Dont let these blunders ruin your backsplash.
There are so many pieces of the puzzle to a dazzling kitchen design.
We could keep going for days.
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One element that can make or break the look and function of yourkitchenis the backsplash.
This durable bit of decor protects the wall beneath your cabinets from all the kitchen fanfare.
First, you better choose the main material, whether tiles, stone, glass, or otherwise.
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Do you want them plain?
Second, you need a grout to go with it.
This is the stuff that will fill in the gaps between materials.
The skys the limitor rather, the ceiling isfor yourkitchen backsplash.
However, there are just a few limitations that designers recommend enforcing.
Here are the top mistakes that designers strongly suggest you avoid when it comes to your kitchen backsplash.
Instead, consider the style and architecture of your kitchen and choose something cohesive to fit.
If your cabinetry is a little more traditional, then you want to pick something classic.
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Mirrors/Glass
Highly reflective materials may not make the best backsplash, our designers advise.
White Grout
Avoid white grout.
I never do a white grout.
The darker you’re free to go the better.
You don’t want white grout in a kitchen where there’ll be food splatter, agrees Humphreys.
We like to find a nice medium, neutral tone that’ll go with the tile.
So if you have a white tile, we would do taupe grout.
Make simple tiles stand out by arranging them in an intriguing pattern.
If youre doing a pattern, Gernert recommends sticking with neutral colors or just one bold color, though.
The result can still be neutral and classic, but will have a slight edge.
A little herringbone or mosaic never hurt anybody.
