I need help finding a good backsplash! Does anyone have any ideas?
Hi,
We’ve been considering the large textured white tiles or even grey or bronze. What would you suggest?
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Stacey
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoThank you for your response. I agree with incorporating some contrast, but what we've learned with our samples so far is that even the lightest of grays can sometimes create a dark'ish strip against the high gloss white and white countertop. We would like to stay very light, almost white, but we ask ourselves, where does the white end? It's tricky getting something to contrast without overpowering the backsplash area. We've recently though of even a full glass backsplash, but fear it may come across too stark. Tough point for us, as we've put a lot of effort into the kitchen but we feel really stuck selecting a very modern, minimal backsplash. Hopefully someone can see an idea we don't. Thanks
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gilmank
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI did two different white tiles in my bathroom and the different whites worked great. with the sleekness of your cabinets i vote for a textured white tile, one with a gray undertone. photo shows you how whites can contrast nicely. Personally, i like the one with the v lines. Adds tecture but is also kind of mid-century modern.
Stacey thanked gilmankStacey
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoThank you for all the advice and positive input so far. It's so nice to hear others perspectives, especially when it's just been my partner and I throughout this journey. Sometimes you wonder if you're getting tunnel vision and not seeing things from a fresh perspective. As for the brick wall, we had highly considered painting it white/greyish but now that the kitchen is coming along, we are changing our minds. The contrast between modern white kitchen and vintage brick wall, actually works well and brings some warmth. The bronze tile is still a consideration as it's a bang on match with the GE cafe appliances champagne bronze hardware. The faucet is a very similar bronze too, as will be the cabinet pull tabs. Tough call though as we had only jokingly grabbed that bronze sample just to see, but now it could actually be a contender. The momentum towards white is very strong though so the idea of a dark bronze backsplash is kinda unnerving. It is very nice in person however, and shines nicely with the under cabinet lights. Alternatively we go white or light grey, but I spent the day putting up white samples and came to the realization that we have a LOT of white! I feel as though anything with pure white, even textured, might come across washed out. All glass is still an option, but the colours are limited so we would most probably stick with a light grey or white, unfortunately anything white glass sometimes comes off a little blue/cool which clashes with our desire for extra warmth with the bronze hardware. Another area we find tricky is how the shape of backsplash tiles can change the vibe from modern to country or vice versa, seems like that's an area we need to be careful with if we want to stay ubber modern. We'd still like to hear what others think. If there's any modern kitchen designers who would like to offer opinions, we'd love to hear them too.
Not sure about the tiles in this photo, but it has the right shade of grey it seems with the white cabinetry,
My bf tried his best computer design!
Really love that glass backsplash.
Other options. I don't know how I feel about the small mosaics however. Maybe bigger herringbones might be more suited.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI am not a fan of textured tile for a backsplash especailly behind a range I love backpainted glass and IMO a color would be awesome maybe a nice pale green or blue .
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHow adventurous are you willing to go? Do you like modern-modern or quirky modern? If the latter, I think your space would look great with the Nola tile by Riad Tile. I did my laundry room floor with this in black. It comes in other colors, as well. It’s a cement tile but you can get it in ceramic (Riad isn’t the only company who makes this pattern — it’s just the company I used, and they specialize in cement tile). They’re hexagon tiles so depending on how you lay them out, the pattern changes which means you get to choose how the design comes out. Here are some examples:
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PROKristin Petro Interiors, Inc.
2 years agoYears ago, I used the very small-scale, large format option you are showing in white in a bronze color for a backsplash.
In your space (which is coming together very nicely!), I think the bronze will be too jarring with the rest of your finishes.
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2 years agoI was leafing through some older House & Home magazines yesterday and spotted a white kitchen with a gold tile backsplash that made me think of your options, @Stacey. Found the pics online. You'll notice the rectangle of gold tiles is flanked by white backsplash at the bottom (counter material, I suspect) and a large window near the ceiling.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoAmazingly your kitchen is quite similar in style as what we have. I've just done the backsplash 2 weeks ago. If you want to venture in a little bit of work check the picture attached to see what I did...
Do not pay attention to the suffit, it is not done yet and my blind was not installed yet...
Connie Bundy
2 years ago
Amy
2 years agoI think Sofia has the right idea. White tile with bronze (sparse and random) accents, or white tile with a bronze grout, or white tile with an accent strip of bronze (horizontal, vertical, whatever you like)
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2 years agoI don’t believe anyone has suggested this but I would do a combination of plain white subway tile (glass or ceramic, whichever you prefer, but the glass would probably pick up your cabinets better) and the bronze subway tile.
The distance between your upper cabinets’ hight and your counters change behind your stove so I would highlight that area with the bronze tile. You could do that several ways but the two I would suggest is to either do that entire area in the bronze tile but run the tile perpendicular from the white subway tile or to just run a line of the bronze up and down on both sides just inside of the cabinet bump up and contine the white tile in between those lines. Either techniche would highlight that area. Considering you already have the under cabinet lighting there…
Alternatively, I would use the textured tile front and center in this one of your photos (whichever color you prefer, of course) but mount it so the groves are up and down instead of sideways as it would be easier to clean that way.
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