[Toxigal]

hopefully this will work...

i will have kalsebo cabinets and silverish countertops. the walls will be painted green (that matches the green in the tiles)...

http://www.susanjablonmosaics.com/

select "tile designer"

click "select pallete" at bottom

check out the following recipes (type into box and hit "find")....

r061-933-649
r061-034-052
r061-098-379

i'm going with either 2" or subway tiles.

[GardenOfDarwin]

I like the third, but then I'm not big on orange. Plus, I think the orange might play up the orange in the Kalsebo too much for green walls.

Obviously, just my .02!

Susan

[Toxigal]

orange, green and purple. i'm not crazy on the blue.

that brown is darker than the tile is too. it's called "mushroom" and is much more like what you think of when you hear "mushroom"

[GardenOfDarwin]

But those are really just suggestions, no? Couldn't you take the formula and keep the parts you like, and substitute something more to your liking for the blue?

Is it more $$ for a custom blend? I would imagine so...but how much more?

Susan

[Toxigal]

it's $19.00 a square foot. I called today because they messed something up int eh sample set i ordered and talked to susan herself.

i have asked a bunch of friends and they are all iffy on the orange. but i like it. decisions decisions!

they all said to go with the big 2" squares too, instead of subway or 1"...

[GardenOfDarwin]

Wow, that's really cool! Custom for the same price. Go figure.

I don't know if I have an opinion on the size...do you have any glass doors? Is Kalsebo one with etched squares on the glass? That might make a difference in my opinion.

Do you have any photos yet of the space or the elements?

Susan

[Emmie9999]

I like # 3, but if I had to pick one with orange, I would definately pick #1. Could you maybe get a sample from them? I think Jenn (JGSearles) went through them, and she got samples of a lot of tiles and blends. She has the subway tiles in celery green.

I'm just not an orange fan, but I do admit, that blend has some spunk! You seem really drawn to it. I think you should get a sample if you can. And try what Susan suggested: play around with the custom blend thingie, and see what comes out when you take out the blue and put in something else.

Can you post pics of your paint and countertops? That would help a little when trying to visualize everything.

Emmie

[Toxigal]

this is the countertop.

PAINTED SCREEN -- Patterns -- Colors/Collections -- Formica® Brand Laminate -- Home

I have samples of all the individual tiles, but not a blend. i'll definately buy one sheet of a blend before committing to the entire kitchen!

[Toxigal]

i'm using the avistk (sp?) glass doors because i don't like the glass in the kalsebo.

[splatgirl]

FWIW, I absolutely love orange, so much so that I have an orange room in my house and lots of orange accents, but I do think it has a huge potential to look dated. No problem with paint or accessories, very, very scary with tile because of the expense and labor involved in changing it.

I'm all about having what you love, but with relatively permanent things like tile, what it's going to look like in 10 years is always at the front of my thinking.