I am confused.

Props to GW friends and Autumn.4 for helping us find our way on the ABB journey. The tile is Walker Zanger Gramercy Park Pipe Smoke 2x6 Field Price was $21/sf using GC discount. Shipping was around $200.

The cabinets are maple, BM White Dove, satin impervo. The perimeter counter is Caesarstone Vanilla Noir. The sinks are SS. The island is arabescato marble and a custom stained pine - a bit grey/tan/with some greenish hues.

The tile takes on colors around it, so I think the grey and green comes out more than the tans in the photos and to the eye as well. But, the photos bring out more grey and green than the eye actually sees. The install was pretty easy, but there is some size and shape variation, which I think gives it a bit of charm and character. Nothing in this kitchen is perfectly symetrical, so it only makes sense the backsplash tiles complete that message. There was slight color differences (very slight) even in the same lot, so I recommend really mixing all the tiles up as best you can.

These tiles are 2x6, so little waste. The tiles are beveled at the base, so spacers were not needed. The grout will be Mapai Flexcolor CQ White

The tiles look very tanish in the box, but read a bit more grey/green on the wall between the white cabinets and the basically black countertop. The lighting really changes how it looks too, so I am posting photos of both with and without lighting. Under the hood is halogen, under the cabinets is Premium Luma5 Series HD LED Light Strip - Indoor - Warm White

Daylight Photos (ours is an interior kitchen, so interior lighting is not really full sun. Some photos are full size for folks to photoshop to an existing picture for mock ups.

The following are with lights on. The first is halogen, the second is LED undercounter.

I think there were supposed to be photos.

Now there are! Thanks, Lily!

I spelled Gramercy wrong...so typically me!

I like the look of them. They'd be perfect for my kitchen when it's done.

It looks great! The variation in different lighting is very pretty. Totally worth waiting for.

Perfect choice. I love the variation in color.

I just added close ups of the tile to show the crackle for anyone interested.

ooooooo yum.

It looks great nightowl! Mine takes on similar casts in different lighting. Love it. Actually the subtle shading and differences in tone are what really makes it for me, then there is the crackle on top! I love tone on tone and subtle contrast. :D

Great choice..it looks beautiful.

That looks so beautiful nightowl. Did you DIY? It is perfect. I know you said the camera exaggerates the lighting color, but I think how it turned that neon green under the cabinet is too cool!

Not DIY Part of the kitchen reno deal with the GC. Tile guy did a good enough job. That said, we could have - not complicated at all and the tiles are beveled at the base, so no need for spacers, for all you DIYers out there.

We would have used plumb lines and levels, which this guy did not. But, it is good enough and actually the few bits that aren't as perfect as we would have done it give it some character. And, I know he was challenged occasionally because the tiles are not all exactly the same, so who knows how our work would have turned out.

Beautiful tile, Nightowl.

Thanks so much for posting these night owl, it is gorgeous! I have been drooling over walker zanger tile since you recommended on my post a few weeks ago. The closest dealer is 2 hrs from here though so I'm not sure it's in the cards for us. But it might be worth it if my other options fall through, your kitchen looks great!!! Thanks for the details!!

Pics 2 & 3 - it is gorgeous! In your other post, I love how it looked with your island cabinet color.. Have you started grouting yet?

Grout is a "go" today. Mapai CQ flexcolor white. Thank you Autumn.4

I thought I would post photos of the grout going in for those interested in the Mapai Flexcolor or how this tile looks while grouting.

Today we grouted! We did the grouting to get the project moving faster and are glad we did. Yeah. We used suggested by Autumn.4 Mapai
Flexcolor CQ white. One gallon was just enough. We have about 2 cups
left. YMMV as we wasted more than someone who knows what they are
doing. Ha. It was more goopy than grout we have mixed from a bag. It fell of the
float and didn't stick to the tiles like other grout we have had. It
went into the spaces just fine and we really like it. So - spreading it
out was a messy endeavor, but all's well that ends well. Make sure you protect below and reuse what
slops down. We found wiping it off with the included sponge every 24
inches worked best for us. We followed sponging with a cotton dish towel. We used plain old white bathroom caulk for
bottom and side edges. Looks just fine.

I am including photos of
the with and without grout together for those thinking of using gray
caulk, so they can see how the white vs. plain gray all around looks.

That grout color is fantastic. Nice work!

Looking good!

Shelves are up. Thank you to Stevep2005

Love your backsplash, but I am more impressed with the receptacle boxes that line up perfectly with the tiles! :)

Your are most welcome. I had a lot of help from other GWer's on my own journey. Glad I could pay it forward somehow! I think it looks fantastic and I am jealous of your horizontal switches that I oopsed on in my own. ;). Enjoy!

Tah Dah. I have to go out of town for business tomorrow for the week. I will try to do a reveal soonish. It is close enough for that. Still needs touch up paint and a few little things.

Wow - it looks fantastic. The backsplash is PERFECT.

Looks great! I just purchased this tile and debating on doing a herringbone pattern. Can’t make up my mind.

Very pretty tile in a beautiful kitchen. Enjoy it in the best of health!

I have a question...did you seal the tile prior to grouting?

Help! Can’t decide. Herringbone or brick pattern?

Brick

Did you use a standard white grout or bright white?