I know nothing about painting tile but would prefer a solid color tile and no pattern with your counters.

Thanks for your input! Much appreciated 🫶

You need to show all four sides of the space. We need to see floor, lighting, furnishings.

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At least in the small pictures the white looks brighter. You have that short backsplash that is more noticeable with the white. Not so sure I like that.

My house is very light and airy. My floors are a light oak.

Sorry Jck910, I’m not sure what you mean by the short backsplash that is more noticeable with the white?

I think jck’s referring to the short ”backsplash” that's part of your counter. It’s personal preference, but some people prefer not to combine a short splash with tile. If the short splash can’t be removed, paint instead of tile can work. I agree the white tile pulls more attention to the existing splash.

No wall is shown in any of my kitchen area along the cupboards.

I like the white better but your white painted tiles will not look like the photo. The tile in the photo has various shades of white that give the tile dimension. You can do that with paint but it will take more skill then just rolling paint.

Your painted tile, one solid color, will look more flat. Your painted grout will be the exact same color as the tile. That adds to the flat appearance. In your photo the grout is lighter. There are ways to disguise all of that but they take more time and slightly more skill than simply painting one color.

Also, you will need to protect the paint.

On your other thread I mentioned that my painted tile floors are 9 or 10 years old and still look great. They are coated with polyurethane for protection. I would not suggest polyurethane for your white paint because it will yellow over time and discolor the white paint. Polycrylic will be better but the trade off is it is not as durable.

I actually prefer the flat white 🤍

I know this isn’t a great inspiration picture as it barely shows any of the actual tile 🫠. I do worry about it yellowing 😬

Then I say go for it. IMO it would look much better than the brown.

My floors yellowed substantially and parts have a reddish cast. I was aware of the possibility before I painted them and have no problem with it but some people might. Just be aware.

Btw, this is the short backsplash referred to above.

Oh haha! I had no idea what that was! I don’t think it’ll bother me since I didn’t even know the difference existed 😅 thanks!!!

I do worry that it may look cheap and tacky..like white out almost..

Imo soild color painted tile that is light in color looks less like tile irl. I wouldn't say that it is tacky and I think it would look better than the brown tile but it is likely that it won't look like real tile. The grout will be the giveaway. If you do a search here, there are a few white painted backsplashes, including grout, that look fabulous. I think a lot has to do with what else is going on on the space. You may or may not need other focal points in the room.