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Backsplash help- do any of these tiles work?

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I'm losing my mind looking at tile for my backsplash. Cabinets are Simply White, perimeter counters soapstone, island/table white quartzite. Sink is farmhouse stainless, hood is stainless barrel, all fixtures/hardware are polished chrome and walls in kitchen and family room are BM stonington gray. Here is my latest batch of bs considerations. Ignore the black moulding on The top right. I really am trying to narrow this down so I can install bs as soon as my counters are in. I'm sick of this whole thing and am trying to get back into my new kitchen before Thanksgiving and be done with everything!

For some reason my cabinets look a little pink in these photos, but are much whiter irl.

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eam44

7 years ago

Wait till your counters are in! It'll be much easier to know whether you're picking the right tile.

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cawaps
7 years ago
I like 'em both.
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If your choice were only between to 2 you originally posted, I'd choose the one on the right--the cream one. From the photos it looks like it works very well with your quartzite. The gray one is "off" just enough not to look pleasing. However, as many have noted, either one is more difficult to clean than a smooth surface. What sort of cook are you--very neat or more devil-may-care? If you are very neat and do not splash much when you cook, then you may get away with the split-faced marble, but if you are a more exuberant cook, you may find it a challenge to clean. The mother of pearl is very formal and quite busy, so it's going to compete with the counter tops as well. Personally, I would use a smooth crackle tile in a tan/beige tone to work with your quartzite. Simple is always good.
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herbflavor
7 years ago
love the lighter gray square sample on the left....pretty shade.
jesslake
7 years ago
I like the one on the left too but agree to wait till your counters are in. Coordinating greys can be tricky!
Briana Johnson
7 years ago
I like the tall one. The short one on the lower right looks just like your wall color and I like some variation.
romy718
7 years ago
Don't rush your backsplash decision - it can make or break your kitchen. You can have Thanksgiving without a backsplash. I do like the tall sample. It's a shade of green?
vpierce
7 years ago
Another vote for the tall one....
badgergal
7 years ago
On my screen the lighter grey one on the left looks the best. The tall sample on the right looks like it has a green undertone to it. The darker grey ones are too similar to the wall color.
townlakecakes
7 years ago
Agreed on all counts. Large sample on the left, but no final decision until the counter is in.
Melissa Kroger
Original Author
7 years ago
I think I prefer the one on the back left, DH prefers back right, dd hates them all. I don't love any so I'll head to Ann Sacks and Walker Zanger on Friday and see if anything excites me.
eam44
7 years ago
Or you can wait until your counters are installed. Black counters are going to change the way light is reflected on the tiles. Good luck!
Bunny
7 years ago
Put them all aside for now and wait until your counters are in. It will look totally different then, especially with very dark or black counters. Ask me how I know. :)

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