Kristine and I visited the tile showroom to select a backsplash for her new kitchen. It is a challenging selection because all parties involved are fairly opinionated.
It is important for you to know that Kristine and her husband Fred selected a black granite with a matte “leather” finish. The honing process will also yield a similar look in granite.
Kristine’s husband Fred would like to see a smokey grey glass subway tile.
Ann Sacks, Lucian Slate Glass tile
Kristine showed me some inspirational images she had collected from magazines. Almost all of the kitchens she showed me had a carrera marble subway tile backsplash. She said that she would like to bring in some grey, beige and white–neutral tones.
I tend to agree with Kristine. But the style of the house and the look we’d like to achieve in the living room forces us to ensure that we are walking a fine line between traditional and modern. In order to accomplish this I think we can choose marble or even a natural stone material that mimics marble but in order to get our modern twist we will choose a mosaic or a smaller subway tile.
Here’s what I used for inspiration during our showroom visit,
Kitchen styled by Margot Austin
