It was in the thread about tiled walls going all the way to the ceiling behind the range. It looked to be a scan of a magazine picture maybe. It had exposed beams in the picture and off white square or maybe even crackled subway tiles in a grid pattern. It was serene yet had interest? Anybody remember it and have the picture?

The tiles are a creamy color. It is called Light by Pietra...Florida tiles. I guess that some pieces might have a very slight peach undertone, but more ivory overall. I tried a few other creams and in my kitchen they cast a greyish hue, which did not look good at all. They are tumbled stone, and so far the displays and samples that I have gotten are not too "holey" I don't like that. A little bit is ok, but I have seen some that are very holey. The 4 tiles in the middle are actually just a part of the set of 8 to the right. They go from those nice warm colors, to very white, like the 3rd one in on the top row. That is what I wasn't crazy about...too much variation! I have not ordered any tiles yet, but the ones on the other post are what I was thinking.

Presumably spraying the backsplash with great abandon, with a chemical solution or even vinegar and water solution, is a thing of the past? You betcha. I can't remember, though, the last time I grouted a job that had to have the haze cleaned with anything other than water... WITHOUT the vinegar. You just need to take your time. I KNOW you can afford your own labor fees! :-) As for a newbie grouting it, It's not going to be easy to get nice clean lines, even for a pro, but if you take your time, mixing just a little bit of grout at a time so it doesn't "go off" on you, you should be fine. It's not impossible for someone like yourself to grout tile like that.

High gloss enamel over thin steel. Like the old fashioned plain steel backsplashes that used to be done here that you could buy with white on one side and black on the other and that you can probably still find at a box store. Any steel roofing or building supplier can get you the steel and any autobody paint shop can custom tint the paint to match. The tone on tone look is achieved by the different gloss levels of the same tint. It's a popular European look and you can even buy decorative thin steel backsplash panels at Ikea.