4 inch granite backsplash opinions
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Comments (6)It's all dependent on your taste (and your pocketbook). There's nothing that says you HAVE to have that 4" splash, which means you could save a little money on the installation of your stone, especially if you're going to be doing the backsplash in tile later. However, there's also no problem with going ahead and installing the 4" splash, and then tiling ABOVE it, afterward, either. I've done backsplashes both ways, and either way looks good. It all comes down, as I said in the beginning, to your own taste. Here are two similar backsplashes, one WITH the 4" granite splash under it, and the other without:...See MoreStainless steel backsplash with 4' granite backsplash? Need advi
Comments (1)It will look fine. If it bothers you then run the backsplash behind the range and have the stainless bent so that it follows the contours of the granite. I would be tempted to start the stainless above the granite, but either way is going to look fine....See MoreQuick Poll: Full backsplash or short granite backsplash?
Comments (18)From what I can tell, full tile backsplashes in kitchens are a fairly recent trend (with some exceptions -- see the 1928 bungalow thread -- though that was more a tiled room than a backsplash per se). When your corners aren't quite square, it makes countertop installation easier if there is a 1" thick backsplash to cover any gap between the countertop and wall. That said, I agree with the pp's that the short backsplash currently looks a bit dated. That might change in time. After all, I don't know anyone in real life who has put in a new kitchen with no backsplash at all, but I have seen some beautiful no-backsplash kitchens on this forum... maybe that will be the next trend. [grin] I haven't decided about the backsplash for when/if we redo our kitchen. We are old enough and have been in our house long enough to take the long view, so probably we will do something that's either relatively timeless (i.e. white tile) or easily changed....See MoreCutting a 4 inch granite backsplash to 1.5 inches???
Comments (9)I took a ride today and went to a Home Depot and Lowes (we don't have them nearby) and saw three kitchens that had a one inch "lip" from the countertop and then tiles on the backsplash. One of the three had a molded design that matched the composite material that transitioned the two. It was only an inch and it looked very nice. I am going to call a fabricator tomorrow and see what they can do for me. As I have been reading more, it seems many people have removed the 4 inch splash uneventfully, which is a good thing. I will have to weigh options and costs, but think it could look much better than tiling above it. Since the granite is thicker than the composite material, I would probably go 1.5 inches. It was nice to see it in person and know that it would look good if it was financially feasible....See Morevinmarks
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