I would do it all gray no rectangle behind pot filler I would also skip the pot filler

Wow Beth, I must have hit a nerve. If you don’t think I have enough info or should post pictures you could either ask or simply ignore my post. Not sure why you felt the need to come on here to do that but if that’s what the “pros” do I’m not in the right place.

Bravo Maria! I only get on houzz every now and again. Love design dilemma except for the rude pros. I would think you would be trying to get biz by giving out free advice here and right there I wouldn't be using old Beth! PS I do agree that it sounds busy!

Cheri. bravo! awesome advice . (PS, why you gotta call me 'old'?)

Maria, because it's common sense. You're asking for advice on what looks right, describing colors/shapes and if they work, but no pictures. When giving advice, one actually needs to see what you're referring to. If you want free advice, then put in a little effort and post pictures. No, you didn't hit a nerve, you're one of many who think we're all clairvoyant. Like the person who writes, "what color of paint works w/my gray furniture?" But, you guessed it, posts no pictures.

Your designer has the advantage because she can actually SEE what she's working with.Maybe you think it's busy and just want confirmation by us agreeing w/you. I don't think it's right to shoot down her plan when you don't show us what she's doing. Have no idea how the kitchen is laid out, how big it is, type of lighting, or even the flooring, which all plays a role.

That's probably why you haven't gotten any help. They ignored your post.

Yes, you should have ignored the post. To take the time to post a response just to rip me, is petty. You didn’t have to respond if you thought it was such a stupid question. You have no idea what’s going on in another person’s life when you decide to embarrass them on a public forum with your patronizing sarcasm. I didn’t post pictures because I was waiting for my samples. In the midst of that I got the news of my father’s cancer diagnosis so yeah I forgot about pictures. I became “one of those that asks for advice with no pictures” A comment asking for further info or pictures would have been a gentle reminder and frankly a welcome respite in the midst of a lot of tears and pain. Instead you chose to act like I was wasting your time. And I’m not shooting down her plan or asking anyone to agree with me. While I was waiting for my samples I thought I would ask people’s thoughts on mixing patterns and colors. You act like I’m taking advantage of someone by asking for “free advice”. It’s an open forum and a lot of the people who help others on here aren’t designers. But if you’re personally offended by people like me then keep scrolling and don’t waste your time.

@Maria Rojas - I am sorry for your troubles. But even your follow-up post makes it seem like we should be clairvoyant and know why you didn't post pictures. Why didn't you respond in your second post that you are waiting for your samples? Also, are you not on social media at all? If this were twitter, FB, or any other platform, the comments are much meaner. There are tens of thousands of posts here where people were helped with their choices, especially from the above commenters who are regulars. People here want to help you, but you didn't make it possible to do so.

Nope. Didn’t want anyone to be clairvoyant. It’s not necessary to be clairvoyant to be kind, or to ignore someone’s post that you think is a waste of time. I didn’t mention it in my second post because at that point I felt like it was unnecessary. I’ll stop being involved in this thread since so many are bothered by my question. My naïveté brought out the pointed sarcasm that I most definitely didn’t anticipate.

Beth H is a wealth of information and has been very helpful to a lot of posters here

Yep, Beth has given a TON of good advice - which has also been free and kind in almost every case. And I think she's prudent to not give advice when there are no visuals on which to make a visual recommendation. It's too bad that the response from the OP was to come out swinging.

Maria, your dilemma does sound legit, and I bet many would love to see your space and the tiles under consideration.