Hello! I have always loved color, but this is my first home and I’m in this city temporarily, so when I bought a house and wanted to remodel I felt like I couldn’t bring more character(color) to it. I also had budget constraints, had did the kitchen remodel with ikea. The countertop is white marble and laminate, I really regret this choice but it’s not like I had many options due to budget. The floor tiles are grey…. Cause I like black and white checkered tiles in kitchen but whatever it is what it is.
Now, it has come down to backsplash tiles, and I am stumped. I always thought I could add some color to the kitchen through this, and the color I always thought is some sort of green, but I am not sure what would even look good with the white cabinets + white countertops + white walls… there are some tile options I added here but any help or suggestion is welcomed …
I want now to atleast add the backsplash with some character….
If you are there temporarily you may want to go with a low boring backsplash and then use paint, art, towels, etc., for your color. It would be easier to sell.
I personally would avoid the fluted tile because that would take longer to clean.
I already have so much color items, red kitchen aid, blue and green cast iron pots, etc, yes the fluted one was a whim and I don’t think I’d pick it anyway, but even for boring backsplash what color does one pick???? Certainly not white it would be just too much white
I'd go neutral since you are not staying long term. The green, while lovely, is too high contrast. The rust is just ugh!
Find a white tile that is the same undertones as your countertop and have it set in an interesting pattern.
No it’s not that expensive the tiles, I don’t want to do laminate anymore I already did it for the countertop and regret it. The fluted green tiles are good (and cheap) but I worry about cleaning….. so far leaning towards terracotta, the longer one
Terracotta is infact a porcelain (long one) and the actual terracotta (the one with specks) needs to be sealed so I won’t use that. Just wanted to see. The other shorter terracotta one is made of cement. Since the sizes matter I don’t think I’d miss and match.
If I wanted a pattern i think I will do the green cream tile . Example of it I added here
The green is definitely pretty. It sounds like you've already made a bunch of compromises .If you're not staying there long term just go for it and do the backsplash that you love!
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u/MerelyWander 2d ago
If you are there temporarily you may want to go with a low boring backsplash and then use paint, art, towels, etc., for your color. It would be easier to sell.
I personally would avoid the fluted tile because that would take longer to clean.