Please Help Fix Mistake in New Build
Please help! I just saw my new build (not finished yet) for the first time, and I am very disappointed. The bright-white backsplash looks horrible with the not-as-white cabinets and the countertop. (This is not a custom build; it is a planned community with limited options.)
Do you think it will look (a lot) better if we repaint the walls with a blue-green, such as Sea Salt, Window Pane, or Healing Aloe? The baseboards are SW7006 Extra White, so I'm hoping that by getting rid of the cream-colored walls (SW White Duck), the bright-white backsplash won't look so bad because it will tie in with the trim better. (Please ignore the builder-grade knobs; I'm planning to switch to brass.)
My decor will be off-whites, rattan, and beachy blue/green/aqua accents. ( I'm going for a Serena & Lily vibe.)
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last yearlast modified: last yearThe undertones are a little off in the pic but it doesn't look terrible. If you really hate it, I would replace it with a lightly variegated or handmade look tile backsplash. I would investigate different shapes as well. It would break up all the horizontal and vertical lines. IMO, replacing the backsplash would be easier than painting.
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nothing to worry about. think along these possibilities: chunkier hardware to correspond to the relief of the tiles which impart a chunky feel....that could be good!! pendant lights yet?? you can make a bit of a statement w those , along with stools yet to be chosen apparently. so you have a few steps to go here.
here's a textural backsplash and they used black w... hardware/ hood/ detail on stools and pendants. If you dont want handles I'd think about black knobs..maybe a bit bigger...stools and pendants w similar punctuation of black and then the tile wont stand out so much. Issue of layering in details....what can you do?
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