Wood backsplash?
Hello! We are renovating our entire chalet in the Swiss alps and I need some help! We have sanded and kept our original rustic beams but have put in an oak floor and a couple of oak walls. The kitchen is pretty modern - all white, no handles, gloss, with a white Dekton countertop. The kitchen floor is large square grey tiles. I have yet to decide on my backsplash. I was thinking that doing an oak backsplash (like the feature walls) could be really cool and could tie in the modern kitchen with the more rustic chalet style. But of course wood is not practical at all! I was thinking we could cover it with glass. Does anyone have experience with this? How is the glass then mounted on the wood? I know this is not conventional but I think it could be really cool. Thanks for any insight or advice! Here's an example pic I found on House...
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Comments (3)It was mentioned in the scrimp and splurge thread. I don't think any more details were given. Also, I don't know if she's still around, but I think mindstorm has a rift cut oak backsplash. Here is a link that might be useful: scrimp and splurge thread...See MoreWhat kind of stain poly for wood in kitchen backsplash?
Comments (1)You don't need food safe treatment where there is no contact with food to be consumed. Food safe is for cutting boards, bake tables and salad bowls where the food is handled on the surface of the wood. A backsplash doesn't receive this kind of use. All you need is waterproof and abrasion resistant, so that it can be scrubbed with a damp cloth....See More? Beadboard backsplash with range niche
Comments (2)I would tile the niche just as they've done in the picture above with a border tile around the outside -then you can do the beadboard right up to the tile border. Another alternative would be to leave the inside of the niche painted drywall. I think the tile idea is best though since oil and everything will be harder to clean off painted drywall than tile....See MoreWood backsplash
Comments (18)I like this look, too... I know folks are focusing on the water/cleanability aspect, but what I would worry more about is the fire risk on a range wall? I'm considering doing something like this on a hall wall I have that will jut out a bit and adjoin the peninsula, making a little nook for the range area of the kitchen. My primary problem is I go back and forth now about what is too much wood and keep wanting to add more wood (floor, lower cabinets, fridge cabinet, now this?) but I don't want a house that looks wood heavy in the end. I've even thought of doing something like this on the back of the cabinets where the peninsula/seating is going to be instead of going with 2-toned cabinets with stained lowers and white uppers - just to make it more durable down there where feet are going to be. It's like a game of roulette at this point...where the balls stop, nobody knows. Taking bets....See More
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