See that sheet of glass tile behind our toaster oven? It's finally back splash time. Seriously, this project kind of falls into the "necessary" category and we've managed to put it off for a year now.
When we moved in the counters were newly installed, but the contractor had never put in a back splash or granite ledge because the previous homeowners couldn't decide which they wanted. Funny thing how that works. We spent the last year not knowing what we wanted either. And we still don't. But, we've ruled out mini white subway tiles, which we love, because they'd highlight the yellow-y white of the cabinets, which isn't a feature we want highlighted. We love the rectangle shape of subway tiles, so we at least have the shape nailed down. And I love glass, but we're not ruling out any other mediums yet.
I picked up these glass tiles from the Depot, and while we love the price, we're not 100% convinced that they don't have too much color in them for our tastes. I know, they're super pale, but we'd like to see some clear ones before we commit. Or maybe ones with a little shimmer. Like a dance party in the kitchen.
Here's the kitchen currently, without a back splash:
The walls read more pale blue than gray in most lights and we usually bring in blue or white accessories, especially with the blue tea kettle. But I like that we can easily go with pink or yellow or whatever suits my fancy on any given day. Clearly we're in a blue mood right now with the snowflake dishtowels and the mat by the sink. But you know, I could be pink tomorrow. Or lavender. Or wait, it's almost Valentine's day! Red.
I think we'll have to bring home a few more samples to try them out before we make our first foray into tiling. Do you have any tile favorites?Labels: inside, inspiration, tile
