| RODS, I'm working on a project involving kitchens (not as an interior designer but as a writer) and I just looked through my hundreds of kitchen photos. Not too many white floors but most of the kitchens are in cold climates. I can see why a white tile floor would be perfect in Florida. I found a kitchen (from Boston) with 18-in. square bright white marble tiles on floor--these run into the dining area, right next to it--with dark cherry cabinets and dark green granite (or marble, not sure) on countertops--there's quite a bit of figuring in it. The backsplash is mosaic-sized (small) glass tile in a pale iridescent color that looks neutral grey-green from a distance (like the stainless-steel backsplash behind the stst range) and like rainbows close up. It's a great looking kitchen and I really like the contrast of the white-white floor and the cherry and dark green. The seemingly neutral backsplash ties it together. Glass tiles are gorgeous--a trend for sure, but who cares?
Does your wall match the floor? Maybe would want to consider that, or have a light or even white tile backsplash. The ceiling in this kitchen is the same stark white of the marble floor, so you might consider painting the ceiling the same beige-y white (sorry if you said this already but I didn't read whole thread--I'm not supposed to be on CC as I have deadlines like crazy). I think it would look really refreshing in your kitchen. If cabinets don't go to the ceiling, hide lighting behind molding to light up the ceiling--it'll light up the whole kitchen and will balance the white floor. IMHO....considering I am not a designer at all! |