The current stove is a freestanding stove with the knobs on the back. There is no backsplash behind it – just a sheetrock painted wall.
This is the new stove. Because it doesn’t have that standup thing at the back, we need some kind of backsplash. First, at some point, we MAY change the countertops. We don’t know. I prefer not to go with granite so if all I’m going to do is change it to laminate, there’s no need til what we have needs to be changed. If/when we do change it, I’ll probably go all the way up the backsplash with tile. So, anything we put up now will come down so it will all match.
Second, trying to get someone out here to install a 36 x 36 area with tile . . probably not going to happen. I told Vince . . you do it! I know he can do it and it will look fine.
Third, the walls are a very light tan, the countertops are white-ish, the cabinets and floor are oak. I don’t want anything gray unless it has a lot of tan in it too. Most everything I would have chosen has gray in it.
This one is pretty as a sheet of tile but I don’t like it with the white stove.
I tried several tiles and I think I’m going with white subway tile.
It’s such a small area. If we don’t like it, we can change it. Easy for me to say since Vince has to do the work. It will be just behind the stove and extend a few inches past on either side.
All of these things should have been done already but . . they aren’t so Vince will get the tile tomorrow and hopefully get it installed soon.
Linda B says
I am sure Vince will do a wonderful job. Engineers are perfectionists in my opinion so it will be just what you want. So happy for you that your new stove will be ready for fall cooking soon.
Judy Laquidara says
He will do a good job and make sure it is perfect.
Deb E says
Since you’re just going to tear it down later, why not just cut a 1/4″ to 1/2″ piece of plywood, paint the board & edges and glue the tiles onto the plywood? Easy to do, and you can just throw the piece of wood away when you replace the counter & put the permanent tile in.
Judy Laquidara says
I may not replace the countertop so I’d like to put up something that I like.
Linda Jones says
I just had Stainless steel back splash put up
Judy Laquidara says
I thought about that but I don’t have anything else in my kitchen that’s stainless so I’m probably not going to do that.
Nelle Coursey says
I know Vince will do an outstanding job for you.
Julie Tesi says
I love my white subway tile backsplash.
Tracy says
What about decorative tin tile? You could paint it or leave it tin, it would also work as a temporary fix.
Judy Laquidara says
I thought about that and it would be easy and pretty but that usually has designs pressed into it and there are a lot of grease traps in anything that isn’t totally flat. Maybe I’m a sloppy, messy cook but my vent hood top and the wall behind my stove gets a whole lot of degreaser spray. We’ll see how quickly the tile gets installed because the tin would be very easy and quick to put up. If it doesn’t work or I don’t like cleaning it, I could always go ahead with the new countertop and get it all replaced.
Marilyn Smith says
If you find you need to replace your countertop, I highly recommend getting quartz. Does not stain, can put heated things down on it (but I don’t – old habits don’t die easily. We put in in when we redid our kitchen about 20 years ago. It is not pretty (marble looking) but a beige speckle. I love it. It still looks brand new. I would like to redo them, but they are expensive. I did not want granite as you need to seal it, can chip etc. We have since put quartz counters in both our bedrooms and again, we love it.
Judy Laquidara says
Thanks. We looked at quartz when we had granite installed in Texas and I can’t even remember why we didn’t go with quartz but I’ll consider it if we do change.