help with brown quartz countertop and Carrara marble backsplash
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Comments (29)Fwiw, I just mixed faux-marble quartz (Lagoon) with a Carrera backsplash and at least in it's pre-grouted state, I'm really happy. It was hard for me to find a backsplash that worked well with the grey-ish tones of the Lagoon, mostly because my cabinets are painted taupe. Anything that "matched" the cabinets seemed too brownish for the counters. The Carrera blends the two perfectly. I think it also works because I wound up using a very small-scale herringbone pattern, so the patterns in the marble tiles are less pronounced. Fwiw, I don't see the calacutta tiles that the OP posted working with a greyish quartz that's similar to Lagoon, and I'd also be concerned about pattern overload with a subway tile. But having worried about the fake-next-to-real problem, I wanted to at least add my experience that it can be done. One of the prettiest kitchens on here, done by a pro, is GW user @kompy, who used a different marble subway with Lagoon counters, and it looks stunning....See MoreMixing Marbles on Backsplash and Island Counter
Comments (10)I am wondering if anyone other than TKO GW members would even think to ask, or even ponder, that this is not "real marble". Yes, this is coming from the woman who thought it was real when she saw it in the showroom, but still -- would your typical kitchen visitor know if it was "live or memorex"? (OK, you may be too young to remember that commercial). There is another thread (or maybe more) in the past few days where people discussed that the carrara and calacatta marble subway tile samples they recieved had varying yellow tones amongst white tiles. I think that unless you can get subways made from the sibling slab of your island, you are going to have a variation in the color of the subs, or in the veining. The ceramic may provide a more consistant color amongst the tiles. Even though it may be whiter than your island slab, it will be white like the slab, and not yellow; like some "real" tiles may be. But then again, unless you've asked a TKO individual over, they might not notice the yellow tones possible in the real marble tiles. I also think that there are enough ohhs and ahhs in your kitchen that the typical visitor won't even begin to notice any possible differences. At least any visitors I have wouldn't....See MoreNeed help deciding on Quartz Countertop / Backsplash for Kitche
Comments (5)For the most part there are not issues with quartz as a backsplash behind your cooktop, but there are some cooktops that are designed for island use and don't have the necessary space or heat guards that protect your walls. Most drop in cooktops require a 2" space. This model requires a 12" space or the purchase of a heat guard. It caused this damage to a quartz backsplash after using the self cleaning oven feature. And this damage to a tile backsplash after using the self cleaning oven feature. That said, there are tons of homes that don't have a backsplash and simply have painted drywall behind their stove and tons of people that have tile and quartz behind their stoves and have no issues. I have a MCM home with a 60 year old kitchen that has the original Formica countertops and backsplash (the kind with the metal strips at the seams). I think thousands upon thousands of homeowners had a Formica backsplash back in the day. Mine hasn't discolored from the heat yet and I think the heat resistance for quartz is quite a bit higher than Formica. Granite is less likely to scorch, but high heat can crack granite and many slabs of granite and marble are resin infused to strengthen the veins and fill in small fissures and holes. I don't know that those fissures wouldn't risk staining if exposed to extended high heat and grease from a self cleaning oven vent placed directly under it up against the wall. Best bet is to follow all building codes and installation instructions....See MoreDoes Carrara backsplash work with Antique Brown granite countertop?
Comments (13)I apologize for my comment earlier because I should have elaborated. Yes you are correct, I do think it is more the style I don’t care for. Normally, the larger format size tile is not used as a kitchen backsplash. I also have seen tons of photos of showers walls and bathroom floors done with that size porcelain tile in that same shiny faux marble, so that is why I said it looked more like it fit better in a bathroom setting. It certainly would not hurt anything to bring home samples of a REAL marble in a subway size. I think your granite splotches read pretty ”quiet”. I am not seeing a little marble veining or color variation looking hideously busy with your Antique Brown granite. From a distance especially it looks like a solid dark brown. Here is a Calacatta Gold 2x8” tile from Tilebar to show you. They have it in honed or polished. I tried to color over your cabinets the white heron color. I realize this one below is not with the new White Heron paint color but might give you an idea on the scale of the tile size. I just used the ”see it in my room” feature on the tilebar website. I saw a few others on Tilebar’s website you could try as well. But, It might be more difficult then it seems finding a tile to match the white heron. It looks to be in the green/yellow family so it will make certain ‘white’ tiles look pink next to it. I don’t know if your granite has any of the little iridescent blue mica flecks in it, but if it did this one might be pretty and more unique then a plain off white subway. Of course it is definitely not for you if you are someone who is a little scared of adding color in something more permanent then a throw rug or hand towel. I am obsessed with handmade blue pottery, so I think this would be so pretty! They have the white pearl version too. Anyways, just wanted to follow up, because I realized my other comment might have sounded kinda rude. I didn’t mean to. 🙁...See Moreabrudea
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