Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Backsplash decision time

Posted by becky in design, kitchens | 6 Comments »

16 months

We finished our own kitchen remodel over a year ago. At the time I was indecisive about our backsplash tile, so we painted semi gloss for ease of cleaning until we could figure out what we wanted.

It’s getting to the point that we need to put something more durable than paint on our backsplash. Since glass shards, wires & metal shavings are less than an ideal choice, here’s some ideas I’ve collected.

Option 1

I love the variation in tile size with this one. We have some strong colors already in our kitchen, so I was thinking about using white or clear glass with this pattern.

Eichler kitchen remodel contemporary kitchen

contemporary kitchen design by san francisco kitchen and bath Carol Gillum, CKD

Option 2

The texture on this one grabs me. It’s a single color, but a complex pattern. And probably a gazillion dollars.

modern kitchen design by boston kitchen and bath Venegas and Company

Option 3

Then there is the tried & true: white subway tile.
white subway tile backsplash

What think ye, O Wise Kitchen Design Comrades? I’m leaning toward the garden variety subway tile in a stacked not staggered pattern, but would love other thoughts & ideas.

** Caveat: paint colors can change but it’s a BIG job!

6 Responses to “Backsplash decision time”

Nick @ Cupboards, on April 6th, 2011 at 8:33 am Said:

Go all out! (option 1)

Looks great!
Jeremy @ Rjm, on April 6th, 2011 at 8:38 am Said:

Option 2 could be a nice texture contrast
Tammy Dalton, on April 6th, 2011 at 8:48 am Said:

I like Option 1 in a single color. Would you go frosted or glossy? How about using a monolithic slab of your countertop material to go up the wall?
becky, on April 6th, 2011 at 8:54 am Said:

LOL @ Nick! You’re so bold!!

Jeremy – yes the texture is enticing, isn’t it?

Good question Tammy – I think I’d go with glossy. The more I think about it the more I come back to Option 1! Should it be all white or should it have a mix of white & clear?
ModernSauce, on April 6th, 2011 at 9:18 am Said:

Option 1 could be hot! I’m not usually a big fan of mixing materials in a backsplash but if it’s all one color I think it’ll look saucy! You’ll get the uniform color but still a lot of different “textures” – ya know?!

But option 2 is real purty too…. ; )
Erica Naish, on April 6th, 2011 at 4:42 pm Said:

I like option 1 in one colour. I think option 2 would be a pain to clean. And while I love subway tile, everybody does it. Just my 2 cents :)