Travertine honed tile
I've had travertine honed tile installed in my kitchen (backsplash ) and I'm not liking the pink tone. Does not look good with my counter tops. I think I've ruined my new kitchen. It hasn't been grouted yet. I'm wondering if anything can be done other than tearing it out which my husband does not want to do !!!! Can it be painted or stained or would that look tacky. I was going for a creamy ivory color originally. HELP !!!
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Travertine is a lovely material, and there are other colors of travertine that will give you a creamy tone. Since it is natural stone, you should always ask your tile shop for a sample of the lot that YOU will be receiving. Every cut of stone is different, so there is always a slight bit of uncertainty of the exact color that you will be getting -- which is why you should request a sample.
Other than removing the tile, I personally do not know of a way to change the color. Hopefully some DIY-ers out there will have some resourceful ideas.
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to agree with the above commenters about grout. Whether you choose a color that blends in or contrasts with the travertine tile, it will still look pink next to your counters. I think trying the stain Ironwood Builders mentioned would be worth a try, not on the wall at first like they said. Other than that, you may want to reconsider changing the backsplash all together. I do really love your counters and floors, though!
No big. Travertine is very porous and a white wash of some sort will change the color without loosing all the detail. Try a water based, non flammable pickling stain on some left over travertine pieces (never the wall, well usless you are reallly that good : ) I usually start with a watered down mix and see how it reacts to the stone. When I am done I use a water based, low VOC, non flamable sealer.
I do preface this with I am a professional and do recommend you hire a professional that uses high end products and have a sample made before actually treating the entire wall. Also choose the grout color, mix some up and let it dry (they usually dry lighter than the samples) and try to match the travertine new color to the counter and grout.
I "paint" stone all the time to match existing stone or repair damage.
It is not the best answer for quality, tearing it out and starting again is, but, it is what it is, and your husband will be much happier with this solution.
Good luck!
JJ
One a side note, I do think the back splash is not suited to your counter tops.
David Gaona
A. Look very busy with the texture in your countertops
B. Could easily appear dated in a few years, and
C. Bring back more of those pinkish hues ( although I may be seeing wrong due to the picture)
I would, since you're committed to tiling over it anyway, try a little bit of that tile "stain"/ whitewash technique that some of the pro recommended, just to see if it works. ( if its something you can buy -idk, it may be something you can only have a pro do...)
Another thing I thought, if you we're going to try and live with the combo ( which, personally, I probably wouldn't notice till I was up close), is you could embrace the pink -on-grey color scheme by finding a pinkish hued marble utensil caddy or set of jars, or maybe even a pink kitchen aid mixer. You wouldn't need to go full throttle pink or anything, though.
Good luck!