Need help finding a backsplash

mammabear55

11 years ago

I need help finding a backsplash that goes with the Darlington Cambria countertop

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karemore55

11 years ago

Hi there! The Cambria Darlington pattern looks fairly busy......I suggest a subway tile in a taupe that picks up on the neutrals you are seeing in this pattern.

If you want, you could also add a pencil stripe along the upper 2/3 of the backsplash run - just above the electrical outlets. If you do this in a linear mosaic, you can really bring in the mix of colors unique to this pattern.

It is pretty much impossible to recommend specific colors, so I won't even tell you the names of the colors in the examples below. This is just to give you some idea of how the colors might all work together.

Also, Cambria has teamed with Benjamin Moore to create a palette that pulls the specific colors from the quartz. If you can get your hands on such a palette, this will really help you to pick the right tile color(s). And, always reference back to the bigger picture - the cabinet color, the floor color, even colors in adjoining rooms. This is a fairly permanent installation, and you will be living with it for a long time!

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suzanne_m
11 years ago
What color are your cabinets and your floor?
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mammabear55
Original Author
11 years ago
First of all, thank you for responding so fast.

My cabinet colour is BM CC-30 Oxford White, and the floor is Olympia tile Kelly Gray with a matt finish. I chose BM CC-500 Ranchwood for my walls.

I was thinking of having the 3 x 12 glass backsplash, because it very plain and won't compete with the countertop.

The last two tile places I've been to... have given me a glass backsplash with the name MINT. I'm not really liking it. Of course, it's hard to see what it would look like on the wall, because it's only a tile. I'm not sure, if I should put in a pencil stripe, because my wall is very long.

Thank you for your input.
dela115
11 years ago
If your not loving it don't buy it. I had second thoughts and now I am searching for a new backsplash after waiting 8 weeks for this one to arrive. Good luck..
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
11 years ago
I would look for large format glass tile in the color of the dark bits in the granite and I would not put a pencil stripe unless you have a very specific colour that you have already in the kitchen. Use grout the same color as the tile for a very clean look, The other option would be back painted glass in large panels.
karemore55
11 years ago
Good morning, mammabear, My tendency would be to stay light with the backsplash, but that's just me. I do t like the idea of nice, white cabinets and high contrast backsplash, as I like a light, airy feel.

If they mean the color mint with those tiles, then I'm pretty sure they aren't a good match. I saw more like khaki tones in the quartz.

I like your idea of long linear tiles, though. It will make for a nice, clean look.

I'm also wondering about bringing in the gray from the floor. It seems that should be addressed somewhere in the room. This is where a pencil stripe might come in handy?
karemore55
11 years ago
I pulled your gray floor tile from the Olympia site. I see there is a coordinating listello in the Kelly series - you could find a backsplash tile in taupe, then use the listello to marry the floor and backsplash colors.

The taupe tile below is also from the Kelly collection, but I believe this is a floor tile. You would want something a bit different.

So, showing your quartz and floor tile, with the listello and an approximation of the taupe for the backsplash:
karemore55
11 years ago
It looks just lovely, mammabear - congratulations! I think your colors came together very nicely.

I hope you love it, and get many years of enjoyment from it. This is a nice, timeless look!
mammabear55
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you. I'm very happy with my new kitchen.
I would like to wish you a very Happy New Year.
karemore55
11 years ago
Happy new year to you as well, mammabear! How can it not be, wi a new kitchen?:))