Great idea!

I bought cornices from American Tin Ceilings four years ago. They were very good in advising us by phone on installation afterwards.

There are some backsplashes on the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gallery of Tin

I think they look really nice - I've considered it myself.

have you checked your HD or Lowe's?

Try the Outwater catalogue, they have outstanding stuff for great prices. Start at this page and keep paging through; they have TONS of options.

Here is a link that might be useful: Outwater Architectural

About 2 years ago I bought tin ceiling panels and put them up as a backsplash in my kitchen. I was looking for something durable but inexpensive. I really like it b/c it cleans up nice and was easy to install. I chose a white gloss factory finish in a smaller pattern and put it up with construction adhesive. I think I got mine from American Tin Ceilings Co. or MBoss. Both websites have pictures of the panels used as backsplash. My panels came shipped flat in a box by UPS in about 5 days. It helped my old farmhouse kitchen along alot and I put it up and trimmed around it in one day. I did choose to get a very thin wood moulding to finish up the edges because of some outside edge issues due to my layout. I painted the moulding first then put it up and touched up the nail holes. Most of the companies sell paint than matches their factory finish also. I'll attach a picture or email one to you if you'd like. The only thing a little hard about it was cutting the sheets to size where a whole sheet didn't fit. It was a little hard on my hands and the tin snips have to be very sharp! I understand you can have it cut to size at a metal shop with a brake?(I think that's what it's called- either that or a sheer).

Hello,

We put tin up for a backsplash in our victorian home kitchen restoration. We purchased the tin unfinished (tin ceilings.com I think) and primed and painted it ourselves. Spray paint works great. We cut it accordingly with various size tin snips and caulked into place. We found that large blobs of caulk worked the best rather than small lines. We also put a cornice at the bottom by the countertop. We still have one section left to install. Here's a link to some photos, http://s646.photobucket.com/albums/uu185/victoriandream/.

Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: Victoriandream Photos

I was poking around the rest of your home too. Nicely done! (Great icebox and unique stove hood!)

Thanks, Worthy!

I appreciate the positive feedback. It's been a work of love :-)

The stove hood mimics details found in other areas of our home - entry and foyer doors. The refrigerator icebox panels were a creation that was sparked from one photo we saw. It was a bugger finding the right hardware. Our cabinet maker is a gem - John Teske, Historic Woodworks.