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Please help pick a tile for my kitchen backsplash!

last year
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I have gone back and forth multiple times trying to decide a tile for my kitchen backsplash and still couldn't narrow down one.


The first picture is an inspiration picture for me. Is this tile better than a white tile? But it seems like people still do white on white the most.


If we number all the tiles 1-6 from left to right. Which is the best one? Or none of them?

Any suggestions will be appreciated! Really need help!











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Comments (9)

  • last year

    they all look like great options, depending on what else you'll include in the room.

    will you be including and textiles?

    Do you want to bring out the undertones in any of the tiles to feature in artwork, accessories? a couple lean pink, purple... FOR ME, an opportunity to include some deep rich burgundy or aubergine tones in textiles, maybe not your preference.

    What is your personal style? Do you have an overall color scheme?

    fisherpurdue thanked Lyn Nielson
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    last year

    There is no way to absolutely advise off a monitor .MY advice the one as close as possible to the veins in the counter Waht are all the wires coming out of the wall and under the cabinets ?

    fisherpurdue thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • last year

    @Lyn Nielson I think that is the hard part. The rest of the house is kind of bare. I didn't decide on anything else yet. I don't have a strong preference to any style. I like minimalism and like to make the whole house peaceful and feel clean.

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    @Patricia Colwell Consulting I know. You are right. The tiles even look a little darker from the picture. I am just so frustrated to make this decision and try to get any advice as possible.

    The veining on countertop looks off a little. There are gray and rusty brown in it. Which one do you think it matches the veining the best? I couldn't tell.

    The wires are for under cabinet lighting. But we may not use them because there are a lot of under cabinet lighting which is battery powdered and even rechargeable now.

  • last year

    the handles are a stark contrast on the all white cabinets. the counter veining fades because of the handles...I didnt even notice the veining so it doesnt need to be matched. you want a serene feel to the kitchen as much as possible ? pick number 2 tile . Any brown or tan you care to pick out of the veining can be matched w a cutting board or straw basket sitting on the counter.

  • last year

    If you don’t want a “white-on-white” kitchen then it looks like #1 or #4 will do the trick. As people said, our monitors are not giving us the exact colors. But going a bit beige-creamy seems like it will work.

  • last year

    The photos are not in the lighting you’ll actually have in the kitchen, are they? The area looks poorly lit, dim, dingy illumination - so maybe you didn’t turn on a light or not all the lights are installed yet? I think you want to get your lighting done and turn it all on, to make the decision.

  • last year

    ^^^ good point about lighting. Make sure the walls are painted the color you want and then select the tile WITH GROUT SAMPLES. Grout plays a huge role with this. I’m personally not a huge fan of those wavy shiny tiles as the lighted areas tend to be very glittery looking. Photos of the whole kitchen would help.