Help! Backsplash for white cabinets and soapstone or black granite
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Comments (3)I think cararra marble would be the way to go, too. I am not sure if you want your bathrooms and kitchen to all have the same "look" or not, but it would be sharp in the kitchen. If you want to go with something else, I would suggest staying with something that is on the lighter side. But that does not mean it has to be boring. This one is a ceramic tile that gives the appearance of crisp beadboard: Or you could go with something like this that uses diamonds and ovals to give the appearance of tufting: This is a diamond with a little more character: These are from Ann Sacks. There are a lot of tiles there that can give you an idea for things that are a little different, but still classy. However, I do not think you could go wrong with carrara....See MoreBacksplash for kitchen?? White cabinets & Giallo Napoli granite
Comments (1)The kitchens forum is the best place to get advice on this type of question....See MorePlease HELP! Maple Cabinets & White Subway Tile Backsplash
Comments (8)nik, Welcome! A couple of thoughts: if you love absolute black but are worried about maintenance, look at a leathered finish. It is much more forgiving than the polished finish to smudges, etc. There might be a reason you aren't seeing a lot of pictures with your color cabs and white tile - you might be right and it might be too bright. Try to get some sample tiles and bring them home and tape them to the wall to get an idea. You might find the answer really fast! Check the Finished Kitchen blog and Backsplash slideshow (link to FKB below, backsplash slideshow at FKB) for more pics to see if anyone else has done it - there are lots of successful rule breakers here! Maybe consider an off-white subway. Again checking a sample in your kitchen with your cabs and counter will help. If you both love the glass mosaic you might be able to incorporate it in a small area - like behind the backsplash or as an accent with 2 or 3 rows of mosaic between rows of subway - there are some examples in the finished backsplashes. Finally, congrats on making it this far! Here is a link that might be useful: Finished Kitchens...See Morehelp picking backsplash 'accent' -crimson cabinet, white granite
Comments (7)Hmm. I really like the glass on the right with the granite and cabinets. It's the marble that needs to go. I agree with RMS that if you keep the marble, stick with the one shape, and the shape that goes with the accent. I don't suppose you could get that accent tile in just the light shade and use that as the field tile with the accent running through the middle could you? I just don't think the marble agrees with the granite I guess, but definitely not in two shapes. You need it to be more neutral....See Morebyst
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