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| Hi, First, thanks from a lurker for all of the wonderful information about honed Virginia Mist granite. I went with it for our kitchen remodel (during which we took down a wall and installed a breakfast bar countertop). The Montauk Black slate floor is new too. See attached pictures. Now the question: What should I do for a backsplash? I had picked out a polished Carrara marble subway tile, but my wife thought it was too much patterning with the granite. So, suggestions? Small additional detail: We *might* one day repaint the cabinets white when the appliances go and we can replace them with stainless. Any help will be much appreciated. Currently leaning toward a very light gray glass subway tile to match the granite's veining, but ... we're very open to suggestion. |
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| Here's another picture. Odd that just one can be attached to each post. |
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- Posted by remodelfla (My Page) on Mon, Mar 11, 13 at 16:57
| Love Virginia Mist and it looks great with your floor. I like the idea of a gray glass. Here's an example of a really soft light gray: I couldn't imbed so here's a link. I like the idea that it's a larger format... personal preference thing. |
Here is a link that might be useful: gray tile
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- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 11, 13 at 18:05
| Read the "new to kitchens...." thread posted by buehl and it will tell you how to put as many photos as you want in a post. Nice granite and floor! |
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| Beautiful counters! Before I even read the post - I thought of a light gray backsplash so if you can find the right glass, it would be great! |
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- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Mon, Mar 11, 13 at 22:56
| Very lovely. I could see a light green glass or subway with your cabinets and honed Virginia Mist and floors. A soft blue is a possibility too if you don't favor green. |
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| Thanks for all the comments and suggestions so far, everyone. I'm definitely leaning toward a light gray glass subway tile at this point, maybe with a slight bit of blue in it, but I figure I'll wait a couple of days and see if any more good ideas pop up here. And for what it's worth, we really, really like the honed Virginia Mist! |
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| It would help to know your budget and paint colors. Are you planning to keep the yellow in the hallway? If so, you may want to choose a warm grey tile. |
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| I thought gray too until I saw your floor. I think this will be too much gray I would do a simple white with a gray grout, or a white beveled with white grout. |
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| Hi, Love your Jet Mist counters and Montauk Black slate floor. Ithink a greeny blue glass tile would look nice. I am also doing a Montauk Black slate floor; what did you use to seal your floor? I like that the sealer didn't make the floor look solid black, leaving gray tones. Thanks, |
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| Beautiful granite and floor, wow! I love glass tile, so I have an easy time going along with that recommendation. I agree with the idea of soft grey or even a frosted white glass. Greenish or blueish could be fun too. Check out Amandasplit's contemporary kitchen reveal for an icy green-blue. Frosted glass would mimic the soft look of the honed granite, so that might be cool. Thanks for sharing your progress pics! |
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- Posted by pricklypearcactus (My Page) on Tue, Mar 12, 13 at 10:35
| I love your kitchen so far! The honed virginia mist and slate floors are stunning. I really like your cabinets too. I know you said you might just paint the cabinets, but I sort of hope you don't. Your kitchen looks custom and gorgeous with the cool granite and slate with the warm wood cabinets. My first thought backsplash-wise was something medium-light gray as well. I think the marble reads that way from a distance and would probably work. Though I personally would probably opt for something with less pattern to keep your beautiful counters as the showcase. |
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| mjocean, I'll dig through my notes and will report back about the sealer. I know we went back and forth a bit because we didn't want to change the color of the tile or the grout. We went through a similar process with the granite and, after a lot of research, ended up with two coats of 511 Porous Plus. |
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| Rob, Thanks, I really appreciate it; we really want to maintain the natural color of the slate and yours looks gorgeous! |
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| Hi Rob, It's MJOcean again. Sorry to be pesky, but I'm very interested in the name of the sealer you used for your slate floor. I really love how your floor looks finished with the sealer and we will be ready for sealer within the week. Thank you, MJ |
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I was just hunting for a light gray glass on another post - wonder if this would work for your kitchen - or maybe larger glass pieces but not the mosaic.  How about this one? it is a gray blend tile - I think the variation might play out nicely in your kitchen. |
This post was edited by a2gemini on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 17:19
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| a2gemini, I really like the second picture you posted. What product is that? MJOcean: Sorry for the delay. I though I still had the empty bottles, but it turns out I don't. I have a call out to my contractor, and he'll be able to tell me. I know it was a DuPont product, StoneTec I believe, but I will report back when I know for sure. |
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| Rob- it is grazia melange series. Several stores carry it - one is www.tile-shop.com. I could only locate it on the east and west coasts. |
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| Hi Rob, Thank you so much! I very much appreciate your willingness to go the extra mile to find out the name of the product. I'll look forward to your reply. |
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| Those are some of the prettiest pieces of Virginia Mist that I've ever seen, just exquisite! I love the idea of a light gray backsplash, but I wonder about the high gloss of glass against that counter. It could be stunning contrast, and a soft matte look could be nice, too. A second here to Karin_mt's idea for the frosted white glass. |
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- Posted by GinaTherese (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 13:11
| Rob, I'm thinking about getting honed VA mist for our kitchen (yours looks beautiful), but I heard that honed granite is more porous and more prone to stains/fingerprints. Do you find that to be the case? Thanks. Gina |
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