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Baffled by backsplash choices

4 years ago

We have chosen Taj Royale Quartz for our kitchen countertops and have narrowed our backsplash to 3 options, but now I’m stuck! We are doing our cabinets in a teal finish and have a wine color wall adjacent to our kitchen. Our new cabinets will have small glass cabinets on top. I have attached pics for reference. What would you all suggest?

The fist pic shows the wine colored wall. The other pics have the cabinet sample, countertops and backsplash choices: mosaic, ripple glass and glass subway tile. Thanks!

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Miranda33

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I am sorry, the first two definitely no, and the third one is a maybe. The mosaic pencil tiles are dated and too busy. The second one does not go. The third one is the best of what you show, but it is hard to tell. What you should do about the backsplash is do nothing until everything else is in. It's pretty much impossible to choose the right backsplash until everything else is in so that you can see what your kitchen looks like in its entirety. You will know then if the third one is right, or if you have to keep looking.

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jck910
4 years ago
Wait to choose the backsplash until everything is installed. You need to see the cabinetry, countertops & floor together before making a backsplash choice. Where is the "teal" finish??
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Pam A
4 years ago
I like the third one best, but I agree with Miranda33 that waiting until everything else is installed is really helpful to make sure you have the right colors together in YOUR specific light.
RedRyder
4 years ago
Yup. Everyone is right. Do nothing until all is installed and you can see each option I. Your lighting (which may need different bulbs). The narrow busy glass look is very dated so that would not be a good option.
Tia Paint
Original Author
4 years ago
Sorry, typo the wood for the cabinets is teak finish. The wood sample is in the picture. And yes I was thinking the mosaic was a bit dated. I’ll wait and work on the backsplash separately!

Thanks all
kathleen MK
4 years ago
Lol, my mind was spinning from the visual of teal cabinets with that red wall. is backsplash in the countertop finish an option? guarantee match and easy to clean.
Tia Paint
Original Author
4 years ago
I have a backsplash in the countertop I have now and I don’t care for it. I’d like to have some variety between the two
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JAN MOYER
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
None of the above. Wait until all is installed. I can't go on the wall until then anyway. You will find yourself limited to a glass subway, or a ceramic. Because of the TEAL : )

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