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wp
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Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Can I see pictures of everyones kitchen backsplash (the space between the counter top and wall cabinets)

Is it the same tile you used for the floor? is it different from the floor tile?
what if you have a granite/marble counter top?
Any details would be appreciated.

Thank you

Posted 1/15/07 11:23 PM
 
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Elizabeth
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

I almost ordered a backsplash to match my floor and the woman at the tile store talked me into something else based on my granite. I was so glad she did because although the backsplash could look like it goes with the floor (same color family), I love the look. She told me if you match the floor and tile exactly, your eye bounces between the floor and backsplash and your granite gets lost. I have no idea if thats true or not but Im glad I didnt get the "matchy matchy" (her words, I actually hate that phrase) floor/backsplash. She said there should be harmony when your eye flows - floor with cabinets, cabinets with granite, granite with backsplash, backsplash with cabinets. I tried to post kitchen pics the other day for another thread but my files were too large and I have no idea how to make them smaller.

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Posted 1/15/07 11:40 PM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

We coordinated the tile and the floor. There are gold and copper flecks in the granite which tied it all together.

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Posted 1/16/07 5:18 AM
 

wp
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH

We coordinated the tile and the floor. There are gold and copper flecks in the granite which tied it all together.



So is your backsplash and floor tile the same tiles?

Posted 1/16/07 8:09 AM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Here is a not so great picture. Our backsplash is not the exact color as our floor but very similar

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Posted 1/16/07 8:22 AM
 

november12003
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Our are the same on the floor and backsplash...just different sizes

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Posted 1/16/07 8:53 AM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

i did ours myself!!

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Message edited 1/16/2007 8:59:03 AM.

Posted 1/16/07 8:58 AM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

we have granite tiles for our backspach the same as our granite - but we have two different colored cabinets - ann off white on top and a dark wood on the bottom

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Posted 1/16/07 9:18 AM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

We used Copper Slate from Home Depot

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Posted 1/16/07 9:48 AM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by Kissy331

Here is a not so great picture. Our backsplash is not the exact color as our floor but very similar



I love your kitchen! We are going to eventually redo the kitchen cabinets and countertops, and this is exactly what I want!!!

Posted 1/16/07 10:22 AM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by shellibean

Posted by Kissy331

Here is a not so great picture. Our backsplash is not the exact color as our floor but very similar



I love your kitchen! We are going to eventually redo the kitchen cabinets and countertops, and this is exactly what I want!!!



Thank you. Let me know if you want other pictures, I have tons!

Posted 1/16/07 11:10 AM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

i just got my backsplash tile delivery and I cant wait to have it installed....its sonoma tile similar to this but in burgandy/rust colors, i'll post pictures when its finished if you'd like!

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Posted 1/16/07 12:35 PM
 

hazeleyes33
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by wp

Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH

We coordinated the tile and the floor. There are gold and copper flecks in the granite which tied it all together.



So is your backsplash and floor tile the same tiles?




Ours is going to be. The floor tiles are 13 x 13 and the backsplash are 4 x 4.

Posted 1/16/07 12:41 PM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?



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Posted 1/16/07 1:50 PM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Our backsplash tiles and floor tiles are the same the backsplash tiles are just smaller.

Posted 1/16/07 3:46 PM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by snowprincess

we have granite tiles for our backspach the same as our granite - but we have two different colored cabinets - ann off white on top and a dark wood on the bottom



WOWChat Icon I just want to say how love your cabinets.

I hope you don't mind my asking who is the maker and what color are them (especially interested in the dark wood color name)?

TIA

Posted 1/16/07 4:28 PM
 

Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by wp

Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH

We coordinated the tile and the floor. There are gold and copper flecks in the granite which tied it all together.



So is your backsplash and floor tile the same tiles?




Yes.

They are coordinated, from the same designer, same color patterns, just different sizes. The showroom often presents them that way on the same slab. I didn't want to introduce another material, texture or color into the palate of the room.

My MIL's new kitchen, she just continued her granite up for the backsplash instead of tile. Had I done that it would have been a lot of black. It's also really expensive because you are in essence doubling the amount of granite you are ordering. My MIL picked out a very exotic granite and you don't even want to know how much the granite alone was for her new kitchenChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 1/16/07 4:41 PM
 

wp
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Thank you so much everyone for the great ideas and all the amazing pictures.....this really helps!!!

Posted 1/16/07 6:44 PM
 

my3bugs
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

I am almost finsihed with my kitchen remodel. here is mine. I have wood floors so no tile coordination needed.

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Posted 1/17/07 3:34 PM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by november12003

Our are the same on the floor and backsplash...just different sizes

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Where is your floor tile from? This is EXACTLY what DH wants.

Posted 1/17/07 3:37 PM
 

bridget-n-jimmy
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by Niecey

I am almost finsihed with my kitchen remodel. here is mine. I have wood floors so no tile coordination needed.

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Posted 1/17/07 3:43 PM
 

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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by TheLorax

Posted by november12003

Our are the same on the floor and backsplash...just different sizes

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Where is your floor tile from? This is EXACTLY what DH wants.




I'm not sure if this is the exact same, but we're adding a bathroom and we got tile like that from Old Country Tile. It comes in that color and lighter shades of tan. We love it!

Posted 1/17/07 5:16 PM
 

KimH226
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Ours matches our floor tile. Our countertop is granite.

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Message edited 1/17/2007 5:29:51 PM.

Posted 1/17/07 5:28 PM
 

SupportACop
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by november12003

Our are the same on the floor and backsplash...just different sizes

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I LOVE your kitchen, Looks great, nice job!!Chat Icon

Posted 1/17/07 5:45 PM
 

wp
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Re: Kitchen backsplash tiles?

Posted by TheLorax

Posted by november12003

Our are the same on the floor and backsplash...just different sizes

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Where is your floor tile from? This is EXACTLY what DH wants.



I was just in Porsalanosa on Old Country Road and they have a similar (maybe exact) tile as the one posted.

Posted 1/17/07 6:05 PM
 
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