Backsplash

Looks like they just shrunk down the window trim on the left side - unfortunately ours would have to be shrunk WAAayyyy down.

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Small sill, backsplash material wraps around window opening

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They took the backsplash down under the window. Key is the tile trim pieces to make it look right, I think.

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Really pretty - simple, understated subway tile with slightly darker grout with cabinets that look just off of while and the dark counters. Love the wall color. This has me leaning towards the subway tile.

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TRim goes below center window to new end point below - in this case is related to lower windows next to it - we could drop down the windows trim (wrap around sill) to a tile detail we create below the window?

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Windows trim above and backsplash wrapping around below

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Window and Backsplash - also good example of the Herringboen above a lien of demarcation in the backsplash with types laid in square pattern below

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Window trim and backsplash

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Not what I want.

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Similar idea to the last with off white subway tile and a darker/different tile for the liner.

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If we went with inexpensive subway tile, we could do a darker pencil liner at the height of the windows sill similar to this (without the dots) - maybe even with a marble tile liner at the sill and chair rail detail at the top of the tile: like with these tiles: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Daltile-Rittenhouse-Square-Biscuit-3-in-x-6-in-Ceramic-Wall-Tile-12-5-sq-ft-case-K17536MOD1P4/202629089?MERCH=REC-_-HomePageHorizontal1-1-_-NA-_-202629089-_-N http://www.carraratiles.com/nero-marquina-black-marble-bullnose-pencil-molding-polished.html http://www.ebay.com/itm/CALACATTA-CHIARA-PENCIL-Marble-MOLDING-BULLNOSE-for-wall/151172679113?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D1b70ebad161f41218d9a5dab13c5882d%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20131003132420%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D160971036697&rt=nc http://www.ebay.com/itm/CALACATTA-CHIARA-CHAIR-RAIL-MOLDING-BULLNOSE-GRANITE-TILE-/161368826947?pt=Tile_Flooring&hash=item259254e443

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Subway tile with slightly darker grout

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Or we could go with a really basic subway tile (we can pick a shade of off white, they have lots of options at the big box stores) with a slightly darker grout. Would be really cost effective, and we could easily tile up to the ceiling for less than it would cost to do half way up with the fancy ceramic or marble. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Daltile-Rittenhouse-Square-Biscuit-3-in-x-6-in-Ceramic-Wall-Tile-12-5-sq-ft-case-K17536MOD1P4/202629089?MERCH=REC-_-HomePageHorizontal1-1-_-NA-_-202629089-_-N

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This would be more in line with the samples we already have, that are expensive (about $10 sq ft more than most of the marble options), and only have a pencil liner available - no chair rail to go at the top like in this picture

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Calacatta marble again - http://mosaictiledirect.net/calacatta-gold-3x6-subway-tile-honed-marble-from-italy.html http://www.carraratiles.com/calacatta-gold-italian-marble-3x6-subway-tile-honed.html

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The calacatta is supposed to be the more creamy white marble, and has more dramatic veining, and is usually way more expensive than carrara (but the prices seem to have gone down?): http://mosaictiledirect.net/calacatta-gold-6x12-subway-tile-honed-marble-from-italy.html http://www.carraratiles.com/calacatta-gold-italian-marble-3x6-subway-tile-honed.html

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Not a huge fan of the variation between the tiles - one grey, another white, etc., I think that means if you go with a marble, you buy extra and try to be picky about how you lay them out.

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I'm really drawn to the pattern of this one - maybe we could have a similar effect with one of these: http://tilebar.com/salesperson/result/?q=beacon

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More herringbone - http://tilebar.com/creama-morfill-herringbone-1x3-marble-mosaic-tiles-creamamorfill-herringbone1x3.html

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Herringbone - http://tilebar.com/asian-statuary-herringbone-1x3-marble-tile.html http://tilebar.com/creama-morfill-herringbone-1x3-marble-mosaic-tiles-creamamorfill-herringbone1x3.html http://www.carraratiles.com/calacatta-gold-italian-marble-herringbone-mosaic-tile-honed.html

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Backsplash drops down at upper then extends to end of counter. We can use the pencil liners in one of the marble colors here to delineate the sill line (there are other sources online as well): http://www.carraratiles.com/marble-moldings.html

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backsplash ends at end of uppers: looks like cararra marble (the most cost effective marble - what we have a sample of) with off white cabinets: http://www.carraratiles.com/carrara-marble-italian-white-bianco-carrera-3x6-marble-subway-tile-honed.html

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