We finalized the kitchen backsplash! We found it at Rubble Tile. This isn't a fantastic photo to showcase the wonderful colors and textures of the glass and onyx, but it'll do. It's lighter and richer in color than the snap shows. The colored glass is a lovely orange shade. The onyx is called "golden onyx" and is as the name implies: golden. It's really a great backsplash tile. One of the reasons we both like it so much is that it's a staggered, random, modernized subway pattern with more than one element.
Our backsplash is 14-14.5" These are a 12-inch mesh-mounted tile. So, we've chosen a matching mesh-mounted, mosaic-sized square tile to go with it. We're not sure if we'll need to put it above or below (or, hey, in the middle of!) the stylized subway tiles.
Based on the colors of the tile, we're pretty settled on a paint color for the kitchen too. It's Sherwin Williams Folksy Gold -or- Flattering Peach. They're both similar in color - they seem to be from the same family of a golden orange. The Gold pulls more from the darker color of the glass, and the Peach pulls more from the various lighter colors in the onyx. The more we look at it, the more we're drawn to the Gold, I think.
The only real problem with choosing the Gold probably lies in the countertops. However, we learned of a nifty little product today while we were at Hearthside, a fireplace and stone store. It's called Pourable or Liquid Granite. It's pretty much exactly as the name implies: a liquid granite that you simply apply much the same as stucco. The rep at the store said the company was called "Dyveck," but I haven't been able to locate anything online with this name. I'lll keep looking, and hopefully I'll find it! While it obviously doesn't look exactly like real granite, it is a great mimick. It's got flecks in it that really help with the illusion. There are other faux-finsh styles out there, like Giani's paint on version:
I'm not positive that it's going to be what I'm looking for, though. I'm the exact opposite of a person who is comfortable with doing something like painting on my countertop color (maybe I can get Mom to do it!!). However, the site does make it sound like it's pretty easy. We're hoping to be able to get something in a nice complimentary color (probably something similar to the one in the photo) to the tile and wall color - keeping in mind the golden oak that covers the kitchen. Hopefully, I'll be able to find the Dyveck product online, and will be able to find a color we're looking for.
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