7 Kitchen Backsplash Mistakes To Avoid At All Costs
Despite the temptation, don't use your favorite stones or colors for your backsplash. Consider your kitchen's style and architecture and choose something that matches.
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1. Mismatched Style
Choose a backsplash you can live with for a long time because it's difficult and expensive to change every time the wind blows.
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2. Too Trendy
The kitchen backsplash should not use cement tiles or limestone, the main ingredient in cement, because they are too porous.
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3. Cement Tile
Designers advise against highly reflective backsplashes. Every spot and smudge is visible, and they reflect all kitchen light, making cleaning difficult.
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4. Mirrors/Glass
All designers interviewed rejected Peel-and-Stick tiles due to their short lifespan. Gernert accepts Peel-and-Sticks for quick fixes or color testing before buying quality tiles.
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5. Peel & Stick
Avoid white grout. Although it seems like a good choice, especially with white tiles, grout is hard to clean and discolors easily.
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6. White Grout
Champ and Humphreys like linear, horizontal subway tiles, but others do too. Make a unique pattern from simple tiles. Gernert recommends neutral or bold patterns.
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7. Stuck To The Status Quo
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