It will be very simple for the buyer to switch to something preferred if they HATE whatever you put in (which I strongly doubt would happen). I’d just use something classic and simple.
"3 sets of tempered glass railings " - 9,000? What is it?
That’s the “walls” on the deck. They’re clear, tempered glass, which costs a bundle.
We are going to put in tempered glass panels as the railing around all of the decks. This is required so that we do not obstruct the views, although I may be re-thinking some areas where we can just put in some skinny posts or something.
I have found a company that is going to do the shower enclosure for about $1,300 so I’m just going to get that done (whenever tile gets complete) and work on the deck railings separately.
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Countertops are all in for the kitchen and pantry area. Cost of materials was $2,200 and fabrication and installation $1,400. So, countertops for two rooms total $3,600. Not bad
I have a new design dilemna today. I was given 65 sq ft of beautiful hand made white subway tile that was very expensive (left over from a friend’s remodel)… It is thick and the pieces are not perfectly uniform, which I think was on purpose so they would look handmade. First thing is they are stark white and I did not realize that they would look ‘too white’ next to the creamy grey marble countertops. So, I have these stark white tiles on top of creamy grey countertop. Second issue is that, when installed, they look like they are set all wonky because they are not factory perfect even. Have no choice but to put white grout in them to even it out.
At first I hated the stark white. Then I tried putting in grey grout but that just made it worse. Scraped that out and tried really pale platinum grout. Still did not look good… it emphasized the ‘out of square’ of the tiles. So, no choice but white grout which just makes the whole backsplash look very white. I’m going to live with it for one day and then decide whether I have to tear the whole thing out
i hate to say it but those bright white tiles look out of place.
id rip em out.
if it were me, id find a smaller tile that incorporates both the colors of the marble counter top,and both cabinet colors in that particular area.
Yea, I find all the lines of the subway tile distracting from the stunning, subtle marble streaks in countertop. As a buyer (albeit not in the high class market), I’d be ok with a plain painted area and use of my imagination for customizing later.
I would either
a) lose the subway tile and do the same backsplash as the other parts of the kitchen (the 5" high quartz or whatever it is); or
b) lose the subway tile and have no backsplash at all in that area.
Not sure why you really need a backsplash there, there’s no sink or cooktop along that chunk of countertop.
The tile looks like it has a lot of lines because it doesn’t have the white trout to blend it together. I’m going to grout some up and see how it looks. Problem is my mind will go all over the place trying to find an alternative
^^I vote for (a).
I don’t like the white. It just doesn’t blend well with the beautiful counters.
I’m with the rest; don’t like those white subway tiles at all. Especially since other backsplash in the kitchen is quartz that matches the counter tops. What about something in a large silver or light grey glass tile that would complement the streaks in the counter top and bounce back out some of the under cabinet lights? Maybe something like this? https://www.lowes.com/pd/Anatolia-Tile-Studio-Mist-Glass-Wall-Tile-Common-3-in-x-12-in-Actual-11-73-in-x-2-87-in/999980470
Or multiple shades of grey/white like this: http://www.houzz.com/photos/71693013/Ads
Or marble subway tiles.https://www.lowes.com/pd/Anatolia-Tile-8-Pack-Venatino-Polished-Subway-Marble-Wall-Tile-Common-3-in-x-6-in-Actual-2-95-in-x-5-9-in/3477505
Well, at least we all agree that the countertops are gorgeous. They really look nice in real life.
The reason I’m struggling with a backsplash is I definitely need something behind the stove area. Can’t have just a short backsplash behind stove although there is about 6" of counter behind stove so the cooking isn’t happening right against the wall
can you ask the fabricator if he has left over countertop materiel that can be cut and used as a backsplash?
I had my fabricator install left over granite behind my sink area, after slicing it,so it was the same thickness as tile, and it worked perfectly.
its 6 inches tall.
Please don’t compromise on the glass “railing” all around the deck. That deck is the biggest selling point of all for this beautiful house. Maximizing the view from the deck will undoubtedly provide a healthy return on investment.
Having different backsplashes in the same kitchen would bug me. Skip the subway tile.
I completely agree about different backslashes. It also doesn’t help that I think that THIS subway tile is just the wrong color to go with those gorgeous counters.
I sense a consensus.
On another note: In the second-to-last picture, of the outside, what’s going on with the roof? Is that being repaired/replaced?
OK, I’m going to have the tile guy take off the subway tile this morning and I’m going to experiment with some subtle grey satin paints so at least the back area is scrubbable. And, we will put in some 6" high marble backsplashes. I’ll just need to work on something that is a little Wow over the stove area
We had to tear off the concrete roof tile on the front area of the house for a couple of reasons:
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Since we moved the location of the kitchen plumbing and added a powder room bath, we had to cut holes in the roof area for new vents to come out. Holes cannot be cut into roof with the old tiles down
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I hated the giant Whirlygig thing that was on the roof right over the front door - it looked horrible. We tore that out
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We moved the HVAC system from the closet in the entryway to the attic and had to put a new vent up through the roof. That is the horrendous silver thing sticking 3 ft above the roofline. Unfortunately we have to put it that high for building code reasons, but I will have them paint it black or brown
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I wanted all the vents that were over the front door moved to the back of the house
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If anyone even steps on that tile, it breaks. So, in order to walk around the top part of house and do all the framing and stucco work, we had to take tiles off to make a walk area
We meticulously saved all of the original tile and it will be replaced back onto the roof after the stucco work is done. You can see that we screwed some 2x4 braces down onto the old roof area for a safe working area.