Below is the backsplash section of my website's gallery. In addition, here's the url to a finished backsplashes slideshow from here: http://finishedbacksplashesslideshow.blogspot.com/ Another one: http://finishedbacksplashes2.blogspot.com/ If that's not enough, you truly need help!! TKO to the MAX!! :-) Here is a link that might be useful: my gallery's backsplash section

This is for a new house. Yes 3 x 6 is nice but do you think it is too chunky? 2 x 6 better? Beveled or flat white tile? White grout or light beige or light grey grout? Our cabinets will be white, counters will be Silestone iconic white (bright white), stainless appliances. On a related issue, as an alternative, what about a basketweave/trellis/lattice tile? 3D would be nice to add texture. Anyone know about the arched white whisper herringbone/basketweave tile? Any photos of something like this would be nice. Thanks! T

ajracine, after I thought about your question, are you saying to take the 2"x4" inch (that is on a 45 degree with the herringbone) but run them in a straight pattern along the edge to line it? That would work. You might sacrifice a sheet to see how it will look to you. As long as you are okay with a 2" wide line of tile running vertical. Those would not need to be "polished off/bull nosed" like I was talking about. In my earlier reply, I was envisioning "rounding off" the cut edge of your mosiac. Sorry about that. I think I now understand. I think I would still go with a shluter edge or a thin pencil liner tile (if it blended well with your mosaic herringbone.) The reason I say that is the border you would created with the 2x4 tiles will pull your eye to the trim line/herringbone joint line, and take away from your pretty herringbone pattern. (or that is what my mind is seeing.)

I just had my shower/bath area in the primary bathroom retiled. The tilesetter put up the tile probably Wednesday. He grouted it the next day. It has not been sealed yet. It's quite obvious that the thinset has not dried behind the tile - especially obvious where the accent mosaic has been placed. Some of it had dried by the next day but you can see where it has not dried - the white marble looks gray. It is now Monday the following week and this is how it looks. Since it has already been grouted, I am wondering if this will ever dry. The floor area looks a little odd also and I am wondering what's up with that. There are also two tiles on the edge of the window by the bath where he sanded the edges. I don't understand why that was done - it seems to me that it would open up the marble to moisture. The tilesetter also put up cracked marble mosaic tile in my kitchen backsplash. Since the marble has little veins, it is very hard to tell it's cracked. It's been filled with grout and sealed. Am I going to have any staining problems from it being cracked? Should I have him replace those tiles? Any input would be appreciated.