Does this tile and slab compete?
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Comments (6)Tiger, 1. Correct-o as to locale 2. Cost-savings, which I am assuming are in store due to 55 year old boiler; no problems; been using 470 gallons/annum for 1100 SF house for heat and domestic water for one adult and one teen. 3. natural gas is in street and house sits 80' from street - would need to bring line in - assume complications 'cause house is on cement slab and boiler is not near an exterior wall or can they use the oil line to bring in gas?; electric boiler; solar - no trees overhead; combo-of all? 4. no and no plan for AC 5. $0.1485 which is a total of (4) charges: generation, transmission, distribution, and transition 6. Mid-Fair (coming from an old farmhouse, it feels tight!) Just had the first "contractor" come and they sent a recent college Psych' grad to do the preliminary assessment; next step is to send the "engineer" to assess the details: feels like the approach used by car salesman....See MoreCararra slab countertops with Allegro White Subway Tile
Comments (10)LOL! My sentiments exactly! However, the subway tiles are indeed different than the honed cararra. They give almost a patchwork appearance. I like it, but I'm not sure it "goes". I have seen people do the cararra for backsplash--but I feel like this might be too cold/modern. I want the warmth of tile, but the uniqueness of stone. Dont know if that makes any sense... My cabinets will be painted a white (they are currently orange oak) and my floors are a deep honey oak. Our island is currently butcher block (a light mable) and that will stay the same.. Does this help? By the way--if you have any tips on whites that look spectacular with marble and that will go with my floors please do tell.. I have not narrowed down a white yet......See MoreHelp! Slab or Tile Backsplash?
Comments (13)What appliance finish(es) do you have or are thinking to use? How high will the backsplash be & will it continue behind a range? What type & tint of hardwood floors - lighter/darker than the cabinets? A few or a lot of windows & natural light in your kitchen? Have you picked a sink, fixtures or wall color? Is the kitchen open to other areas you want to coordinate finishes or color schemes? And - what "mood" do you want? Without a larger context, I can't see the actual space... Hard to interpret from such a small tile of marble - reads as a splash of milk against the sublte (and beautiful) granite slab & milk chocolate doors. At first glance I thought it was too much contrast, but the palette grew on me the more I looked. Not a typical choice, but might be lovely. Envision it with a section of marble or milkglass shelves on metal brackets, antique white linen or lace simple window shades or shutters, milkglass or marble cabinet pulls, milk or caramel glass light shades...sophisticated & understated with a timeless flair. This could be very sleek & charming. The foggy grays in both materials soften the contrast. Since they'll be on different horizontal/vertical planes & if the marble only shows hints of veining as the sample does, I don't see the veining movement of the two surfaces competing. A wood (floor/cab or inbetween) or metal narrow shelf molding above the marble might help tie it all together. Safe & expected backsplash choices would be more of the same granite (especially if you anticipate leftovers & your fabricator can slice it thin for a backsplash), gray or warm tan glass in a continuous sheet or glass/ceramic tiles, metal or a manmade thin solid slab. What makes your heart beat faster & lifts your spirits? Tell us more!...See MoreIs tile on slab harder on feet than engineered wood on slab?
Comments (18)Thanks for all the thoughts. Sounds like tile on slab would be firmer on feet than wood on slab. I'll also look into the Marmoleum Click suggestion. Have to admit I'm a bit of a snob on the idea of vinyl but I should look at it. Thanks for the shoe suggestion! I have a chronic plantar fascitis problem and have been fighting peroneal tendonitis for over 2 years. I am always in either my Birkenstocks (use for house shoes/slippers) or sneakers with custom orthotics. Every step. I miss being barefoot -- was a total barefoot person before. On transitions my concern if I go with wood is it would be an big opening from the kitchen to the LR/DR which has a wood floor that I cannot continue there (rustic boards nailed in - I don't think it can be matched on the slab and it has gaps that I don't love for the kitchen (have it in my kitchen now). So I'm not sure how it would look to have a big wide opening changing woods. Like the tile examples above I guess some boards placed across the opening framing the transition point....See Moreworthyvess
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