Need help with deciding on backsplash for busy builder grade granite
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Comments (2)I am no design expert so I am sure others will chime in that have more experience than me. Since you said your floor tile is already busy, and you want to go with a busy skinny brick backsplash, on the wall that has the range and hood, I would only put that skinny brick behind the stove and hood and go straight up to the ceiling. I personally would not do the entire wall with that tile. Y'know that saying "too much of a good thing"? That's what I think of when you say you want to tile the entire wall. The tile looses it's uniqueness (is that such a word?) when it's everywhere. Plus, if your floor is busy, and your countertops will be busy with granite, and your wall is super busy, your eye will be drawn to all these different surfaces and textures. It's not a soothing look. All three textures will be competing with each other. The wall with the sink....does it have a window in it? Are the cabinets on that wall? Again, I would not tile the entire wall, only up to underneath the cabinets (assuming there are some there). I personally would have one texture be the focal point, whether it be the countertops, backsplash or floor. I really love the tile around the fireplace so I personally would choose that as the dominant texture and have the other surfaces more soothing, if that makes sense. When you mention painted crown moulding, I am assuming you mean on the walls and not on the cabinets. I think you would be fine with white above the cabinets since the cabinets do not go up to the ceiling. I have also seen crown moulding on top of tile, should you decide to tile the entire wall. As I said I am sure others will chime in. Good luck!...See MoreDelicatus Granite, Help with Backsplash.
Comments (18)Hi, I'm in the same boat as you, trying to pick a backsplash to complement busy granite choices (my island choice is similar to delicatus, called blue lagoon, and on the permiter will be a dark chocolate called marron cohiba) . During my searching on houzz I found this: [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by chicago kitchen and bath The Kitchen Studio of Glen Ellyn Altho the cabs are cream against the tile, maybe this will give you a view of a different size? Your glass tile choices are beautiful! I'm eyeing a walker zanger 'helsinki' marble/stone ( that actually looks lighter/creamier) than this photo shows: - - but it wouldl go against my dark marron cohiba. Good luck!...See MoreHow important to WAIT until granite in, b4 deciding backsplash?
Comments (17)lowspark, you are a contractor's dream! Our contractor emphasized up-front that most delays are caused by indecisive homeowners, which was true for him because he was so on-the-ball. I can't imagine having everything picked and decided on before starting, but that IS the right way to do it. Because of my contractor's insistence, my KD helped me pick the backsplash before even the cabinets were in. We went to the tile store with a sample of the counter (quartz composite). I'm glad we did, because there were many elements in the backsplash wall that affected the design (a shelf, a niche, outlets, wall where there were no cabinets, transitioning the tile around window trim). Also, some of the tile took a long time to arrive. Actually, now I sort of wish we'd been bolder in the backsplash tile choice, but, it's very nice. So for design reasons, I'd like to choose the backsplash last, but for practical reasons and problem-prevention, I'm glad we didn't. Don't forget grout color! It's so often an afterthought, but it can really make a difference in how things look....See MoreGranite is in, need backsplash help! Bill?
Comments (53)Hi everyone, Thanks for checking in. I decided to live with my kitchen for a little while. I finally placed my tile order last week. I decided to go with a plain matte finish tile. Too many windows adjacent to the kitchen so I was concerned about the glare bouncing off of the granite and the backsplash. So, that being said, I ordered Ann Sacks elements 3 x 8 (a little variation on the standard subway tile) in the "warm candle white" matte finish. The sales person in the store recommended the antique white grout and the tiles need to be sealed before and after grouting with a product called pourous plus. The downside is the tiles take about 6 - 8 weeks to come in (I swore I would never wait that long) and the frieght charges were very high. I figured I waited this long what's a "few" more weeks. The only concern I do have is cooking without a tile backsplash. I dont fry much but the other night I stir fried and some of the oil splatterd onto the backboard. I scrubbed it down afterwards and hoping when I finally do install the tiles this will not give me a problem later on (i.e. mold, bacteria, who knows?). So my advice to anyone waiting for a backsplash but still cooking is to put a piece of tinfoil behind the stove. I wish I had done this before but didn't think about it until the problem arose. I will start a separate thread on this to give people the heads up. In the meantime, I purchased curtains and am looking into purchasing a light honey colored or natural oak dining room set. I would like to get something that contrasts the cherry cabinet and easily "melds" with the natural oak floors (so, if anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears). I also found a very nice paint color for the dining area...its called "Mascarpone"...it is part of the Benjamin Moore Pottery Barn collection and it looks very nice. So, I'm excited, everything is coming together little by little. I will definately post photos when it's all completed. In the meantime, I really thank everyone for their suggestions, support and for posting photographs. It helped me arrive at my decisions. All of the backsplashes you folks have posted came out great! Thanks for sharing them. I'll write soon, everyone please do the same. Sincerely, Melanie1121...See MoreRedRyder
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