WOW!!!!!
I showed one of your previous posts of the backsplash to my SIL yesterday when she asked if there was anything I wanted her to watch for at thrift stores. I said, "YES. Dishes like THESE!" She lives near St Louis, so has far greater access to far more variety. I told her I want to do a backsplash just like yours someday!!! I love Love LOVE it!!!

Roni

SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow your first job and it looks awesome. I do have to say i'm scared to use plates. I have 4 that i have that i'm using on a bird bath. I'm not going to break them, waiting on my wet saw and i well cut them.

Just wonderful job.

Truly amazing. Hard to believe it's your first project. You're a natural at this plate stuff. Every time I look at yours and KLINGER's backsplashes I want to re-do mine. I soooo love y'all's. Glad to see you left the buttons in. Your choice of colors in plates are just delicious. Suppose I need to go back to TJMax's and not be so stingy. However, I don't remember seeing quite an array of these colors in Texarkana. Good job, MM. I was wondering yesterday when we were going to see an update.

Beautiful job MM...love your choice of plates,I get a lot of mine at Marshall's and Ross .Pay more than I want but thats the only way to get them.

Thanks again for all your great compliments! I finished this piece, so will leave you with a last update of the (pre-grout) finished piece.

2 more small ones to go! One more small vertical on the right side of the window, and a tiny 4" wide x 45" piece under the window, then done!

Was GOING to do the perpendicular wall by the stove, but I think DH needs a little more time to get used to this ;) No matter; it'll get done soon enough- HA!

{{!gwi}}

Wow Mary it looks great. You are using smalti huh?? Wow, I have never yet tried that stuff (price always makes me back down) It looks great!!! Cant wait to see it finished it will look wonderful!!

WOW! You did a wonderful job. I love all the colors and different things you put in there. So many things to look at. Love those cups, the dishes, well everything. Cant believe this is your first project, I am so impressed.
Oh, I am still looking for the smalti though.
Bianchi

Smalti is up there next to the cup handle on the right- I was picking out the bigger chunks. There's another small section "inside" the cup, and "inside" the little asian jar (the one on the right), and fills in some of the bottom edge. I haven't really gotten into smalti- a full-blown section I mean, but loving the way it looks & feels.

I found 2lbs of it for $7.00/lb at MosaicSmalti.com (the Rotti Mix)

Oh, and a correction...the right section of this (the autumn colors) came from the Christmas Tree Shop, not TJMaxx.

It looks GREAT! How did you cut the cup and pot in half? I have been wanting to try doing that but I think I need better equipment.

Oh, I love your beads and the surrouding blue glass from the cup to the pot. Your colors are lively! Nice job on the grouting!

It's TOTALLY AWSOME!!!!!!! So much color. I may have to ditch dh so I can do this. Can't wait to see it all in place.

Holy Dawg Snot!!

Now THAT'S a backsplash. Can you imagine playing a game of "I spy" with that?LOL!!
I love all the stuff, colors etc.

How can you comment on perfection!!!! I'm speechless!!!

OMG!!!!!!!Same every one else say .Such a great job makes me want to start on mine .I have already done my bar .The bad thing about mine is I did it in whites and off whites because I like to change my kit a lot but I do like all those colores so great.

I love it..outrageously beautiful and full of eye candy surprises...........busy and fun...and to wake up in the AM to make the morning coffee......this would put a smile on my face and make me start off happy! Great job...!

WOW I am so glad you chose the tan grout. I think it is perfect to tie all the colors together and still not be too dark.

I love your back splash. I just can not believe you have never done this before. It looks like you have already had years of practice. You certainly have a knack for putting colors and patterns together. It has been a joy to watch this project evolve.

Chris

Great work, coming right along!

I really like the fall leaf pieces you have in there.

Wow! great work!