HELP! Need kitchen backsplash ideas
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phuninthesun
6 years agopalimpsest
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New backsplash idea but need your help!
Comments (3)I know there is no way to match all kitchens but I was thinking if I can get the length and width I can try to come up with an average or suitable size. With all the "cookie cutter" houses out there maybe an average size can be figured out. I was thinking 18" x 4' or 6'??...See MoreDo I Need BackSplash? Help with Suggestions!
Comments (27)Posted by budgeteer_s (My Page) on Wed, Dec 31, 08 at 18:18 Thanks for all your suggestions. I wanted so much to follow with ci_lantro's suggestion because then I'm done. I'll gladly let you snatch that paint brush out of my hand. ha ha. But at the same time if a little tiling will tie up the project, then I'm game. jodi_socal: I'm a little disappointed when you said fire and ice won't work. I just LOVE that F&I BS. But then agin, I think I know all along it's a little too much for my kitchen. Caryscott & petra: Thanks for the picture petra, it says a thousand words. Is spectralight glass tiles? Prices are pretty reasonable. What about that milk green color? will it work? maybe with some garnet pieces sparingly mixed in. I will take some pictures and post two HD Behr's paint card to aid in the discussion of color. Thanks again ALL! Correction: My tiles were Alfagres: Gema4x4: different from what caryscott posted: I loved what caryscott linked:...See MoreHELP!!! Ideas needed for kitchen back splash and lighting fixture
Comments (4)That is some really nice granite! I decided to take a look at some pendant lights (I assume they'll go over an island, but if you need something else, like a ceiling semi-flush mount, please let me know) and chose to look at pendants with nickel finish to go with the cabinet handles. I can expand the search to include bronze or other finish families too, though! Kichler Crystal Ball Fredrick Ramond Globe Kichler Avery Hinkley Latitude Elan Meridian Elk Hammered Glass Feiss Lexi ET2 Starburst George Kovacs Alecia's Necklace Fredrick Ramond Mime Craftmade Design-a-Fixture Feiss Rubin Elk Kersey Maxim Lighting Ripple Feiss Beso These are just a few ideas! We have thousands more pendants to peruse if none of these strike your fancy....See MoreI need ideas from great minds for a kitchen backsplash
Comments (2)I'd go for a glass tile in a light grey. Glass will help bounce light around more to help the kitchen feel bigger and the grey will tie in with the floors. I'll just add that you may want to swap the fridge for a counter depth one because that's a small kitchen and that current one is DOMINATING the room....See More
Lauren Davidson
6 years agoI think something with an incorporation of stainless steel/metallic tiles would look great!
https://www.houzz.com/products/117x12-modern-random-mix-steel-glass-ii-tile-single-sheet-prvw-vr~4742214
Mandy Keith
6 years agoLauren Davidson
6 years ago
rebunky
6 years ago
PRODragonfly Tile & Stone Works, Inc.
6 years agoCan't really see your floor, but if you don't want plain generic white, something like this may work. Classy and calming.
Mandy Keith
6 years agoWe have light maple coloured floors & railings, 2” chrome blinds throughout.
1st pic - colour of all of our cabinets & vanities (portabello)
2nd pic - maple floors & colour of old cabinets
3rd pic - our two paint colours throughout the house
4th pic - cosmic black granite countertops in the kitchen
.... looking for something “earthy but soft, not too busy but unique”
Mandy Keith
6 years agoSorry for all the clutter, in the middle of full house renos... we want to keep it clean & “modern”. Will be getting a new kitchen table eventually
rebunky
6 years agoFireclay has some pretty ones, all handmade. Here is Luna. Might looks nice with the veining in your granite. It seems to have the right color tone, but you’d have to order a sample.
Sylva Leduc
6 years agoI recently found a Mother of Pearl in a herringbone pattern on Houzz.
Link below
[Herringbone[(https://www.houzz.com/products/mother-of-pearl-tile-white-11x11-prvw-vr~20034695?lid=9071708)Lauren Davidson
6 years agoI like the idea of mixing these textures--teak wood and grey/green glass would compliment your flooring and tie together the dark cabinets while adding a bit of color, all while remaining neutral.
You could also do a pretty metallic green like this
https://www.houzz.com/products/12x12-slate-green-dichroic-glass-tile-sheet-off-set-prvw-vr~45318758
...or a sage green glass subway tile (pair with a darker grout for more contrast, and it won't look like your "run of the mill" subway tile)
PROBeth H. :
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agono to the second. You have a busy black and white granite. why do you want to throw in something like that w/completely different colors and shapes?
you like these better?
the first one is ok,,,,if they were larger sizes like your second one. All those small mosaics once installed, look visually 'busy'. is this what you want?
try and find those is this size or larger ,,,look for something like these
or, get a solid color in the bars that look like this
Mandy Keith
6 years ago- PRO
Beth H. :
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agothe link I gave you above will ship to your home. lots of choices. tilebar.com also ships. order some samples if you like.
http://www.discountglasstilestore.com/brick-linear-glass/
http://www.discountglasstilestore.com/mini-brick-glass-super-white-0-5x1-9/
this is a black/white and gray one. it's glass and black marble
these are some of their glass tiles. they have hundreds of others to look at. If you give me an idea of what you want, I could post them for u
PROSylva Leduc
6 years agoMandy Keith
6 years agoMandy Keith
6 years agoMandy Keith
6 years ago@Beth - what about this pattern you picked with something close to the Luna colour?
rebunky
6 years agoHi Mandy, I love that wave pattern! I also loved the elongated hex. In fact this exact tile that was my dream for my kitchen, but I couldn’t afford it.
I think these two patterns go for either $28 or $35. You’d have to check. I did see the wave design had a few colors that I thought could work. You get five free samples I believe. Here are four colors I’d try.
If the wave would be within your budget, I’d go for it. It would be stunning.
Anna S
6 years ago- PRO
Beth H. :
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoMany, I like that idea. (the elongated 'Wave' in the Luna.) there is a Canadian company that has some great tiles. We helped out someone who lived in NS and she ordered from them. check them out and see if you like anything.
http://www.ceragres.ca/en/products/tiles
was Tilebar one of the ones that said it was a pain to ship to you?
Modwalls aslo carries those wavy patterns. 75 colors to choose from
https://www.modwalls.com/kiln-minnow-ogee-ceramic-tile-color.html
ANN SACKS Frame in ivoire matte ivoire and ivoire gloss
PROpalimpsest
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoThe woodgrain, although subtle, is a strong pattern because it's horizontal. The countertop is also subtle in some sense but active with the movement and contrast of the veins.
Honestly I don't think anything so far is quite right. They all introduce more pattern and its too much.
A lot of people probably dislike this kitchen, (it's George and Laura Bush's), but I picture it here because it kind of has a universal modern appearance (is it 2010, is it from 1990 but forward thinking?), like your kitchen--and it has an architectural glass or backpainted starphire glass backsplash, which is the direction I would be thinking of for your kitchen. I don't think you want to muddy it up with lots of groutlines and shapes.
shwshw
6 years ago- PRO
Beth H. :