meanie!

what javachik said!

so wrong

Really? you want me to tell you?? Awwwww...shucks, I guess after ALL of the drama/confusion/suggestions/trials and big errors, it *is* sort of mean.

Okay.....are you ready? Drum roll please..............

We went with the cream beveled subway...no accents other than the decorative switchplates. While it looks a little too white in the photos, it is such a soft, elegant white in person...just enough creamy to make it dreamy and to fade away lusciously into the background. Pure white was too stark, the coffee colored one drew too much attention to itself and added a bit too much darkness and the linen was just "eh" and also kind of muddied up the granite.

Here's another picture of our choice:

I'm so excited and can't wait til it goes in!
Thank you so much everyone!

It looks lovely with your GORGEOUS stone. Very very nice choice.

SUPER pretty:) I love that the gorgeous BA is going to be the star!

VERY pretty!

Lovely. It's what I would have chosen. Love the soft, creamy, dreamy.

I have to laugh a bit. This is what I wanted from the start. I've come full circle. I think it took this long to find "just the right white/cream" though. None of the others have worked like this one. And, best of all, hubby finally realized that color wasn't really what he wanted...it was "interest"...and the bevel is just enough for him after all!

Hopefully after it goes in, he won't say something like, "gee, the kitchen really needs color".....ahhhh!

It's beautiful! Where did you order your tile? It's a perfect cream.

so wrong

Bee....what's so wrong this time??

Secondhalf: It's "Manhattan Series" beveled subway 3X6 in cream. They had the nicest cream out of SO many that we looked at. So many of them were pinkish our yellowish.

Looking at your choices together, it's hard to imagine anything else. Congrats! The tile just blends in so smoothly.

Slonewby - I think bee's second "so wrong" is -- must be --a flukey repeat 'cause there's NOTHING wrong with that choice. I take back my "meanie".

It's just absolutely perfect! I love it.
What a relief to have that decision made. I too went with my very first choice. All those months of searching and agonizing.
Will look forward to pictures.
Congratulations on the perfect tile.

oh I think it's perfect also! love the switch plates with it and granite too!

I think bee just hit 'submit' twice and the 2nd one registered because others posted between hers. otherwise she'd have gotten bonked!

great choice!
and if DH says it needs more colour...add GREEN plants and a lamp or two with some colour.

great choice!
and if DH says it needs more colour...add GREEN plants and a lamp or two with some colour.

Thanks for not making us wait. Its lovely!

Lovely choice!

oh, geez, that was a double post! What is going on with GW? I have no idea how that happened.

That tile is perfect. I remember I found a great creamy white for my BA before the Arabesques. It took a long time to find the right one.

So glad for you.

Gosh, I hope you didn't think I didn't like it....no way. It is perfect.

Bee

It's perfect!!!!

It's perfect! Thank you for all the time you took researching it. I am looking for the same type of tile and may now just go with this one. :)

Love it!!!! Congratulations on finally figuring it out! Would you mind sharing what brand it is and the color name? The backsplash is still on our list and from the photo, it looks like that may work for us too.

Can't wait to see the final reveal!!!!

Thank you everyone! I'm so happy to have found this cream....after looking at so many different ones!

Here is the info: From the sample board....
Manhatten Series MN11/B36 Cream 3X6 beveled edge

Best yet, the price is just $4.68 per sq foot! Honestly, I've been looking at tiles that range from $6-$31 per square foot. To think that my very favorite is under $5 really amazes (and delights!) me!

I can't wait to post photos of the finished project....right now I have to order more switchplate covers!

Great choice!!!
I hope to soon be kicked out of the ABB club but haven't ordered ours yet. (My DreamHome - guess you are still in the club also...)
Can't wait to see yours!

BTW - can you refresh our memories on your beautiful counter top!

Thanks

Sure a2gemini, the counters are none other than Bianco Antico granite.

There are several BA owners on this list...and, many of them, like me, don't have backsplashes yet! It's a lovely stone but not easy to work colors with~