Subway tile dilemma and Ann Sacks
4inboston
8 years ago
Hello - I have 2 backsplash questions.
We are starting a kitchen renovation soon... 100 yr old house. We will be doing SS pro appliances, white shaker cabinets, keeping the original maple floors, and some type of quartz counters (not chosen yet - something light but not white).
I fell in love with Ann Sacks Stoneware Elements tile in "Flannel" (a pale blue-gray-green). There is a fair amount of variation in the colors between tiles, which is fine with me. My kitchen is not large (12x14 ish) and has a door on each of 3 walls, and the fourth wall is not a wall - it's open to our breakfast room. I need 32 sf of tile for backsplash. Here are my questions:
1. I have no idea if I should use 2x4 or 3x6. Worried the 2x4 will be too busy; worried the 3x6 will seem too large and modern in our soon-to-be transitional kitchen & old house.
2. There seem to be a lot of unhappy Ann Sacks customers.... am I crazy to use their tile? Should I go with some other subway tile brand that will no doubt be less expensive and arrive sooner than their 10 weeks?
I have attempted to attach the Ann Sacks photo below showing the Flannel color and variation.
Thank you for any help you can offer.
We are starting a kitchen renovation soon... 100 yr old house. We will be doing SS pro appliances, white shaker cabinets, keeping the original maple floors, and some type of quartz counters (not chosen yet - something light but not white).
I fell in love with Ann Sacks Stoneware Elements tile in "Flannel" (a pale blue-gray-green). There is a fair amount of variation in the colors between tiles, which is fine with me. My kitchen is not large (12x14 ish) and has a door on each of 3 walls, and the fourth wall is not a wall - it's open to our breakfast room. I need 32 sf of tile for backsplash. Here are my questions:
1. I have no idea if I should use 2x4 or 3x6. Worried the 2x4 will be too busy; worried the 3x6 will seem too large and modern in our soon-to-be transitional kitchen & old house.
2. There seem to be a lot of unhappy Ann Sacks customers.... am I crazy to use their tile? Should I go with some other subway tile brand that will no doubt be less expensive and arrive sooner than their 10 weeks?
I have attempted to attach the Ann Sacks photo below showing the Flannel color and variation.
Thank you for any help you can offer.
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libradesigneye
8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
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Maureen
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoI've always loved the ceramic tiles below (see link for details/cost). My sister has a similar tile (more muted) and used 3X6, which look really beautiful.
http://www.houzz.com/photos/products/query/crackled-beige-subway-tiles/p/280
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8 years agoEither size will work, but it sounds like you will be more comfortable with the smaller size: 2x4.
Keep in mind that in the photo you posted, the grout appears to be a cream color. This is what is making the tile appear "busy". Make sure, instead, that you choose a grout that is closest to the most present color in the tile, which appears to be a sort of blue-green-gray color. Also, for a less busy look, stack your tile close for a small grout-line.
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