After a lot of back and forth, we ultimately decided on Contempo White Marble from Daltile laid in a subway pattern with grout to match the white in the tile. With a plain white subway tile, it's common to choose a slight grey-toned grout to bring out the subway pattern but with the marble, we had veining that allows the subway pattern to be noticeable. We didn't want to pull more grey out of the tile, so we stuck with white.
Getting the backsplash installed also helped us finally select a paint color. I had previously narrowed it down to 4 different Benjamin Moore whites. This was harder than it sounds: they have over 150 different whites! Once we were able to hold it up to the backsplash, countertop, wall color, and existing trim color, the right white for us was obvious.
We are going to have our cabinets painted Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.
Still to do:
- Choose and install new switchplates.
- Install molding on upper cabinets and trim that was removed to install countertops.
- Paint the cabinets!
- Install pulls and knobs (still have to finalize these and order)
- Install pendants above the island (will be done in the fall because Houston attics are just too hot right now)
Thank you thank you for having pictures of your backsplash online! I just chose it for a new home we're building and I sure hope we like it! Always so hard to tell from one small sample tile. I really like the look and your kitchen came out really nice. (although I think it's still a work in progress?) anyway, I'm also in the Houston area (Katy), such a small world we live in. Two quick questions if you don't mind: did you do the tumbled or the honed finish? And, what color grout did you go with? I'm also curious about how it held up in the kitchen, stains, etching, etc. ok I guess I lied that was 3 questions. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteWe chose the honed. We love it! It's been in now for half a year and it's holding up beautifully. It has a slight sheen to it, just like original marble in historic homes. So happy we waited for it to come back in stock. It was completely worth it!
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