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Powder room backsplash options

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

I'm looking for weigh-in on powder room backsplash. I recently updated the powder room with paint, a new vanity and sink, new hardware, and a new mirror. I just haven't gotten around to putting in a backspash yet. There are two
options I'm looking at currently. The first is an architectural trip
tile from Pratt and Larson. The second is a "tantrum glass" tile.

Here is a photo of the bathroom as it is:

The architectural molding tile option is meant to sort of echo the trim on our doors and windows, which is pictured here:

The
arch. molding tile I'm looking at is the Plaza Cap. The reason I'm
looking at P&L is that they have end tiles that would make a nice
neat end to the backsplash without having to miter corners. They are
shown here:

So there would be a Stop Left Profile piece on the left and and a Stop
Right Profile piece on the right end. The tile is 3 and 3/8 inches
high, while the space between the vanity top and the mirror is just a
smidgeon under 6 inches. I'm looking at white tile. They have a ton
of whites, and there is one that looks pretty good with both the
countertop and the mirror.

I feel like this is a
decent, conservative option that would go well with the rest of the
house and not date too quickly. But it might be a little too Craftsman
for the other decor in there. It would be fine with the cabinets, just
maybe a little off from my bling-y mirror and more modern hardware.

The
second option is a tantrum glass tile (which I just learned is the name
for the crackly glass tiles) from Jeffrey Court. Here is a pic of the
sample in the room.

I brought the sample home for color, really thinking I wanted a different tile pattern, like this one

but
the first one is growing on me. I feel like the longer and narrower
tiles mimic the capiz on the mirror a little better than the other
pattern would. And it turns out the colors are a little different.
Would install so it ran long way horizontally.

And probably only 4 inches of tile. So three or four rows of tile.

So, there we have it. Two very different options. Would love input!

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