Inspiration for tile from "Sarah's Summer House" on HGTV
I stopped over at Andi and Neil’s house on Monday to check out some sample marble tile samples that they picked out over the weekend. We started out with this tile inspiration from Sarah’s Summer House on HGTV.
"Biltmore" Marble Tile in 2" Hexagon Pattern
"Biltmore" Marble Tile in Basketweave
This inspiration lead to these a couple of potential backsplashes from the Tile Shop. These were in a marble called “Biltmore”. Unfortunately this name doesn’t match any other manufacturers and these are only available online (they don’t have any stores near here), requiring ordering samples and waiting for delivery. The prices were quite reasonable, but we wanted to check and see if we could find something local.
Polished Ming Green Marble Tile w/ Granite & Painted Cabinets
Andi and Neil took a look this weekend and picked up these samples up at Century Tile . This tile looks to be the same or very similar to the “Biltmore” but is called “Ming Green”. We are all in agreement that the variation in the marble is quite lovely. Two questions came up:
1. Was the tile color TOO simliar in color to the cabinets.
2. What size and shape tile should we use.
Our decision was that it was okay to be somewhat monochromatic with this but that we should pick a different contrasting color for the cabinet knobs (more on that in a bit). Also the tile looks quite nice with the granite counters, picking up some of the green flecks. And after some discussion we decided that the 3″x6″ tile across the backsplash would look clean and not take away from the nice variation in the marble tiles. If there were a bigger backsplash behind the stove I would recommend changing patterns, but because the backsplash is fairly low and continuous I think this is the best decision.
So now that the tile is decided on what do we chose for the knobs. Andi pulled out some of her fiestaware to look at for inspiration. The “persimmon” color (orangy red coral color shown in bottom left of picture above) is a lovely contrast to all of the cool blues and greens. This meant back to the drawing board for more knob options. I had trouble finding just the right color. Here are some of the knobs I came up with:
1. Coral Ceramic Knob, $8
2. Red Granita Knob, $8
3. Resin Knob, $14
4. Ruby Glass Knob, $3.49
5. Honey Glass Knob, $2.99
6. Amethyst glass knob, $3.49
7. Amber Glass Knob, ~ $5.50
8. Blush Glass Knob, ~$4
9. Button Knob, $8
List of Knobs:
1. Melon Knob in Coral, Anthropologie, $8
2. Red Granita Knob, Anthropolgie, $8
3. Resin Kelmscott Knob in Plum, Anthropolgie ,$14
4. 5. & 6. Ruby, Honey & Amethyst Glass Knobs, Look in the Attic, $2.99-$3.49
7. Amber Glass Knob, Amazon, 6 for $33.30
8. Blush Rose Glass Knob, Amazon, 12 for $42
9. Orange Resin Button Knob, Anthropologie, $8
My preference is for #1 but I think any of these would look nice. I also did a quick rendering to see what the space will look like with the tile and a bright knob. It isn’t a great rendering but it does give a general feel for the tile and knobs.
What is your preference?
Quick Rendering with Tile and Bright Knobs
