Kitchen Help - Backsplash (granite, panel, countertops, tiles)

[KellyCrash]

Cabinets: Kraftmaid Cherry Peppercorn / recessed panel simple square door
http://www.kraftmaid.com/KM_Finishes/Medium/Cherry/PCXX01.jpg (broken link)

Countertops: New Venetian Gold Granite


Floors: not picked yet, but some type of sand color tile


I am not sure where to go with the backsplash. I really like the glass tile, but I feel the small squares are too busy, but maybe it would be fine in lighter colors. I think most of the pictures of glass tile I have seen has been darker tiles.

Here are the choices:

The one on the right. No interest in the blue tones.


The one on the left.

[cityflair]

I love your cabinets and granite. The photos you posted are great. I wish I could hold them up to each other. It's hard to scroll and look, scroll and look... :-) I would like to base my decision on who YOU are. The bottom, bigger tiles seem more formal and less "warm" to me. The little glass tiles are more fun and trendy. I, personally, would choose "Sienna" or "Corsica" because they have the most color, but maybe you want it all to blend more, or have colorful accessories. In that case, "Modena" or "Bari Beige" would blend, more than pop. They are all beautiful, it just depends what you are trying to accomplish. Let us know what you choose!

[sanrene]

I would go with the Novara in the choices you put up.

If you do the natural stone, put it on the diagonal with a colorful 1" square insert.

Have you thought about rectangular glass tiles?

glass tile store Alloy Glass&Stone : shop glasstilestore.com

The Tile Shop | Wall Tile

[KellyCrash]

I don't believe the tile shop had any rectangular glass tiles. The problem here is that I'm in NC & the house that we're building/shops are in MA. My husband is in MA & I am limited to picking from pictures he has emailed to me. I know possiblities with tile is endless, but I'm trying to limit myself to these choices.

I believe what I'm going for is something that blends in and not "pop". I don't want the backsplash to scream "hey! look at me!" I don't have a lot of colorful accessories for the kitchen. I think really with such dark cabinets I just want something that isn't going to be dark.

[NC_Paddler]

Of the choices, I'd do the sienna. (I like the stone tile, but wonder if, when combined with the granite, there's too much going on visually).

[SadieLu]

Here's a link to some kitchens with Venetian Gold countertops. Looks like most of the back splashes are pretty simple.
This site also has a gallery of backsplashes (and finished kitchens!).
starpooh's c1:Counter_Granite:Venetian_Gold Bookmarks on Delicious
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[ladybug07]

Originally Posted by NC_Paddler

Of the choices, I'd do the sienna. (I like the stone tile, but wonder if, when combined with the granite, there's too much going on visually).

I like the seinna too.

[kodaka]

I like the sienna too. I think it picks up the brown and caramel tones in the stone, while also picking up the red colors in the wood.

Personally I would avoid using two different stones for counter and backsplash. If you absolutely want to go this route, the colors and patterns should be of significant contrast, so as not to look like a 'near miss', like you couldn't get matching materials for the two surfaces, or did a haphazard remodel job.

[Hopes]

Please don't use the Sienna. It's too busy for the granite. I think too many color variations in a backsplash clashes against granite patterns.

If you want to use Sienna, you should pick a solid color countertop instead of a patterned granite.



With the granite, I'd pick a pattern that's not as busy and blends best with the counter.

The best glass tile choices are: Novara and Corsica

The best Skabos wall tile choice is: the first picture. It's less busy than the second Skabos picture.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by NC_Paddler

Of the choices, I'd do the sienna. (I like the stone tile, but wonder if, when combined with the granite, there's too much going on visually).

The first stone tile picture isn't too busy. Most of the glass tile is busy. I rare like glass tile with granite because the patterns usually clash.