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tracyfields

Kitchen backsplash...help me decide! Subway or glass?

Tracy Fields
hace 11 años
Which do you like best, the subway tile or the glass? I'm trying to decide between the 2 samples! I like both styles. I want a look that will last your years. Thoughts or suggestions? PLEASE
Subway tile
Glass tile
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  • feeny
    hace 11 años
    Última modificación: hace 11 años
    Ordinarily I would say that subway tile would be the most timeless, but that's because so much glass tile these days is busy multicolored mosaics. The glass tile you've chosen is classic and beautiful and, IMO, looks better with the colors in your counters. Both are excellent choices, but if you go with subway I'd choose a shade creamier and closer to the tone in the glass tiles.

    Comentarios (46)

    • becplatts
      hace 11 años
      the glass tile looks nice with your counter top - same shine - the subway tile is timeless but has a matte finish look
    • User
      hace 11 años
      Última modificación: hace 11 años
      I like facets of both your choices. I think that the subway tile style is timeless and would go well with your cabinet style. However, think the glass tile color goes better with your counter and cabinets. I would consider a glass subway tile in a taupe color drawn from your counters.
    • PRO
      VersaCourt
      hace 11 años
      The glass tile gives your kitchen a more classic look. Love it can't wait to see your finished project!
    • Patty Eades
      hace 11 años
      I also like the glass tile........would also like to see more of your room...good luck....
    • PRO
      Peggy Poulos Interior and Exterior Design
      hace 11 años
      Feeny, I was for subway, but you are absolutely right. This particular glass tile makes the kitchen look fresh.
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Thanks for all the feedback! I think, see there I go again, I think, I'm leaning towards the glass. I do like the color of the glass verses the subway color. Does any have a great website for glass subway tile? I think I'm making this too complicated, my husband says JUST PICK ONE!!! Easily stated!
    • dwairey
      hace 11 años
      Your counter is busy so go with the subway as they are simple
    • Darzy
      hace 11 años
      I vote subway, but in the color of the glass tile.
    • PRO
      Dezign Studio Inc
      hace 11 años
      Glass tiles , as the color and sheen is perfect, although subway in the color of glass would look great
    • Janet Perry
      hace 11 años
      glass tiles, gives the space a clean and contemporary look that will be timeless.
    • Jamal Anderson
      hace 11 años
      glass tiles are beautiful.
    • Mike Severson
      hace 11 años
      Because the counter is so busy and creating such a bold texture I would suggest the subway tile. It's clean and neater, leaving the slab to be the star that it is! Best of luck to you!
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Thanks everyone!
    • User
      hace 11 años
      Modwalls has a lot of glass subway tile if you're still looking for a website
    • PRO
      Peggy Odita-Hodel Interior Design
      hace 11 años
      Love the look of the subway tile but you need to find something closer to the color of the glass tile for sure. The subway you have chosen is too stark for the look of the granite. Good luck and happy hunting!
    • DIAspoton
      hace 11 años
      you can't go wrong with eithe but i'd go for a larger subway with a light grout to keep it from looking busy.
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      regardless of the outcome, you need the larger.....professionally speaking WHY have all those little pieces with all that gride of lines.....PS, paint your cabinets before you install the back splash!!!!
    • Kelly
      hace 11 años
      I vote glass
    • carolq2
      hace 11 años
      Great for ideas.....glasstilestore.com
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      look at the over all not just the little tile.....the small tile doesnt make a statement of any kind other than ...I'm small
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      How about WHITE subway glass with my granite and use a creamy grout? or is that a BIG fat No? Do I need to stay with cream colored tile? Any suggestions? Thanks everyone!
    • williamson2of6
      hace 11 años
      Tracy, what color is your granite?
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      I'll post some more pictures. Mixture of colors: creams, brown, black, grays and hints if white. The granite name is Napoli.
    • User
      hace 11 años
      No. I don't think the white goes with your dark cabinets or the mid level of darkness of your granite counters. I would go with either a gray or cream. Not sure if you are thinking of painting your cabinets white, but if you were, I would go with gray. But either gray or cream would work with the counters and the cabinets. Would definitely pull from the counters per a tile color, since you already have so many colors in the existing granite. However, it depends on your flooring as well and other colors you'll be using in your room and adjoining visible rooms. What color are your floors?
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Floors are hardwood
    • Rachael
      hace 11 años
      Hi- I am debating my backsplash and posted earlier. I like the subway tile look because it is classics so I think you should do glass subway tiles to get the modern look of glass but the timeless of subway. I am leaning towards a color in the granite. I just got the pricing for glass it is more expensive then I thought:). Good luck. I Agee it is a hard decision it has taken me 4 years to even try and pick one.
    • User
      hace 11 años
      Taupe, gray or cream. Might want to try a taupe because it could pull from the gray, cream and different wood tones - as well as checking out the cream and gray.
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      It's not that difficult....call it like you see it and don't look back.......
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      this is actually not a materials question as much as a size and color decision
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      with the granite shown one can find that in 12" x 12" and could use it as a matching back splash to the counter top. Turn the 12 x 12 on an angle and you should get 17+" and that will fill in the space between the counters and the upper cabinets
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      full height granite counter tops are always IN if that is something you are concerned with considering
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      FYI the glass is just tooooo white
    • nasmijati
      hace 11 años
      Última modificación: hace 11 años
      How much grout do you want to wash?
      I would investigate the idea of having the backsplash made out of the same granite as the countertop, as Gary Finley suggested.
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      don't worry about about the trendie stuff......work on the big picture. Often the reason choices are so difficult is due to the reality that there is not best choices from what is being considered......
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      I would never ask the GP for to determine my future
    • iamgone
      hace 11 años
      I like the glass; but I think your color is off, it just seems to fade out with your counter-top!
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      be unique........
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      How about this look? Looking at the backsplash. Not the same granite but similar.

      http://houzz.com/photos/378357
    • PRO
      GARY FINLEY
      hace 11 años
      nice, however notice the lines........ if they where set at a 45 degree angle the 12 x 12 tile would form diamonds
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Última modificación: hace 11 años
      Gary do you think it would be posssibe to make this size tile work in my space, the tile is 8x20. The tile on the right has a streaky, almost wood grain running through it but all the lines are straight not circular. (not sure about the color of this tile once I got it home) The left tile has a texutre look almost like burlap. I have 18 inches in between counter and cabine., behind stove I have 24 inches but will be partly covered by range. Also found a ceramic tile that has a crackled aged look...tile size would be 3x6. Any thoughts? I'm stuck on the subway look. Posting pictures below
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Pictures of tiles!
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      http://houzz.com/photos/1463414


      Similar look I suppose!
    • Tracy Fields
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Comparing tile size that is!
    • User
      hace 11 años
      Última modificación: hace 11 años
      The tile samples that you showed look a bit light to me against the dark color of the cabinets. Perhaps something darker and more like a taupe. Saw these and they looked a bit like the tiles in your Hilltop House inspiration pic, as examples of possible choices that might work:

      http://theglassmosaicoutlet.com/champagne-toast-subway-glass

      http://www.mosaictilesupplies.com/redux-recycled-glass-subway-tile-sticks-stonesre36-1479.aspx

      oh sorry, just reread your comments and saw where you noted you were interested in which size of the tiles. I like the smaller gray one better.
    • PRO
      Hamilton Tile, LLC - Woodstock, GA
      hace 6 años

      Don't forget about the added cost of glass tile installation. Much more of a technical installation and ANSI and NTCA standards need to be followed.

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