Help me choose a backsplash tile!
My dream kitchen in my new build is almost complete, but I can’t decide on tile for the backsplash. It will only go in the approx. 9sq ft above the stove. The hood is a focal point, but I don’t want to overshadow the woodworking. I definitely prefer handmade or natural tile. Tumbled stone, Zelig, brick, hand painted, terra cotta?? So many beautiful tiles out there that I can’t decide!
If it helps, the countertops are LG Viatera Cirrus, cabinets are Benjamin Moore Cushing Green, and walls are Sherwin Williams Oyster White (one coat is on the wall in this photo). Stove is gas slide-in, stainless.
Thanks for your ideas!
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Robin Muhlbaier
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Please help me choose my backsplash tile
Comments (33)Ok, ok, you mentioned Santa Fe, and my mind immediately went to a mexican tile mosaic that someone here at GW has used in a vertical orientation. This is not at all what you've been looking at, but I just have to show it to you. I love that mosaic, and it could work for you in the horizontal application throughout the kitchen, but it is miles away from what you're drawn to. OK, now that that's out of my system, here's what I think might work for you on the subtler side. The tile below is a mesh mounted mosaic and the sheet measures about 10.5" x 11", so you get an idea of the tile size, very roughly, 3" w x 4" t. The solid color field tile below in the same glaze (light green) is available in square and subway formats in a variety of sizes. I think in order to keep the look cohesive you should either keep the color the same and use a different shape for the special areas, or keep the shape the same and use a harmonizing, deeper color for the special areas. So, you could choose a light green brick subway for your counter area, and a light green ogee mosaic for the special areas. Or, you could use the ogee everywhere, in yellow quartz for the counter areas, and light green for the special spots....See MoreAnyone want to help me choose a backsplash?
Comments (56)I'm still occasionally thinking about backsplash tile as I get some free time. "Reading other people's suggestions is like a brainstorming session that gets me thinking in new directions. I'm not married to one idea! I also never tire of looking at Houzz photos for ideas." - exactly! Also, I've run across two of those last three kitchen you posted:) (maybe too much time on houzz?...nah) I picked up more samples. I really like the white tile below, and want to share. Unfortunately, I don't think the white goes with the white on my upper cabinets. I doubt the tumbled stone tile will be popular here, but I really like the colors. If I went with stone, I would probably go all the way up and around the window as well. Any opinions on this? http://www.homedepot.com/p/Merola-Tile-Okaido-Nordico-Decor-19-3-4-in-x-19-3-4-in-Ceramic-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-16-5-sq-ft-case-FCG20OND/206402828 I like the center designs (they vary), but don't care for the larger pattern. Maybe I could cut up each sheet and make a new pattern? It seems to be unobtanium anyway; out of stock online and not sold in stores. cp - you have really converted me to the idea of patterned tile, if I can find the right one. Still looking....See MoreMinty green backsplash - help me choose!
Comments (45)HI mnmamax3 (and MN anniebird!), no, I just pulled celadon and mint because those were colors you mentioned. I almost put in Winchester's Sudbury, which is a variable green and sometimes regret not doing so. Rubble reps Winchester and many other cool lines, but again, I like your trapazoid tiles a lot. I bought my tile from Mercury Mosaics - mixed 3 whitish shades in a block herringbone pattern. My daughter is a potter and I wanted to support a local group of young potters, plus, they bring their dogs to work and they need kibble, lol....See MoreMy kitchen is neither white nor gray. Help me choose a backsplash?
Comments (7)Flemish bond is great for a floor or patio, not for a backsplash. Both SW 6155 Rice Grain (bottom) and SW 6154 Nacre (top) are yellows, although Nacre is classed as a pastel shade, so the tile color you're looking for is a cream that pairs well with your stone which is largely brown - shouldn't be hard to find. The tile below is Fireclay Tile in Ivory but you can approximate this glaze in almost any other tile. If you have the budget for it, consider a pretty shape. Your space reads young and joy filled. Consider something fun like a mini star and cross, or an ogee drop....See More
sayboone
2 years agoI feel like that area is just begging for a stunning green boldly patterned cement tile.
What a gorgeous kitchen!
hu818472722
2 years agoThis tile, Ivy Hill Tile Angela Harris Savona has a nice mix of all of your colors and might work. It's a little tricky to find a tile to compliment both your beige walls and white countertops. It also has the greens and a little bit of blue which is in your paint color (40% blue) so not so far off.
houssaon
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoMcIntones from Complete Tile have some interesting colors that pick up on your cabinet color. I like these three. They come in various shapes and sizes, but I like the square.
Nicki
2 years agoJenny Hudak
2 years ago
PROBeth H. :
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agothose are all excellent suggestions.
I was going to say the same. go for a color and/or a print. please, no white!
beautiful walnut and green combo.
i'd go for a blue/green shade. if doing the zellige, I like the herringbone
maybe you like more of a aqua blue?
This one w/the scallop tiles has almost the exact same color cabinets. I think this looks great
check out Tilebar and order some samples. they have this aqua color in a ceramic, in a subway or square tile. they also have a green.
https://www.tilebar.com/portmore-aqua-4x4-glazed-ceramic-tile.htmlThey also have this very cool color in a leaf pattern mosaic. first time I've seen this on their site! the color is perfect w/your cabinets. I'd get a sample of this one too.
https://www.tilebar.com/bond-viridum-foliage-matte-porcelain-mosaic.htmlFireclay has this picket style that you can do in a leaf layout. has a hundred diff oclors and blends you could use.
https://www.fireclaytile.com/non-slip-tile/sizes/detail/tile-specialty-field-picket (click on the "See all Colors" )
here's a green Zellige in a vertical stack offset
Have you ever seen Encore Ceramics? they have the most beautiful glazes. and all sorts of mosaic shapes and subway tiles.This one is Stream Crackle glaze in a subway. you could do picket, or herringbone, or look at the mosaic field tile and see what else they have
https://encoreceramics.com/product/stream-crackle-glaze/enlarge this so you can see the gorgeous colors
you could even blend it w/some other blue/green shades.
since the rest of your kitchen area is subdued, don't be afraid to do something a little bolder behind the stove. it wont detract from your hood. it will enhance it.I actually love this blend w/your wood tones. this is stunning. (and if you don't like this pattern, you can get it in any other shape)
http://encoreceramics.com/product/wave-mosaic/the one pictured is a blend of at least 3 diff colors/glazes in the Wave Mosaic.
here is a list of those blends:
https://encoreceramics.com/search-by-color/green/
Looks like the Russel color blend. But check out all of the others. (The Agave Matte blend is nice. so is one of the Seaside blends. So many to choose from!)
oh wow, I'm digging this color too! Precocious Blue.
aprilneverends
2 years agohu818472722
2 years agoThis Double Chevron with Biltmore (green) Marble( +Calcutta Marble) 11 x 12 from The Tile Shop is another possibility, hard to see the green in this photo but is really stunning, soft and understated.
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