[Emmie9999]

Hello, all!

I can't remember how I found this website, but I did, and I think I really like one backsplash idea I found. It's a combination of octagon and subway tiles, both of which were pretty common in 1920's kitchens. That's the look I am kinda going for. Click on the link below and look at selection R 15: http://www.montereyceramictile.com/c...tion/index.htm

It's white with black and pink. I'd be looking at a slightly different color combination, but the pattern looks very intriguing. I'd love opinions, and in the meantime, everyone browse the rest of the site for ideas!

Emmie

[DesignDiva]

Ooh! That seems very deco to me! I like! It's definitely got that flapper thing going on, to me.

LOL I had to laugh at the Glass Bubbles 2 page...it looks almost as good as my backsplash! And probably costs 10x as much.

[GardenOfDarwin]

Wow! That's a great source for tiles! Some really neat stuff there. Thanks for posting Emmie. We'll have to add it to the sources thread.


Susan

[Emmie9999]

I have an email in to them asking for pricing. I'll let you know how they sound when I get the information back. If they are expensive, well...we can still snag ideas and dream!

Emmie

[GardenOfDarwin]

Or, you could use a choice few and mix them with an inexpensive field tile. They really have a fabulous selection.

Susan

[Emmie9999]

That's very true, Susan. I'm going to ahve to look at some more of the specialty tiles and see what their prices are. However, here are the prices on the tile I originally liked. (Any opinions on pricing, please tell me, I have NO idea what is reasonable!)

3"x3" Hexagon $21.00SF + Shipping and Handling
Sold by full box only 10SF

3"x6" Subway $11.95SF + Shipping and Handling
Sold by full box only 10SF

1.25x9.25 Rope $12.95EA + Shipping and Handling

4.25x9.25 Base $13.95EA + Shipping and Handling

[laurie]

I like those alot Emmie! I think they would look great as a backsplash or even as just a decorative backsplash area behind the stove.

[GardenOfDarwin]

Emmie -- Those prices don't look TOO bad. Depends of course on the size of the space you have to cover.

Here's what (I think) I know: I think you can get some machine made subways (basic colors, no fancy edges or glazes) at HD/Lowes for between $4-$8 sq. ft. where most stuff at Ann Sacks and the like is $30 sq. ft. and up. Way up. Crackle tiles are expensive as are hand-crafted tiles of any stripe. So, $12 a sq. ft. is right about mid-line. Do they sell through dealers? You might be able to get lesser amounts and/or a discount through a local source.

I know nothing of hex tiles, but $21 sq. ft. seems steep. The others, I just don't have any frame of reference for. Hope that helps!

Susan

[Emmie9999]

Thanks, Laurie! Behind the stove is what I'm thinking, at least for the hex tile. I'm pretty certain I will go with subway tile for the rest of the room, although I'm still thinking it over. It could be neat to do subway tile with a row of hexagons on top, and then "expand" the hexagon row to fill the area behind the stove.

Susan: Thanks for the head's up about the price. I can get the subway tile for the price you mentioned, or perhaps even less. The hexagons might be something I can get for less locally. I don't want to pay shipping from Los Angeles unless Ihave to!I know I could get the trim tiles for less as well, and I'm not sure I need "all" of the trim. I'm not sold on the rope. It looks "heavy" to me.

Does anyone have a backsplash planner program? Is there any such THING a backsplash planner program? Drawing this may frustrate me, and I can't buy tile to play with on the dining room table unless I'm sure I want to eventually put it onto the wall.

Emmie

[jen_va]

I don't know if there are any backsplash planner programs out there. My low-tech suggestion is to cut out colored paper to scale and fiddle with that.