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What type of tile (style and color) should I use for my backsplash

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

We have an older home that we are renovating and we are just having the hardest time choose a style and color for our kitchen backsplash. The cabinet color are Benjamin Moor Advance paint in "Decorators White" that is very white and the cabinet doors are cathedral style. The walls are BM-"Seattle Gray" and the granite countertops are "Brass Blue". It is a strong blue with hints of purple, white, gray, black, and flecks of gold and brown. The pictures don't do the countertops justice.

We know that subways will look fine with a dark grout, but we just can't pull the trigger for some reason. Maybe because we see it everywhere. We've tried arabesque, but it just doesn't looks right (maybe?) We've looked at glass mosaics, but they're too expensive. Any thoughts or ideas my good people?

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
I would look for a glass subway tile in a color from the counter with matching grout and keep it simple , let the counter be the star.
pricklypearcactus
3 years ago
It's a bit difficult to picture without seeing the cabinet doors on the cabinets. But I wonder if echoing the curvature of the cathedral might be a nice option. Fireclay Tile has several different patterns that come in lots of colors.

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I vote for diagonal. Well, I just like diagonal ;-), and in addition, according to all the rules I just learned in this thread, your cabinets are traditional and it looks like your floors are wood (?) and straight. Nice tiles, btw. And nice job on the cabinets! As for that rule about not doing diagonal on both the floor and backsplash - wow. That could have implications for me - I'm definitely doing a diagonal floor, and I've been deciding between a diagonal backsplash (4" or 6" tiles), and a mini-brick. I guess the mini-brick would be preferred under the rules... It's going to be a pretty contemporary kitchen with wide shaker cabinets. I love the mini-brick, but since it's a long, narrow galley kitchen, I don't want to emphasize the horizontal too much - that's why I was thinking diagonal, to make it seem more vertical and like there was more vertical space between the countertop and the cabinets. Is this really a rule???
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eld6161
3 years ago
How about a 3x12 subway? What color are you thinking of going with?
eam44
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Pretty granite. Consider a glazed ceramic tile in a white that matches your cabinets or a gray or blue from your counters. You can look for tiles in a fun shape budget permitting. This is a Daltile herringbone mosaic from Home Depot available in white and a couple of grays that sells for $1.99/sf. I generally prefer less grout, so I would look at their classic subway tile and their 4” square tiles as well. You will not have a lot of choices in glaze colors, so their white will either work for you or not, but Daltile is really inexpensive, good quality manufactured tile that is readily available and worth a look.
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Lampert Dias Architects, Inc.
3 years ago
Please do not use dark grout with a white tile.........It will look dirty......

I suggest that you use a light color backsplash with a matching light color grout.

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