely look best with a solid colored backsplash that doesn't compete with the grain of the wood.

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Nothing Left to Say
8 years ago
Marble-like countertop options include marble, quartzite, engineered quartz and neolith. Depending on the marble, it's the cheapest option but it does etch. The quartzites I found were lovely, but not as white as marble and a lot more expensive. I never looked at the engineered quartz options seriously because dh vetoed them, but there are many threads debating various brand/color choices. Neolith or dekton is sort of like a tile with no seems I think. It is the newest of the choices and there are a few thread on it. It is pricey.

Your first inspiration picture (and romy's second inspiration picture) reminds me of heath or fireclay tile. Both have very lovely choices. Both are pricey (I think somewhere in the $25 per square foot range and up depending on shape and color). Fireclay will send you five free samples, which you can order on their website.
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mom2sulu
8 years ago
Romy,

I love your second pic's backsplash tile. Is that from Houzz? I would to find out if that tile is tagged.
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jess1979
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I like the tile in the second pic's backsplash tile also. The tile in the first picture is Walker Zanger Ceramica Alhambra it is very pricey.
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sprtphntc7a
8 years ago
nice choices!! going to look fab!! i would suggest u find your counters first and then pick your B/S... its very hard to do either w/o the other, and to me the counter is more important than the B/S...YMMV...

with your inspiration pics, i would probably do a honed counter, i think it adds to the rustic feel, IMO..but that might depend on your flooring., i don't think you stated what you we using??

when u go for counters, bring a cab, floor and paint sample with you...anything u have, bring with you...if u have a B/S sample, bring it. it will really help the process.

i don't think i would do the light rail trim to match the island. if u do it on the hood, i think that would be the perfect touch...., less is best.!!
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8 years ago
Thank you all. Romy -- the wood trimmed hood in your photo went right to the carpenter. That is exactly the vision we had there.

The floor is medium stained white oak. We also decided staining the rail would be too much. thank you for pointing that out.

We are leaning toward honed marble, but if anyone has good experience with a honed quartz marble-like surface I would love to hear about it. I think we have the tolerance for patina. Thanks for the backsplash advice.
romy718
8 years ago
You are welcome, nightowl. So glad the picture helped. I've attached a couple more pics of this kitchen for you & moms2sulu. I've been unable to source the tile. I found the pics on Decorpad & the designer is Westbrook Designs. The tile is iridescent glass.
mom2sulu
8 years ago
Thanks, Romy, for those extra pics! :)
Gracie
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I would call iridescent glass bling!

Have you seen motherof3sons' kitchen? She used the cherry from her base cabs for a thin light rail and beading around the glass. I kind of like it just for the beading. The backsplash is photoshopped in as she was asking for help choosing one.

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