Lately people have been renovating their homes, especially their kitchens. And over the past 2 years my house has been gutted, enlarged and renovated. The kitchen is often used the most for entertaining, like it is in my house, so it is very important to have a bright and eye catching space. Its never good to walk into a kitchen, or really any room that is dull, so in a kitchen a great way to have a non-dull space is to have a really nice eye-catching backsplash. Now that we are in 2011, most people want the "contemporary look", which is clean, sleek lines and smooth surfaces. Color for your kitchen backsplash tile material should be chosen to complement the countertops and cabinets. Texture of the backsplash tile materials should be consistent with the style or theme of your kitchen. Rough and uneven for "Old-World" or smooth and sleek for "Contemporary". Avoid using a busy kitchen backsplash design or using too many textures, or intense colors if your countertop has a lot of movement or veins. My mom has been the one who designed the kitchen because she is the one who spends the most time in there, so picking the backsplash has been very difficult because she is very indecisive. We have found many samples to pick from and we have finally found one the suites our "contemporary" styled kitchen. So below i have posted some pictures of contemporary kitchens, and you will see how the backplash really compliments the countertops and cabinets. The picture at the very bottom is very similar to the backsplash we have picked for our kitchen.
-VanessaBrletic
Great post Vanessa... We'd love to see a picture of your kitchen when it's finished! A tip for picking a backsplash is to make sure it 'goes' with the counter. There should be enough contrast that it doesn't look like 1 piece but they should match enough so they don't look out of place. It is a tough decision! I just have painted wall behind my counter because I can't even be bothered to pick a backsplash :P
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