Help me choose subway splashback tiles!?
a) white subway tiles with dark grout,
b) white subway tiles with white grout,
c) grey tiles with white grout,
d) grey/green tiles with white grout.
Floors and breakfast bar are going to be a very rustic medium brown wood, the whole house is going to have a rustic, natural, earthy feel. I really hope this gets me somewhere as im very stuck on this one haha. See refesher pics of my kitchen below. Thanks :)
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Evie
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Comments (6)I'd go white with the splashback so nothing detracts from the granite top being the highlight! It's lovely by the way! You could always pick up the accent colours (grey, pink, black) in your teatowels, kettle, nice vase etc. I'd actually love to see a pic once it's in....See MoreHelp me pick splashback colour
Comments (48)I agree that it's hard to choose the style without seeing the rest of the house but that a charcoal colour (same as the island cupboards) would tie in best with the colour scheme you have. Depending on the look of the house you have a lot of options to choose from and a lot depends on personal taste or budget. Glass is easy to keep clean and is a modern look if you are not wanting to draw attention to the splashback. Mirror (plain - modern or distressed - character) is lovely if you have something nice reflected in it. If the kitchen is messy though, it doubles the mess. Subway tiles (regular or irregular, tiled in brick format or herringbone) are always a lovely classic choice - but be mindful of grout issues. Arabesque or patterned tiles add more character if you're after tiles with a wow factor. I personally love stone, marble or quartz for an elegant, timeless look and in a charcoal or grey with veins I think would look stunning with the lamps as well as tying in the white and grey cabinetry. You can also do marble tiles that are a little less exxy than a slab although in the end I was surprised that the marble didn't cost much more than the caesarstone. Choices, choices!! Good luck. Your kitchen looks lovely!...See MoreHelp me choose a splashback for a black-and-white kitchen
Comments (31)Depending on your taste of course, I would introduce some colour - either as tiles or a glass splashback. Personally I think you will need to fill the entire area otherwise there are simply more lines to take in and will create an unwanted feature. We've had a glass splashback painted back and it was super easy to clean. For one kitchen, we've gone for a bright yellow to give it some pop. You can also have photos too but it's not as easy as the file sizes mean that they need to be taken/supplied by a professional photographer. If tiles is your preference, there are many great patterned tiles out now. Good luck!...See MoreHelp me choose a kitchen splashback!
Comments (9)Hi Jodie, with your love of Yellow, you could always run with this and replace your splashbacks with Glass Splashbacks in a shade that complements this as a monchromatic scheme or harmonious scheme where with these your door and bench colours still work....See More
PRODesigntank
9 years agoEvie
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hayley
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoWhat a great poll! I voted for Grey tiles, white grout. I think you can be braver than all the white on white options people seem to keep going for. Would you consider a non-tile option - glass or stone perhaps?
Bar Night life · More InfoEvie thanked hayleyEvie
9 years agoEvie
9 years agoyeah good point designtank - i never thought of matching up up with something from the common area (once furnished) i will keep that in mind. and yes baretta11 i can see exactly what you mean, heres a photo from the dining area looking out the window (please mind the mess) haha and i do realise that is an outdoor setting its just convenient at the moment to be using that inside lol. i think we are having timber venitians (similar to our flooring will be) on the 2 windows in the dining/living area
Evie
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Creativelychallenged
6 years agoNo to the grey - your wall seems to have a green tinge in them, so I would say either green/grey or a warm white tile with darker grout. If you choose the right grey/green, it is a classic look so shouldn't date. If you are a bit scared to choose colours, why don't you get a couple of warm white sample tiles and put where the splash back will go. You will soon see if it looks too stark....(maybe another idea, but possibly not a good one - why don't you see if you can put a few pages from a blank sketchbook in the whole area where the splash back will go (not super white white, but a warm white). That could also possibly highlight how stark (or not), the white may look. I can see what design tank is saying, as your cupboards appear to be more cream than white in the photos and if this is the case, then I agree the white will most likely look too stark. My cupboards in kitchen were white (but a warm white not a cool white). The stone bench tops also have the little speckles of stone in them..I can't remember the colour Ocean foam/Osprey.......but even with those colours and them not being cool whites, I thought the white tiles looked too stark against them. I therefore went for a glass splash back and ever since I then went to think of designs for my bathroom renovation, I constantly regret going with the glass in the kitchen and modernising the house too much..........definitely don't do glass if you are wanting to keep a classic charm to the house. In a long winded way, I think yes, I also think you should just stick with the grey/green. It will make a statement. Not the right shade...but another example....
it may be hard getting the colour of the tile exactly right given that the walls are already painted and the tiles need to match.
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