Backsplash re-do opinions
5 years ago
Redoing our existing back splash and looking for suggest for the new venetian gold dark counters. Wanting to go more simple. Cabinets are a ginger glazed maple. I have a couple of photos attached. thank you.
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5 years agoI think simpler would look great. And I agree that the samples in the picture read too cool for the warm granite—with the disclaimer that it is hard to see colors on monitors so you have to go with what you are seeing in real life.
Maybe a color more like this?
https://www.fireclaytile.com/tile/colors/detail/cashmere/?size=tile-field-2-x-4Related Discussions
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Comments (1)You can block out between the studs if you are concerned. Some would call it overkill, but if you question it, block it out. Just be careful to get the blocking flush, no protrusions. One tape coat is code out here before veneering over any wall/ceiling with another material. No metal corner aid needed unless you lack confidence on getting a straight corner with the tile. In that case, the metal will give you a decent edge, but it needs to be installed correctly....See MoreHelp! Need opinions - Marble Backsplash cut wrong
Comments (7)Frankly, I like what they have proposed better than the original plan (assuming I understood it right...you wanted the curved end only on the short sidesplash and a straight end on the backsplash?) I think it looks symmetrical this way, as it's the open ends that have the curved piece...not one open end and one that deadends into the wall. So, if it were me...I'd take the credit (I assume you mean a discounted price...not a credit towards something else, which possibly you don't want or need?) and feel good about it. But, as they say, advice is only worth what you pay for it!...See MoreShould I have them re-do the backsplash here?
Comments (31)What about just removing the dots? I can't quite visualize the new plan, but it seems like putting 2 more in, in between the current rows, would actually draw more attention to the asymmetry, by making the dots themselves a more prominent part of the pattern? Will your eye be drawn upward, looking for 2 more dots above the top row to balance it? (Oh dear, am I being a troublemaker? I'd better take my OCD symmetry-obsessed brain and tiptoe out of the room. And counting my tiptoes to make sure that each of my feet touch the floor the same number of times...) :-)...See More? re: not doing the 4" extended countertop-into-backsplash
Comments (13)We had a thread on this forum in which people told all the silliest and/or craziest things they heard from contractors and/or salespeople. I thought I'd heard them all after reading that thread, and also being a gardenweb member for some years. But the whopper the HD person told you is a new one! My preference is for the tile to meet the countertop, with no 4" strip of counter on the wall. For me, the only reason I would have a 4" strip of counter on the wall is if I were not going to have any other backsplash otherwise, and wanted to protect the wall from splatters, etc. Having said that, if YOU like the look of the 4" backsplash go for it, but not because you are afraid of bacteria! I would guess that the reason the HD salesperson was pushing it was because there's a big upcharge to add that 4" backsplash without a lot of work, i.e more profit for them. The reason why it used to be standard to have a 3-4" strip of counter-backsplash dates back to the formica days. Now that we have modern counter fabrication where a counter is cut precisely to meet the wall, with no gap, there isn't a practical reason to have the strip. But if you like the look (i.e. people like the vintagey mid-century appearance of the 4" strip), go for it. In any case, I will list the reasons why I do not like a small strip of counter on the backsplash: - you will spend a lot of effort designing a beautiful tile backsplash; why cut it short by 4". - the additional horizontal line of the 4" strip will visually make the space between your counter and upper cabinets look smaller and more cramped. - the 4" backsplash creates a small "ledge" which collects dust. Yet one more thing to clean. - you will be charged for the material and installation for the 4" backsplash; money that you may have preferred to spend elsewhere....See More- 5 years ago
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Thank you to all - still looking for something slightly warmer - here's another shot next to a whiter marble for comparison.
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago- 4 years ago
Revisiting after 1 year - but found an off-white, linen tile that picks up the yellow from the counters and cabinets.
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