backsplash to wall opening
Me AGirl
6 years ago
Hi, I have a large opening between the kitchen and dining room...
1. should we install casing?
2. How far should the backsplash go (if no casing?), otherwise it would stop at casing?
1. should we install casing?
2. How far should the backsplash go (if no casing?), otherwise it would stop at casing?
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PROAstonia Stone Artisans
6 years agoI would skip a casing and do corbels in upper corners. Then just end the tile with the upper cabinet.
Me AGirl
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Comments (28)I can see why it might be advisable to remove the left/rt portions of tile, but I would be inclined to wait until ithe kitchen is completed before deciding. If, as your gut tells you, it "needs" to come down, nothing is really lost except a little more time with it up. Perhaps knowing you are not "locked-in" or committed to it, will help give the perspective to view it more objectively while deciding for sure. This way you will not only have the chance to see it with everything else in place, but you will also have the opportunity to get used to it, before deciding if you truly dislike it, or just haven't gotten used to it being there. As subtle (in color) as our tile is, after months of looking at white painted Sheetrock, it still looked "different" and stood out when we looked at our kitchen. Once we became accustomed to it, we couldn't imagine our walls without it. That's how I am with many things--after living with a blank wall or empty space for any period of time, even a long awaited piece of furniture or decor item jumps out at me, and almost seems like too much, until I get used to the vacant space being filled. Thanks for the compliments on our backsplash Laura and andreak100! It's the Opera Glass tile from Artistic Tile (Stilatto pattern) in Wolfgang White. It does read greenish-blue(-grey) in certain lights or times of day. We had to think about that one while deciding if we wanted to use it, and obviously decided to go for it! Good luck Laura! Honestly, whatever you decide will look terrific!...See MoreTo backsplash or not to backsplash...
Comments (13)Ooooh, you have me a little worried. I am planning a white on white kitchen...but back to the topic at hand. No I definitely don't think a lip of a backsplash is at all unfinished. In fact, i think most houses just have a lip? I wonder if the wall of a BS is a new thing. In fact i just took a quick look at property listings (no I am not a realtor, haha) and the 3 houses I clicked on (close to a million$) all had a lip of a backsplash. I think it is personal preference. And your right it is a dust catcher=). but better to have dust than me rub off my wall every time I wipe my counters down. (good paint may well solve that dilemma) but I do think that it looks naked with nothing. We cook alot ( and I am messy) so I have to have something behind my stove...and personally i do like the full wall of backsplash. If you have soapstone, that may break up the white enough to not make it so stark. You could possibly consider the lip of soapstone and then tile above that....? Best of luck...See MoreBacksplash or no backsplash?
Comments (7)LOOOVE what you've done. That's going to be stunning. I have a small pass through that I created where there was a door and went through this same argument with myself. In the end, I stayed with the flat counter and now that the top has been installed I can tell I'm going to love the extra deep space. My situation is quite different though. It's where I plan to do baking things, and while mine is next to the dining room it doesn't overlook it. It will also serve as a landing zone for things going in/out to the back patio. I'm assuming the DR will have a casual feel and get daily use. Are there views into here from other rooms of the house? I was going to say "flat counter" since it appears you want the two rooms to really function as one. But given that the sink is there I think I would go for the raised counter. You don't want to be splashing into the DR. Tough call....See MoreBacksplash? No backsplash?
Comments (30)So we finally decided and the tile went up earlier this week. We are living about 40 minutes away from the house right now, I stopped by the house last evening. We ended up using the suggestion of taping up paper with pictures of the tile - thank you for that suggestion!!! I tried to do photoshop, but I wasn't doing a great job. Seeing it in person helped. We ended up tiling the area above the range and then the 18 inch area between the uppers and counter. In the open shelf area the 18 inches below the lowest shelf are tile, but then above the shelves is paint. Sorry for the poor quality cell phone pictures. It was dusk and the electricity wasn't on. I was also holding my 1 year old at the time....See More- PRO
Astonia Stone Artisans
6 years ago 
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoMe AGirl
6 years agoFloor cabinets and countertop.
Have not picked a backsplash yet... any recommendations? (I thought about clear glass)
- PRO
Astonia Stone Artisans
6 years ago Me AGirl
6 years agoThanks Beth for your advice & recommendations.
I like the grey tile. But I’m thinking of a light grey... Coventry grey in the dining room walls.. and wherever in the kitchen. .. so grey tiles might blend.
Why would clear give it a blue/green hue?
Got the handles knobs from ikea...
Have similar colour sink and faucet...
To go with dining room old chandelier and door knobs
PROBeth H. :
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agosuezbell
6 years agoMe AGirl
6 years agoMe AGirl
6 years agoBeth H: wow! Thank you for the in depth scientific explanation about glass and tones in them. Never would have known.
I’ll have to think about the backsplash.
The walls not much to paint in the kitchen, only over the kitchen entrance from hallway and between base cabinet and casing (1”),
And the large opening into dining room, and I guess all walls in the dining room.
Do you think Coventry grey would work?
(Beth H ”grays can be very cool w/blue undertones, or warmer w/tan/brown undertones. you want the latter w/that countertop and flooring.”)
What would be a warm grey?
Me AGirl
6 years ago
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