Kitchen backsplash height, existing 4" backsplash, and ending dilemma
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Comments (27)yep that's my kitchen. Sorry it's not in your budget, but gpraceman does have a good idea about granite tiles. I have seen these used in place of granite slabs for the counter, when a budget dictated it. "To Me", they did not look that bad. I had to redo the area of the granite where the cook top is, due to a bad choice I made about cooktops, a 36" semi-circle Caldera. It died in about a year and the company went broke, so I had to replace it with a rectangular induction cooktop, Hence the granite rework. Well I could find Granite remnants (Arandis Gold) for next to nothing, (I paid about $75 for a little less than a half slab. So you may be able to do that too, and then have it cut to sizes you want for the tile, myself, the bigger the better, and the less grout lines. Thanks for your kind words about my kitchen, it is pretty unique, and as we tell folks here, Do what makes you happy, after all, it's your kitchen. For those of you that do like tiles and grout, that's great, as long as it's what you want, and you're not following others or doing what you "Think", might help sell the house later. Gary...See MoreKitchen backsplash design dilemma
Comments (13)Really love your tiles. I like the idea of the slate, but have you checked to see if the tile maker makes border tiles? What color are your cabinets going to be? Another thought, what kind of range is it? If it's gas, I would think that wood would be out because of the combustibility issue. I know it would not be to code here. Really want to see how this looks installed. Please post pictures when you get done....See MoreLarge tile layout dilemma (for kitchen backsplash)
Comments (6)I took the scale elevations we'd given to the cabinetmaker, made photocopies, and overlaid them on a light table ( could use a bright window) with a page of tile on graph paper of each of the 12 possibilities (6 possible tile sizes, stacked and running bond for each.) Some were eliminated immediately as awkward with no possibility of redemption because they just didn't fit gracefully with the design. The ones that made the cut (maybe half) were traced onto an elevation of the two tile walls. I was originally planning 12x24, but couldn't get them to work well and ended up with 4x 16 in running bond pattern. I was glad I had not just picked the tile and pattern and said "here's what I want, make it work." When it came time to actually lay it out, I showed the tile guy what I'd done and what I was aiming for, but asked him which trim pieces to get, and he finessed the design and figured out the actual layout. I gained huge respect for what he does and the number of decisions that go into making it look perfect, and I told him so. And it does look perfect, with not a single awkward piece anywhere. File under "most obsessive thing I've ever done" and "glad I did it." Oh yeah, for bathroom floor and 3 walls and included fixtures and niches as well. Actually I don't think it took any more time that emptying th kitchen to decide on the drawer design... A full Sunday afternoon, as I recall....See MoreKitchen Design: Window Woes & A Backsplash Dilemma
Comments (6)Wow I guess we all have different eyes. I would change backsplash to a white subway , paint walls lighter (near white) keep cabs and counter as is and get a custom treatment for existing window(swing arm w classy fabric you can swing open or close or halfway if not sitting at desk) . A white subway tile with tan/brown grout showing in same position as your tile and whitish walls would do a lot. You want the 4 in backsplash and rip out that granite and paint the cabs and pay to rip out a unique window? I'm confused then. The cabs in truth are good looking but older w no drawers. Best leave them add hardware as you will want to replace at a certain point....See MoreG
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