Tile/Granite/Small Kitchen, compatiablity

last year

Here are pictures of my small kitchen. I need to have it tiled. I have looked at no less than a thousand pictures and here is what I have narrowed down to and my kitchen. I love the middle and bottom pictures but they are considerably more expensive. I am told that the top picture would look similar, but evidently it only comes in 3x12 . I also love herringbone but the top tile is the only one I can afford to use herringbone… and I am not sure if it would overwhelm my kitchen or make it look bigger. Please Help!

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kathleen MK
last year
With so much pattern in the stone I would take the top lightest one and do a plain running bond with matching grout. Herring bone would be too busy with that stone to me.
chispa
last year
That tile looks too white and too shiny for your kitchen cabinets and counters.
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eam44
last year
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The LuxeCraft tile is $3.99/sf and the Amagansett tile is $8.50/sf. While the Amagansett tile is twice the cost, both tiles are pretty inexpensive, and unless you are tiling a warehouse, you’re not going to notice the difference in cost, especially if you take into account the number of years you will be living with it. Tiling 10 sf will cost you $40 in the LC, or $85 in the Amagansett. That’s a difference of $45, or roughly two movie tickets with popcorn.

As you are just tiling the backsplash of a small space, get the tile you like. There is some degree of color variation in the tile. Given this and the complexity of your counter top, I’d stick with a stacked or running bond layout, but you can see the tile in person, we can’t. Buy a case, bring it home, and try laying it out in your space. You can always return it if it turns out not to be what you want. Good luck!
Lyn Nielson
last year
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I would choose the lightest option and least expensive, and install it vertically with a white grout. Makes a small space appear taller, and who doesn't want that.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
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Sorry but none of those are good IMO and honestly that space needs more than new counters and backspalsh. IMO those matching is the best way to go most of the time Anyone who can answer this without seeing the actual kitchen is a miracle worker .
Kendrah
last year
You are on the right track in thinking about how the tile impacts the size of your space. Your counters have a lot of movement and little shine. For this reason, you should pick a tile and pattern for the tile that has little movement and not much shine. I'd stay away from tiles with ripples, waves, herringbone patterns, super gloss, and super bright.

I'd vote for running a 4" strip of your counter material as the backsplash instead of having tile. Then you'd paint the wall color from the top of the 4" strip to the bottom of your cabinet.

Less is more in a small kitchen. Tile ends up looking busy. Plus, much of your backsplash is hidden by items on the countertops so why spend the time and money on something that is going to be mostly hidden?

Are you able to get more of our countertop material?