Kitchen: Which tile?
I'm replacing the granite countertops and tile flooring in my kitchen (shown below with the old counter and tile). They were damaged as part of an insurance claim.
The new countertop is going to be Silver Cloud granite. I'm trying to choose a tile to go with it. I have narrowed down to two choices - a lighter and a darker option (shown below in close up in someone else's house).
I really like the darker one (I feel like it's not as dark as it looks in pictures, but close), but I also feel like it might be too intense/dramatic. Someone also referred to it as very masculine. The space is small, so I don't know if that makes it more or less able to handle a strong statement. On the other hand, the kitchen did formerly have black counters that looked good.
Here's a photo of the two samples in comparison to a section of Silver Cloud granite (in someone else's kitchen):
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shirlpp
昨年The silver cloud granite is pretty, however, do not put up the 4" backsplash that matches it.
Did you consider extending the hardwood floors into the kitchen? This will give a nice consistent look to your spaces.
Jesse Bさんはshirlppさんにお礼を言いましたBlueberryBundtcake - 6a/5b MA
昨年最終更新:昨年I prefer the darker one with those counters. The lighter one fights a bit with the grey of the counter.
Are the cabinets staying the same?
May Construction, Inc.
昨年With the counter top color you have chosen the darker color would be different , I feel if you choose the more grey tone for the floor it may look washed out.
mxk3 z5b_MI
昨年最終更新:昨年I much prefer the ligher choice in the pic. The dark is ok but IMO too dark against that person's cabs and kinda sucks the light out of the space, looks like you'd be walking on a black hole.
Make sure you evaluate your choices against *your slab* and *your kitchen*. Light has a huge impact on how things look. Those tiles might look lighter or darker in your space, as can the counter, and you have to take the cabs into consideration. If you do want to go with the lighter choice, make sure it looks darker than your choices in your setting for some contrast.
ETA: BTW -- you do not have a "small kitchen".herbflavor
昨年the medium one is dark enough. you dont need full on black in your space....a black pool ...uggghhh no. a small galley maybe.
Sammie J
昨年The lighter of the two would be my pick. Have you considered extending the hardwood from the adjoining space - I think that would look the best!
Jesse B
質問の投稿者昨年To answer the questions about extending hardwood into the space: that was my first choice, but it ended up not being possible. The subfloors in the two rooms are different heights, which prevents the hardwood from being continuously run from the other room. My contractor tried to make the subfloor work out, but it was going to end up too bouncy and structurally questionable.
With the option of continuous hardwood off the table, I felt like it would look better to have two separate flooring materials than to have hardwood at two different heights. A lot of people in my life who have hardwood in their kitchens also told me they kind of wished they had tile so they wouldn't have to worry as much about dropping things on it or getting it wet.Jesse B
質問の投稿者昨年最終更新:昨年The cabinets are all staying the same.
Here are some pictures of the lighter tile in my actual kitchen. I haven't had a chance to bring the darker sample over yet. Maybe not very helpful since it's a construction zone, but it at least shows the cabinets and a sense of the light (late afternoon with lights on and off).BlueberryBundtcake - 6a/5b MA
昨年I've had hardwood in my kitchen my entire life ... it's been fine. I did in a rug by dropping some cookies on it (oils stained it), but the floor was fine. The only water damage on the floor was from a child being allowed to play with pots/bowls of water on it by a relative babysitter. I think there might be a dent or two from the marble rolling falling off the counter, but you can bet that would be a broken tile, if it were tile.
Jesse B
質問の投稿者昨年Yeah, like I said, hardwood was my first choice, but I think it might look weird to have two hardwood floors at a 1/2" difference from each other.
herbflavor
昨年change the hardware to black or a rustic pewter etc and the medium selection will look quite nice. [its not light]
Jesse Bさんはherbflavorさんにお礼を言いましたshirlpp
昨年最終更新:昨年
Purchase your countertops without the 4" backsplash. You'd then put in something that extends from the countertops to under the cabinets(usually about 18").
Beautiful cabinets!Jesse Bさんはshirlppさんにお礼を言いましたKate
昨年I think the lighter is too similar to your counter top, so I would go with the darker. Also agree to not use a 4” backsplash and tile from counter to under cabinet in a while tile that works with the countertop.
la_la Girl
昨年I like the less busy, darker tile as it won’t compete with your counters - if you are worried it will be too dark, a terrific rug can help address that
Jesse B
質問の投稿者昨年The comments about hardwood have me entertaining the idea again one more time. I've also been thinking more on the suggestions to do a backsplash.
I just used an online visualizer tool to get a rough mockup of what the space would look like with wood floors (just randomly chose a color that kind of matched what I have now), a Silver Cloud counter, and a white subway tile backsplash (as you can see, it missed part of the wall for the backsplash).
Borrowing from another Houzz photo, what I'd be going for with the counter and backsplash would look like this:12188. - Silver Cloud Granite Project · 詳細
For additional perspective, this is what the adjoining dining space looks like:Upstairs Kitchen · 詳細Kendrah
昨年I'd talk to another flooring contractor to get their take on how to deal with the 1/2" height difference. Can you not build up the sublfoor in someway that is stable enough? I really would think so. Wood will look so much better. I've loved wood floors in kitchens and ripped out a tile floor to replace with wood. I have never had problems with stains or scratches. And certainly no worries about cleaning grout or the tile cracking.
Melissa R