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i am a bit of a country woman at heart and the rest of my home is slightly neutral colours and i want my kitchen to be warm and inviting. the current colours are powdery blue walls, warm slate gray countertops and white cabinets. the cabinets are falling apart and have cheap grey handles which [...]

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I have outdated ceramic tile on a kitchen wall and would like to bond the new tile to the old. Is there an adhesive that works? I tried silicone caulk on a few test pieces and it sems to have bonded extremely well but I don’t want to make a mistake. The countertop is removed [...]

Posted in Kitchen Tile Backsplash 5 Comments »

i’m asking this again because i want to be sure. this is the old kitchen : http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ih9m6f&s=5 http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2v92p14&s=5 http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2zsuvjo&s=5 these are the new things in the kitchen (the new cabinets are in the same place and everything and the new fridg is black like the stove): http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=248034-59890-B36.WWO.HO&lpage=none scroll to pecan mosaic countertop: http://www.newyorkcountertops.com/formica-classics.html http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=65508-34692-G1TG19VE&lpage=none (as [...]

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I was wondering if anyone has backsplashed first and then installed countertop up to the backsplash? It would be easier for me to do it this way so then I wouldn’t have to cut any glass tiles. I could just put the excess behind the countertop and then caulk where the tile meets the countertop. [...]

Posted in Glass Tile Backsplash 7 Comments »

I am about to tile my kitchen backsplash and am wondering if I should leave a space between the counter and the tiles, or do I sit the tiles on the countertop? Other Related Mosaic Sites

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I would like to remove the 4" Corian back splash attached to the countertop in order to replace it with all new 6" ceramic tiles. How do I remove the back splash without damaging the countertop or wall? I have heard that this is not recommended, is it even worth it? What do you think? [...]

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we are getting a black and white kitchen (white cabinets black countertop) and have light grey tiles on the floor and whitish grey tiles on the kitchen walls. we’re pretty much working with a blank slate, however the couch for the living room is a navy blue. the kitchen has an opening to the living [...]

Posted in Slate Floor Tile 5 Comments »

Moving to a 965 sq. ft. beach bungalow in VA and must renovate the kitchen and bath. Don’t want granite in kitchen. Thinking of hd Wilsonart countertop in a sand color or maybe even blue, white appliances, gas range with continuous grates in cast iron, white subway tile backsplash, a beige porcelain tile floor, and [...]

Posted in Glass Tile Backsplash 5 Comments »

I have an outdated ceramic tiled wall in a kitchen and it would be very difficult to tear out. I used silicone caulk to bond a few new tiles to the old (after I scuffed up the old tile) just as a test and it seems to have bonded extremely well. I’ve removed the countertop [...]

Posted in Kitchen Tile Backsplash 2 Comments »

The flooring is off white ceramic tile, the cabinetry is a very dark brown wood (not sure what kind) and the countertop is a bright golden yellow (think of a French’s mustard bottle!! lol) Thanks! Other Related Mosaic Sites Ceramic Tile Backsplash – A Beautiful and Elegant Kitchen in No Time | Backsplash Learn the [...]

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I got an estimate today that I thought was quite high. My kitchen backsplash is about 38 square feet. I have purchased all the materials that are needed. The tiles are actually on a mesh backing, which will save on time. There is very minimal cutting that is needed as the space is between the [...]

Posted in Kitchen Tile Backsplash 4 Comments »

So here’s my issues: We did a self DIY on our kitchen backsplash and 3 out of 4 walls turned out well. However the final wall the grout dried to fast to work with and now we have too much grout and a gouge on the bottom where it meets the countertop. What can you [...]

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