I thought I might post some images that you can see different combinations with grayand light stains. Last week while at the supermarket (waiting in line) I saw some pictures in a magazine (I think Martha Stewart, but not sure) gustavian gray peices with light stained woods. Your ideas of putting the white counters tops with a gray floor and a stained gray or natural wood sounds yummy. Maybe these images can help you imagine ideas for your own space. ~boxerpups SS blue images Gray Kitchen Washington Post Magazine Apteker Kitchen Wayland Bleach Wood Kitchens Steven Gambrel Designs Artichoke Ltd Kitchen Design of UK Newcast Gray Trikeenan Tile Backsplash Shaker Euro

Sheesh I am going houzz crazy! Found this pic (not a kitchen, but the colors are dead on!): [modern entry design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-entryway-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_741~s_2105) by san francisco architect Cary Bernstein Architect The yellow in the painting is exactly the color of my walls. Notice how they happen to use both white AND black in there.... not helping me! On another note, the original plan for light grey cabs stemmed from a desire to keep the kitchen bright. We havr since decided to add more windows to incorporate more natural light. Does all this feel like its going to be to dark? We could go with a brighter blue to lighten it up...

Hi Amanda! I was just wondering how your kitchen was going and here you are. There are so many different colors of copper that it's hard to answer your specific question, but in general I think it will all be fine together. There's shiny copper penny, various oxidation patinas that range from a dark reddish brown to pale verdigris green, annealed colors in various hues, etc. But in general most should look find with white or cherry, though they'll pop more against the white and blend more with the cherry because of the contrast in values (light/dark). Also ORB should be fine with most coppers--bronze gets it's color from copper. As to how it'll look with stainless, it depends. Stainless also has a color range, though it's narrow. I think a copper hood and ORB knobs could look very good with stainless. ...But I think pulls might tip the balance. You'll have to figure out how you like your specific hood and knobs and SS together. It has the potential to be fantastic. Congrats on the find! JC

Nic's,,the 4" piece should come off easy enough. you may tear the paper on the backsplash, which is ok if it's not too deep into the drywall. I guess if you were on scene you could have asked them not to install it. I mean, what difference is it to them whether or not it goes on the wall? to say it would be more money not to have one, is ridiculous. it takes more time to cut one and finish the edges! but, whatever. as for the design, it's a herringbone. and those I've shown you come on 12" sheets so you don't have to do the actual design (which is very difficult) the first one is calacatta marble in a 1x2 herringbone (also comes in a 1x4, which I like better). You can find this all over,,,even Houzz carries it. If you want the marble, then stick w/the Calacatta not the Carrara. carrara is a blue/white and will clash w/your counters. calacatta has a warmer tone to the stone. the 2nd on is a tumbled travertine which you can get here: https://www.pebbletileshop.com/products/Cream-Herringbone-Stone-Mosaic-Tile.html#.WhX_BLaZNT4 this will give you an idea of what it looks like installed (you can turn it longways as well) If you search "herringbone mosaic tile" you should get lots of ideas and places to buy them. this one is from Lowes, allen and roth. you could buy one and bring it home to see how it looks this is the basketweave this would also work. crackle glass by Merola tile. Olean Glass mosaic. I think Home Depot carries thesenothing wrong w/doing a little color. pale green, blue or gray would also work well. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Merola-Tile-Chester-Sage-3-in-x-12-in-Ceramic-Wall-Tile-1-sq-ft-pack-WNU32CSG/300341310 these would also look nice,,,they have them in different shades https://www.mercurymosaics.com/shapes/field-subway-tile/