countertop decision in kitchen remodel
tkelrod1959
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IKEA kitchen - 75% done - Counter/Bsplash Decisions
Comments (14)tiger Congrats on your remodel - really looking good - backsplash is quite an individual choice - it's like a woman choosing 10 pair of shoes to go to a black tie - "honey do these look good" Honey really just wants to get in the car & go so basicaly says "yes" to all 10 - If you have a tile place nearby ask to take some sample boards home - live with the choices for a little while to decide - SImiliar to what you did with the 6 or so stone samples. If you are still undecided about counter stone - post some pics of your choices & if you don't like shiny - you are not suddenly going to like because it's on sale - plenty of stone dealers/fabricators out there that I'm sure would be willing to meet your needs at a reasonable price pt - especially on a black granite If you are going monochromatic I would say put in a carrara subway, then add pops of color with fabrics,pretty dishes and a nice kitchen aid stand up mixer - My personal choice would be to add some subtle warm color - as the palette is in the cool tones With your current palette, assuming wall color is done - You really have no limit as to what would work, so it's personal preference Here's a link to Daltile - great tile, reasonably priced - many options carried at home depot - this may give you some ideas http://daltileproducts.com/home.cfm Ck out the craigslist materials - you can get incredible deals - just be sure you know what you want - That Viking looks like mine is it a color or ss looks like stone - is it griddle in the middle? ' You are doing a fine job & in the home stretch - don't race to the finish line & regret your last choices - Good luck Here is a link that might be useful: CL...See MoreDecision, Decisions, Decision, aka, Countertop Advice Needed
Comments (5)Tropic brown, tan brown are two others. There are very dark golds like Juparana Tobacco or Paradiso which might work. You might also consider something like teak wood. Etching leaves white marks. On a brown marble it will be very visible. For fun, I got a two buck pink marble tile from the box store and had "science" when I was trying to decide about counters. Science consisted of pouring a small qty of lemon-lime soda on a bit of the marble and seeing if I could get it off before it etched. The answer was NO! I would suggest you spend a couple bucks to get a tile similar to what you want to use and have your own science project....See MoreMismatched Kitchen Counter-tops
Comments (35)Heatheron40, very nice. I asked a question about doing a tile countertop in our guest cabin recently as I feel like the look would complement the cabin aesthetic. Also I’m dying to learn to tile and thought it would be a fun place to start as it’s not an everyday space and I could take my time. Most of the responses were against. Basically stating the grout would make me crazy. The guy at the said what you’re saying I think, he said that modern grouts are more resistant to staining and such, and also to go with a tinted grout of some sort. I love your use of pattern to give it interest and intention!...See MoreOff white kitchen remodel- ideas for quartz counter top and backsplash
Comments (1)Get a sample of your cabinet doors, and then bring it to visit the samples of counters in your favorite show room. Nobody can guess....See Moretkelrod1959
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