backsplash ideas and height with no upper cabs?
looking for some ideas for backsplash for my kitchen. I guess I'd say it's contemporary and we also like rustic contemporary.
I don't have any uppers and will have a floating shelf at the height of the bottom of my range hood. can I get away with a ~4" back splash so it just goes to the bottom of the outlets?
almond colored paper tone counter tops with walnut cabinets, floating shelf will be black most likely.
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more to do, but updated photos-painted cabs and some backsplash
Comments (28)Wow, so sorry I missed your posts, Buehl and Alice462! I need to check this more often. I'm supposed to get emails when someone posts to avoid this, but that I only received them the first couple of days. Alice, the drawers around my rangetop are, from top to bottom, 6 7/8", 10 1/2", and 10 1/2" tall on the faces. Inside, the top drawer boxes are 3" tall, but have 5" of clearance because of being shorter than the space available. The 2 bottom rows are 6" deep with about 8 1/2" of clearance...So I can put pots and pans that are taller than the drawer box, but they don't scrape the drawer above. Does that make sense? My main sink counter and the breakfast area (30" wide to the left of the single fridge) are at 36" in height. I don't like to go lower around the cleanup sink, because it hurts my back to reach down that low into the sink. But where the mixer is, the island and the rangetop and counters beside are at about 34". We like the lower height for chopping, kneading, rolling, and even putting together sandwiches, etc. It's also better for looking into the mixer and into pots on the stove. I'm a bit over 5'3" and the kids are about my height or smaller (so far), so it works great for all of us. DH works in the kitchen occasionally and it doesn't seem to bother him. If he ever did something that took awhile and he wanted a higher work surface, he could do his working on a butcher block or something that would raise it. I don't have rollouts in this kitchen. I had them in my last and didn't like them. I tried to get too much in the cabinet and things would slide or fall off when I pulled it out. I also didn't like that I lost about 3" of cabinet width to the hardware and the pullout sides. I guess it's the same loss as with using drawers, but I find the higher sides of drawers to be much better, and I don't have to first open a door (or 2) to pull them out. All that said, I may add one rollout to one of the island cabinets, because my bread mixer has very grabby rubber feet and it'd be easier to get out if I could pullout it out and lift. I'm considering changing the doored cabinets in my island to drawers, so that would solve the problem, too. I'm so sorry to be so late in answering your questions. I sure hope you check back!...See MoreNew idea for backsplash, would someone kindly photoshop for me?
Comments (44)Thanks Charlie. Another great mockup! In my next life I will be able to Photoshop! :-) I had been thinking of something like that, only off the counter. I am thinking it will feel crowded if I put much of anything there. Shermann, glad to hear from another paint-only household. I didn't have much trouble with a similar mosaic in my last kitchen, but I may have just been lucky. It was more rustic that the one I'm considering this time. It's really coming down to the balance issue for me...and maybe even more the clutter vs. serene thing. I am starting to think about some serious green (EK Chartreuse or F&B Churlish) which are anything but serene! Could be fun...and way cheaper than tile....See MoreVertical Backsplash? A Backsplash Regret?
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 MoreBacksplash? No backsplash? What kind of backsplash?
Comments (25)didn't have time to read all the answers. I have no backsplash and have never regretted it...been over 6 yrs. It is painted with BM matte...which has ceramic in it. It is as beautiful now as it was when first painted. I love the fact that I can showcase other things ...art etc in my kitchen and no competition. Also if I ever want to change it is as quick as a paint brush...expense is minimal..paint only ! All in all I think it is serene as you point out . Here is one pick. Since I have a lot of high heat cooking in my kitchen..built in deep fat fryer as well as gas cook top I can definitely speak to the longevity of paint only. c ( more at this album )...See More- PRO
S Reed design
5 years agoThis has texture and is what I would use if you stop the tile below the shelves. If you end up doing the entire height to the top shelf then you could get away with the cheaper non beveled tile. This product yields little to no loss to over run which is a BIG consideration, good luck nice plan
ahreno
5 years agowe're moving right now and the place is trashed, this is from a bit ago before counters went on
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5 years agoI had planned to do thick floating shelves. my plan was 2" or so. 3" seems quite thick and limiting in material. happen to have any examples?
I also had thought about doing a shelf out of 3/4" material, like a narrow bookcase like this photo. (can't find a better example photo sorry)
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI actually like the blue wall and would do walnut shelves, not black.
I would not do a beveled white subway tile. in no way does that fit your contemporary look.
or, you could do a vibrant cobalt tile in any shape (this is a subway, but tons of other shapes you could choose from)
the star and X's are cool. FireclayTile carries these (and others) in the most amazing colors.
I love this rug for your kitchen too,,,especially if you keep a blue accentanother shape from Fireclay
walnut shelving. perfect. I don't care for the stark white, but you could choose any color you like. these look like a glossy 2x8 in a vertical off-set pattern.
shelving placement. I'd take the tile all the way up
all the way to the ceilinganother option,,,stopping halfway
Cement tile? this is a bit more rustic, but still modern
Maybe a ceramic chevron or herringbone tile (not in the gray,,just the pattern)
I have a ton more that would look great. any preferences?ahreno
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI think either a riser or up to just below the lower shelf. When the wall is visible from the entire house, if you do chose a full wall of tile you better freekin' be in LOVE with that tile. I like paint on the upper parts of kitchens because it is a bit easier to change than tile, when you want a fairly easy refresh 5-10 years down the road.
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Flo Mangan
5 years agoI would sketch out a design that a good tiler could follow to create an amazing statement wall! Gorgeous! I would keep the highest point under your potential shelving. I might try some shapes for you. Even 1x1 cobalt iridescent tile.
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