Backsplash advice
Looking for advice for choosing backsplash tile. Cabinets are being painted SW Greek Villa. I’m keeping the granite counters which I believe are New Caledonia which has mostly dark and light grays, some black, a bit of mocha brown and white. I originally chose a light gray ceramic found at Lowes (Satori Avenue Slate grey glossy) but not sure now as I put it up next to what they have painted so far (just the frame, doors are being painted off site). The paint looks more creamy than I expected, especially next to the tile. Should I find a tile that is closer to the Greek Villa color rather than trying to pull out the grey in the granite? I was hoping for a warm grey that would go well with the cabinet color and counter both. Would love specific backsplash brands/names so I might find them locally. Thanks
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jackowskib
2 years agoC. B.
2 years agoStill waiting for cabinet doors install and yes I will do better to choose tile then. Thought to add these two to give a better idea of the space. And colors. First shows some of the tiles I brought home, leaning against counter and frame which is painted the SW Greek Villa. Ignore wall color of course, it will be covered with backsplash. I do like the warmer gray tiles. One is darker than the other. I want simple and larger tiles since counter is so busy. Will post photo when doors are installed next week, but thanks for ideas.
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Comments (31)If you like blue, you might try using a blue gray finish on your island cabinets only? It seems like so many try to attain a finished kitchen that reminds one of the old sienna color photographs. No one really wants to live in shades of brown and gray all over the world. That can be monotonous. I really like the backsplash slocoja shared in her photo. I bit of shiney is really pretty with the silver chrome appliances, but maybe limit it to one or 2 lines thru the center of your backsplash, and than use the choice for your countertops in the backsplash. I think you might enjoy that more long term. Especially since you have so many different heights of window frames, cabinet trim, lines of molded cabinet doors and vertical lines in your windows... Do a couple of lines of your silver, or even a dusty blue or blue gray even if you can find it(goes with any other color you can think of for the next 3 decades, like blue jeans do? LOL) if you like that amongst the backsplash which matches your counter top, and let your island be the color you have planned in your picture if so... That way your eyes won't tire of all the movement in the kitchen, so many angles on your backsplash, the reflection etc.. I would do it at the height that splits your outlets in half, one to 3 lines of horizontal mini tiles. Very pretty!!...See Morebacksplash advice !
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Comments (7)Not sure what it was supposed to look like, but it looks lovely to me. Agreed that I might have chosen a different grout color, but I assume (?) that decision was yours or a designer's and not the contractor's. It is hard to cut small tile pieces in general, glass or otherwise, but the only issues I see here have to do with spacing and alignment (and what looks like grout where the tile meets the counter, where it should be caulked), which probably are more about the tile than the cuts....See MoreBacksplash Advice
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2 years agoeld6161
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI did a little research.
According Kylie Interiors, SW Greek Villa should be the only white in the space.
It would not pair well with a true white.
I would do a gray similar to this gray.
It's lighter that yours.I am wondering If the gray I used would work
Tesoro, albostross collection in pumice.
We went with 3x12 for a more transitional look.
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