Kitchen Backsplash Reveal
January 3rd, 2012It’s amazing how much of a huge difference a backsplash makes. After the countertop went in we lived without a backsplash for about 3 weeks. And I thought the kitchen looked pretty darn good. And then once the backsplash went up it was like 10 times better and finally felt like a finished space.
This is what it looked like when the tile guys came with their much-awaited boxes of tile:
And here is how it looks now!
The tile had to be custom glazed – which sounds really fancy – but it just means that the company that makes it is really small and don’t keep any inventory on hand. So we had to wait nearly 5 weeks to get the tile order in. The tile that we used is from Status Ceramics and the collection is Elements, the color is Borage Crackle (I hate it when I have to search all over the internet with my mad detective skills to find a source for materials). Price wise it was really affordable. I don’t know the exact cost since we paid for the marble counter-top and installation etc. all in the same invoice, but I think it was somewhere around $14/sq ft, which I think is pretty amazing for such a gorgeous tile.
I would say that this close-up shot is more true-to-color than the others. The color has a sea-foam tinge to it though it is still decidely pale aqua – just closer to green than blue. I think it might just match the color “light silver sage” by Restoration Hardware perfectly.
Cute glass jars! (you might recognize those from my halloween display)
They did a great job on the border where we met the wall and corner.
Can I just say that I LOVE my kitchen. It’s even better than I imagined in my head and I just love spending time there… and I don’t even mind keeping it clean! And with that the kitchen is 99% done. We are still missing the glass doors on the cabinets as well as the bar stools. But for now I am completely and blissfully happy! Everytime I look at it, I still can’t believe that Mr. Project built all of those cabinets from scratch. He did such an amazing job and saved us about 85% off the retail cost of similar quality cabinets.
If you are seeing this all for the first time (or just want to take a trip down memory lane) You can see more info on the kitchen as it progressed:
Kitchen reveal with lots of old links
SO gorgeous, and totally worth the wait!
Looks amazing !!
Are you going to seal the grouts to keep them nice and white ?
so pretty! I love the crackled look. We have that same sea-foam green color in our master bed/bath.
Wow, Jen. It’s totally perfect. Love it! It’s so CLEAN it could be in a magazine. Make that SHOULD be in a magazine!! I’m lucky if I can find my kitchen, never mind see the countertops. =)
Jen – I LOVE LOVE your kitchen. I adore your countertops and that backsplash is awesome. If I lived there, I’d be in the kitchen all the time (maybe not cooking, but I’d be still be there nonetheless!). I really want a kitchen with dark floors and white cabinets and countertops – maybe one day when we buy a house!
I just recently came across your blog through Pinterest– love love love it! So full of great ideas and tips! I scrolled down a bit and saw the most adorable pics of your little one (who I guess is not so little anymore?). I also had my first baby, a boy, last year (June) as well. He is getting too big and although we are at a super fun stage right now, it makes me a little sad.
Anyway, I’m so glad I came across your blog! Looking forward to seeing what you have in store this year!