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Melissa Elizabeth Depends on the look you're going for! What are your floors like? Are the cabinet finishes staying the same? The cabinet trim looks pretty unique, sort of reminiscent of bamboo! Am I seeing that correctly? if so, very cool. As of right now I actually really like the current blue color against your cabinets, I would go with a backspash in that color believe it or not... glass moreso than tile.

carolinamadeira Hi Melissa,
Thanks! We intend to make the cabinets darker, coffee color. The cabinets are pine wood.
The floor is also a sand color ceramic...I feel like it too much of the same color. So, you think the blue or a glass mosaic would look good?! Thank you for helping!

Natalie Hi---nice space. Suggestions: change all the hardware to brushed nickel---install Silestone countertops (QUASAR), floors-24" square porcelain tile--- Backsplash Glass/stone mix...
In your description you never mentioned changing the counters but I strongly urge you to consider it. Grouted tile is difficult to keep clean, free of germs, and bacteria---instead I offered Silestone, an alternative to granite. I've provided a link for reference. Also the floor material-I have no idea what it is, but I suggest a deeper hue than your cabinets and large to visually expand the space. Plus, you won't have to go through the labor of staining your cabinets-the current color is very nice... I hope you like the selections I've come up with. I look forward to seeing your progress... Good Luck!
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http://www.silestoneusa.com/colors/

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Stone-Glass-Mix-Glass-Mosaic-Tiles-Backsplash-SG01-/250873356476

Darzy I think a new counter should be picked out first then decide on backsplash.

Dytecture I agree with a darker countertop with matching backsplash and hardware updates would be money well spent in this case.

apennameandthata You have to take your floors into account, and the rest of the house.

apennameandthata Just saw your reply. If sand ceramic, then you have a problem: yellowish floor and bluish wood. Or maybe you don't, depending on what colour the sand is.

Wall colour?


To, I dunno about the bright glass tiles in the spashback. I would have used a brighter counter top to begin with, and a glass backsplash. But you chose duller countertops so e?

apennameandthata What's wrong with your original chioce of backsplash and why are you not sure/not going with it?

StoneMar Natural Stone Company LLC I would go with something in a completely different texture/size of the countertop. It shouldn't look like the counter just continues up the wall! I think large-format tiles without a visible grout joint would be a good solution here, since the grout lines of the countertop might look too busy if combined with small tiles on the splash. I liked the previous suggestion of a wall-paper look. Back painted glass also sounds very handsome.

Melissa Elizabeth Hi Carolina! If you are keeping your countertops and floor the same and either leaving cabinet finish or just making it a bit darker, I still think you might like blue glass if you're looking for something in a style that stands out. The nice thing about that is, even if you don't have the budget or desire to change your countertops or floor right now, you can always change them out later to a modern, blue, gray, or white toned granite and still keep your standout backsplash.

Melissa Elizabeth Just let me know if you need any picture references. :) I have them on file. the nice thing about this look is it also makes it easy to choose fabrics and accessories for the room taking cues form the backsplash. Your room can then look well planned out without much stress/effort.

Melissa Elizabeth I would of course just go as seemless with the grouting as possible so as not to get too busy with your current tile countertop.. don't want to call too much attn. to it. As for exact blue I would decide on cabinet finish first (current or otherwise) and bring to the tile studio in person so the designer at the studio can match it in person (always best). :) (For tile pattern I would go with a staggered horizontal as shown in Natalie's photo - compliments your cabinet trim. ...or small mostly monochromatic mosaic if you don't mind that look.)

apennameandthata Yeah, avoid tile on tile.

Melissa Elizabeth Just another picture that shows how nice a blue tone can look with your tone of wood:

carolinamadeira Thank you Melissa and all...we will probably change the countertop eventually, but bacause we just bought the house, appliances, paiting....well the countertop will have to wait a few months, but it will be in my to-do-list! The blue tiles were not what I was thinking at all, but now it is. Thank you. I will post pics when it will be done.

Legacy Floors As someone mentioned, bamboo would be a nice accent. The link below is to a bamboo back painted glass tile, in a linear mosaic, maybe? The pictures on the site don't even come close to showing it's beauty. I bring this stuff to shows and it stops more people than ANYTHING else BY far. Find a way to see it in person.
http://casabellafloors.com/products.php?id=67

Janis Pasiecnik they have some beautiful green glass tiles . find some with a touch of the counter top color running through it

Barb I would do a white marble countertop