Archive for the ‘Kitchen Tile Backsplashes’ Category

Kenric’s guide to tiling a kitchen backsplash - Part 2

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

In part 1, I outlined my five rules that I follow when tiling a kitchen backsplash. Now I'll show you how I implemented them.  Below is a picture of a completed backsplash for my condo #3 in Scottsdale. As you can see, I added a pattern of tiles along the height of ...

Picture of a granite countertop without a backsplash

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

This is a post in response to CAT's comment about tiling a backsplash with granite countertops.  Here is the granite countertop with a tumbled marble backsplash that was installed in my kitchen remodel on my first home back in 2002.  I decided not to install the 4" granite backsplash.  You can ...

Kenric’s guide to tiling a kitchen backsplash - Part 1

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

It's amazing how tiling a kitchen backsplash totally changes the look of a kitchen. The tile immediately boosts the look of a plain kitchen and turns it into a higher end looking one. Even if your appliances and countertops remain the same, the tile captures the eyes of a casual ...