steeplearningcurve @ Patty Marshall & Chicago Mosaics. All three of these mosaic back splashes are absolutely beautiful! People congregate in the kitchen at parties... I think a work of art would provoke more conversation than white subway tile. ;) I am working on a 4'x6' stylized waterfall mosaic for a water feature on my deck. It's meditative but time consuming. Seeing your art is motivating me to finish the last section. (Thanks!)

Robert Nebolon Architects I figured out the tile pattern using 4 colors and 3 different tile sizes. I had mid-century Marimekko patterns in mind so I made the grout white (and varied the grout width--up to a half-inch ) to be the white fabric upon which the Marimekko patterns were printed. I call this pattern my "Marimekko" pattern when people ask (which is quite often)

Elizabeth Dete The mirror above the sink in the kitchen is a great idea!

Connie Bundy There are custom homes in every era that make no sense for anyone but the original owner. Just because something is old does not mean it was done with good taste. Original does not equal great architecture. Remember Scarlett O'Hara? Overall, I like the pics of the house that are posted here; if we all liked the same thing, we would all want the same house on the same block. How original and charming would that be?