Help with 1942 kitchen renovation backsplash design and tile.
Hello, we are completing a renovation for a 1942 home kitchen remodel. We look at two windows flanking the stove with our new view into the kitchen (from removing a wall). We are trying to decide whether to tile the whole wall around the windows or if we should only tile under the hood and cabinets. It has been suggested that we should tile around the windows to frame them since there is very little space to install trim (1" on either side of the hood before meeting the windows). I am concerned that this will look rustic and not in keeping with the home style. Any feedback would be appreciated!
I really like Wow Fez tile and am considering doing the whole wall in white gloss but wonder if the tile itself will look too rustic and if I should just go with a more streamlined subway tile. Do you think we should go with the rustic Fez or more traditional subway tile?
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
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4 years agoI personally love tiles. I think they add interest. However I had to google Wow Fez tiles as I had no idea what they were! So they are Moroccan hand made style tiles and you are wanting plain white ones? Is that right? Are they like the ones in my second pic? If so, I think they are beautiful.
I think metro/subway tiles are a bit boring unless they are an interesting colour. I would tile behind the cooker and up to the window sills. However some people have just an upstand in the same material as the worktop (picture below) and use a washable paint on the rest of the wall. It boils down to personal taste.
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