Post some pics so we can see your pretty granite. My neighbor has Juparana but I noticed that the movement looks different in their slabs than the ones that I saw when I went granite shopping....so it's totally helpful to see what colors your slabs are showing.

Beekeepers... Another salivating member here. Your tiles are my absolute favorite in all of gardenweb. I found something similar on a blog. I contacted her several times to see where she bought them. Let's say... many, many times rather than several. She never responded. I'm guessing that she didn't want people to copy her or something. I kept doing searches for morrocan tiles and got actual moroccan blue tiles and such every time. Thank god for this site. Or, I would never have seen them again. Do you happen to know how much they were per tile? I'm a good year away from doing a backsplash. I'm hoping they will still have them then! :) If not, I may have to buy and store. Thanks! Kim

Everyone's monitor reads color differently so it's hard to make informed comments on pale tans and beiges and grays. Are you able to get a sample board of the tile you like? Then you can see how it works with the your counters and your cabinets and your lighting situation. I agree with your friend that there is a danger of the tile looking peach or pink. A lot of people don't decide on a splash until everything else is in. I love the shape that you picked. It will add a nice layer texture to your kitchen. One final thing - no more crying! A new kitchen is supposed to be fun. ; ) Here is a link that might be useful: Chrissy's backsplash

Nice thing that it's open to an area you personalize with color/ style - to me, makes a plain kitchen ok....