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Old Aug 10th, 06, 12:50 am   #1
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:shock:we have been trying to decide on a backsplash. i was thinking of a black subway tile. i also like the look of a clean piece of tempered glass. my wife just wants it done! guess its up to me. help....:?



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Old Aug 10th, 06, 1:57 am  
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Hi Lionel,

Good job! As for the backsplash, I personally wouldn't use black subway tiles only because with the rather dark floor and the deep finish of the cabinets it would be a little to sombre for me. On the other hand, I really like the idea of glass. I know Ikea sells some (and also stainless steel backsplash panels).

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Definitely not black. It's hard to tell the color of the floor, browns? Do you both like greens? Would go quite well. I love the look of glass back splash. If you do a search here for that, there's been a few conversations on this issue and it might give you some ideas. It's looking good!

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Glass mosaic tile is the hot new trend, and it is a fabulous choice for a backsplash. There's a couple of websites where you can actually choose the mix of colors and they'll make it for you.
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You'd have to order a sample to see what would look good with your floors, but I feel like something like this would look very nice:



...or one of these other tile blends.

Or white subway tile! But definitely not black.
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