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Kitchendetective the cream in the granite is not easy to match...I have tried hard. I looked at many glass subway tiles today, and nothing seemed to work. Maybe I need to keep looking before a final decision is made. I don't know what the stone is. I might go back to the design center tomorrow. I probably should ask..duh May flowers..my wall is gold and I'm not sure gold is what I want to bring out in the stone but, it's a suggestion and worth considering. This stone is definitely on the cool side. Love this forum..helps slow me down and look a second look

The top cabinets are off center to the stove/bottom cabinetry. The wood hood should be centered to the stove and in turn the center panel of the backsplash. May have been an error in the design or the installer may have left out a filler. If it bothers you then remove the center and carry the rest of the field tile throughout as others have said. Most people will not notice until you point it out because you know the error is there. try to live with it and get some ise out of it and maybe let it be a project that will be revisited in the next year or two. It is not drastically bad but if you are a stickler for symmetry then rip it out. No sense in the back splash ruining your idea of the new kitchen. good luck. let us know what you decide.

"Angie’s List and Home Advisor are now one and the same. And they charge the contractor for bad leads, with no real recourse. No good contractor wants anything to do with any of those type of referral sites." The Cook's Kitchen - I do not agree. Angie's List charges service providers to advertise on its site, which is different from Thumbtack and Home Advisor which charge a fee to the contractors in order for them to bid a job. On Angie's List, the contractor can choose not to advertise, and will still be listed on Angie's List, and still have consumer reviews for other consumers to see. I've found numerous contractors on Angie's List and have had very good experiences with them. There was only one that wasn't as good as its reviews. I think I've probably used 10 contractors over the years from Angie's List, so 1 in 10 isn't bad odds. Thumbtack contractors seem often to create bad experiences. The number of people with the connections and ability to get good contractor referrals (like you have) is small, especially with new homeowners. Sometimes referrals from neighbors/friends lead to bad experiences. Referrals from relatives are always a bad idea. Not everyone has a designer, or is experienced in knowing signs to look for in a good contractor. Angie's List helps those people.