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WE need to see the entire kitchen. Post another picture of the room. None of them relate to anything else in the room. The counters and floor don't really go together. What color will the walls be?

What color will the walls be? How high will the splash go? What walls are you putting it on? Can you show pics of the rest of the room? This isn't really enough to go on.

Just seeing this small bit none really work for me. The floor is light, the counters are busy, and the tiles seem too dark for either one.

Sorry, I agree with Kendra. Those tiles will suck the light out if the room.

My thought is the tile shape is not right for the space. It’s rectangular & I’m not clear on your layout plan but guessing it’s horizontal like the counter material is. Then, look at floor - another rectangle shape but right angles to counters. Then look at cab doors - long rectangles again. I’m not sure what the right shape BS tile would be but maybe you should consider a solid surface BS - one piece no shapes or directions. And then, not sure what that material would be? Anyone have any thoughts or am I nuts?

Why any of those choices there needs to be connection to something else to make sense I wouldrpobably do a stainless backsplash and before that the drywall needs to be smoothed .

OK, you clearly did not take my suggestion from your August 17 post, so now you get my glass tile story in all its glory. The bottom line is you are amateurs, don’t use glass tile for a DIY because surgery costs more than a tile setter does.

I had a lovely little beach cottage that I bought as a depressing 1970s brown box with an old acrylic tub/shower. I loved that house, and upgraded every inch of it myself. I decided on a new tub and glass mosaic tile that was mounted onto brown sticky paper for the surround. I did not realize that the mosaic sheets might have flaws so I didn't think to check how the tiles were mounted on the paper. Some of the lines were crooked and this was most evident in the corners.

So I removed the tile in the corners and re-mounted it. I was wearing eye protection and blue nitrile gloves when I should have been wearing thick cut-proof gloves, because guess what, I got cut. But I finished the job and it looked pretty good.

A month later the cut on my finger had healed but my finger was still sore, so I went to see a specialist who imaged it and told me I had a glass shard in my finger that had to be removed. I had to be sedated (not as fun as that might sound) and have my finger cut open by a hand surgeon who told me I was lucky I hadn’t inadvertently whacked my sore finger because the shard was sitting right on top of my flexor digitorum superficialis. That tendon splits in two, and wraps around either side of the finger. If you cut one side the finger is no longer straight. It becomes crooked because one side has tension, the other does not. And you can’t bend that finger to close your fist. That injury can be repaired but the finger is never the same. You can see the scar below.

I got lucky. I made two poor decisions but i had a good outcome overall.

Just because that was my experience does not mean it will be yours. But keep in mind you have to have a diamond blade for your tile saw in order to cut glass tiles, you have at least two dozen cuts to make if you are only going up to the first shelf, more if you are tiling the whole wall, and glass tiles are more dangerous to work with especially for DIYers with no prior experience.

Bottom line: If it must be glass, hire someone to do it. If it must be DIY, choose a ceramic tile. Whatever you decide to do, best of luck.

Regarding the backsplash tile, here are some alternatives to consider.

2.5” x 10” Marin glossy ceramic tile in Misty Blue from Bedrosian, $8/sq ft

Enigma Ash Blue 2x8 Polished Textured Ceramic Wall Tile from TileBar $10/sf

Seaport Chameleon Sage Gray 2x10 Polished Ceramic from TileBar, $9/sq ft

Portmore Sky Blue 3x8 Glossy Ceramic Subway Tile from TileBar, $10/sq ft

American Olean Emerald Waters Sea Blue 13-in x 14-in Glossy Ceramic Scale Patterned Wall Tile from Lowes, $9/sq ft

Thinking about using a large format tile

It doesn't look like you get a lot of light in that kitchen so I agree with @eam44; needs a little brightening up. You could also go with green tiles:

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I love where your mind is going with the large format light colored tile. My guess is it is porcelain tile, very flat, flatter than your wall, and in my experience, challenging to cut. You should watch online videos of professionals cutting and setting porcelain tile before you commit to it, especially because you have outlets in your backsplash. You will likely need a diamond blade designed to cut porcelain. I’ve also seen it done (by diy folks) with an angle grinder. Remember the porcelain body is usually a different color than the surface, so you may want to use a Schluter edge - mentioning this because it has to be installed before the tile.

I think a square ceramic tile or smallish subway would be charming here. IMO glass tile is not a fit for your style and materials. Assuming this is a DIY (?) the glass as well as the large format will be harder to work with than a small ceramic tile.

I am not a fan of the dark blue glass tiles. I think you have a cute kitchen but glass tiles seem too modern for your space. Are you changing the floors? There is a bit of clash with the counters but maybe other features in your space tie it all together. I am not sure the large tiles would work... Wondering if you might like one of these below.

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Ashlee, I went back and looked at your other posts so that I could have an idea of what your kitchen looks like. You have done a lot of hard work, and that is to be commended. I think the challenge in your kitchen is that the countertops are such strong tones. It seems to me that you were wanting blues and grays that are going to fight against your yellows and browns in the countertops. Interestinglymenough in some of the sample photos, I liked the one with the wallpaper best, because it did not fight with the wood shown in that picture. I would be looking for something that will minimize the strong tones of the countertops, not emphasize them because they are so different. I’m going to go look and see if I can find anything.

Okay, I went to the tile shop’s website, and input ivory tiles, because yellow was not an option. Found one that I kind of like. You would really have to think about your layout before you tiled because it is not necessarily a forgiving pattern.

Antigua Lis White Porcelain Wall Tile - 13 x 13 in.

I will have to start a new post to see if I can get the photo to load. Sigh. Sorry.

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I‘d head towards soft shades, complementing the flooring, counter and cabinets which will pull the kitchen together (rather than breaking it up). The lights will also work better against a lighter backdrop.

It’s really important to know how you want the kitchen to feel.

As everyone suggested, you are better going with a lighter colored tile. Those options are far too dark.

I think that the tile selections shown may make the kitchen look too dark. I have dark countertops and had to search for light tile so that my kitchen perked up a bit.

Using those bold black light fixtures suggest you need a solid black counter for visual balance. I like YOUR choice of wall tile with that combination. The light-gray-vein "marble" look goes with just about any style... it's a classic for that reason... it doesn't go out of style.

Save money and find some peel and stick stuff you like!

I love the choices Maureen made! hollywaterfall, I love your sense of humor!

I don’t think the glass tile go at all with the butcher block. The butcher block is more rustic and natural. The glass tile is more contemporary and polished. A total mismatch. Find a nice simple light colored tile, perhaps with a little texture.

Linda

I agree dark tiles won’t look good. Dark tiles, dark counter and the black fridge will make it look top heavy. The countertops and flooring don’t look good together. They run in different directions, and the brown colors and styles don’t match. Recently I read an article on white washing butcher block to update it. Might be something that pulls the floor and countertop together? Maybe test a piece of the butcher block first. Change the fridge to SS to match the DW. If it was my project I would change the flooring OR countertops to a solid color. Then pick out your tile, and use the same color grout. Have the glass tile professionally installed. Trust me, you don’t want to look at your tile and see adhesive trowel lines. Glass tile also comes in opaque. Good Luck!

If it were my kitchen the first thing i would do is remove the fake window.

Since your light fixtures are statement pieces, I would think you'd like them to stand out. If you put a dark tile behind them ... you won't really be highlighting them. I personally loved the suggestion of the light glazed brick herringbone Farmhouse style .... that would look awesome.

@Jenn-z9b-AZ what would you put there in its place?

@baker01 thanks for taking the time to comment. The butcher block is not a permant thing. in the future we will replace with stone just financially couldnt do it. maybe if i darkened them a little bit it would go better with the flooring.

thick wood shelves to work with light fixtures - black? or natural

@maureen i love all the options you have posted!! they are beautiful !!!

Happy to hear; I don‘t think you can go wrong heading in that direction.

@Maureen my samples came in . thoughts?

thoughts??? also i have decided to close of the mirror window.

Remove your least favorites. Decide if you want grey or a creamy shade and like more/less texture. Size will have an impact as well. Really hard to suggest, but they are all really nice. Can you get a box of your two favorites (that are returnable), so you can get a better sense of their effect. Good luck.

Ashley, #4 would really look great! it compliments the tones in the butcher block… and your floors.
if you’re staying with the farmhouse styles that Boxerpal has shown you.
You really need to make sure you know what you want your kitchen to look like and feel like.
Dinah also suggested the Farmhouse style. And that is a great look since you have most of the elements to achieve this style.

Now, If you are really planning on changing countertops later, i would hold off your back splash. Find a paint and stencil in the colors that the tile you have chosen above , then make it look like tiles with the stencil . Or maybe a nice wallpaper.
That way you haven’t invested $$$ in the tile that would have to be damaged and pulled off near the countertops when you go to replace them. Once you tile on top/next to the countertops, you will have to break the tile to get the countertops off .Then replacing the backsplash again.
I really like your butcher block countertops and the tile#4 in the herringbone direction. And I would highly suggest having a professional tiler. Good Luck , please post pictures of what you decided! How exciting.

i wouldnt buy all this tile and pay to install when counters will get a change. i'm not sure what you mean by later but I like your wood block counters about the most of anything so ...with oiling they can hold up for quite a while.... I would get really durable satin wall paint[ I've used it in a busy vestibule and its wonderful] ...pick an interesting pale color ..or maybe bold if you are gutsy...then go to Ikea and look at floating shelves for the wall. Shelves are many to pick from according to personal preference and then you have something practical for the wall at low cost. tile w labour etc when you dont know how this ends up just seems the wrong move.

Is there no cabinet planned for the left wall? You can get inexpensive wall cabinets to paint off the shelf at the big box places. I think I'd want at least a 15 inch one and just paint it myself or remove the door for shelf use w the sides around it....anyway....

shelves.....as in 1st pic......you could get a 14 in high strip of bead board ..paint it to be durable and get a nice vibe w some shelves. 2nd pic... plain white Ikea ? or how about pic 3 dial up your color intuition for a background on wall ?

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Window off covered. now i need to figure out should i just do shevling or add more upper cabinets( we already have enough storage) …thoughts

Maureen’s second or third choice would be neutral for a long time - and probably work with a new stone countertop. Great suggestions.

I agree with Maureen and Red Ryder. Great choices. you’ve got this!