How to coordinate brick backsplash with granite countertop
Misty Creel
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Help! Can't find backsplash for St. Cecillia Light counter tops
Comments (4)First, take a deep breath. This problem comes up here a few times a month! Step back and look at how the over all color "reads"in your kitchen. The reason why Laurie's looks so good is that it not only blends with the St Cecilla but it also blends with the cream in her cabinets. What color are your cabinets? If your cabinets are white and the counters read more grey, I would try to find a white tile with a grey undertone. Or a very light grey. Can you post your kitchen? It is funny that you mentioned no backsplashes shown with your granite. When I was having difficulty finding a backsplash, I went back to see my inspiration kitchen pictures. (They were white kitchen) Not one had a backsplash! I was so involved in the style and the color of the cabinets, I did not think ahead about the vision of my backsplash. There are a few directions that you can go in, but if you post a picture it is easier for us to help you....See MoreCan a new counter top be installed w/o replacng tile backsplash?
Comments (6)The tiled backsplash usually sits just off the countertop by an 1/8th inch or so and the gap is caulked. The caulk can be cut away and the countertop should be able to be removed without damaging the backsplash. That's in a perfect world. Some installers set the bottom course of tile right on the countertop. Less clearance. Depending on how the countertop is attached to the cabinets below, that can affect things. The shape of the counter. A straight run or and "L" shaped? Are the ends open or captured? How the countertop is constructed? A slab of stone? Or a tiled-in mud bed? Sometimes the countertop needs to be sectioned out in pieces. In general, the backsplash can usually be preserved, but getting the countertop out might be ugly, especially if it's piece by piece. So..."it depends"....See Morepls help with backsplash/countertop/peninsula wall coordination
Comments (4)Have you taken the Sweeby test yet? You have a lot of wonderful ideas but definitely need to arrive first at your blurry unfocused final picture, then add in all the elements that belong there, where they belong, and pass regretfully on others that don't work in that picture. Maybe like coloring in outline drawings of your kitchen with pearly tile and copper and stainless, or stainless, with or without brick, hmmm, or let's see what it looks like with this.... "1970s faux spanish ranch house theme" "love the look of rustic against "blingy" ? BTW, I love the idea of tile on your island, and likely your backsplash. How about a handcrafted tile, perhaps a fusion of old rancho with pearlescent? Regarding having the underside of the eating counter a "focal point" from the FRM and entry, my reaction is a knee-jerk noooooo. With stools/chairs in front, that's an area the eye should skip right on past--to settle on something genuinely handsome. Even with no stools, that area should only bea contributing portion of the entire view, with focus moving right on past to something important. Wouldn't dark walnut with a scrubbable finish be great for hiding shoe smudges? It would be for allowing focus to keep moving to...what will your focal point be? Regarding lighting up your counters, I sure don't think it's "too much" if done right. But, since this would create a rather dramatic effect of a horizontal band of light each evening, is a horizontal band what your room needs? Does it echo a horizontal effect elsewhere? Will your counters describe a very pleasing continuous shape, length of band in proper proportion to the rest of the area? Is focusing attention on that portion of the kitchen the best option or is there something else that might be lit up to better effect? Lighting is a major design tool and feature, but it does need to fulfill a design purpose....See MoreIf you have granite counters, also have granite backsplash?
Comments (8)Granite is not necessarily the greatest cost. Ceramic tiles can be extremely costly. Granite can also be used to frame ceramic focal points. You need to decide whether your granite is to be the "Star" or one of a few stars or not a star. Proceed from there. One place to look for photos of kitchens with granite backsplashes and counter tops is a book called Design Master Class. The designers have a definite viewpoint, so you can decide whether you agree or not. Their style is "quiet," meaning not too many stars. Their backsplashes are usually either the same stone as the counter tops or a simple tile. Not everyone subscribes to this view, though....See MoreTara
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