Backsplashes

4x4 tumbled marble with glass mosaic

Glass Backsplash

This glass was very thin and required hardibacker to be installed first to overlap gaps between the countertop and the wall. To conceal the edge of the hardibacker at the end of the wall a piece of a100 beige schluter profile was used. Glass can be tricky to install. This glass required a special glass blade to be cut. It is also best to install glass with white thinset as opposed to mastic as it is often possible to see through the glass.

custom design with tumbled stone

Noche 4x4 tumbled with accent and custom design

Glass and slate mix

Click here tumbled travertine with recycled glass accent

Tumbled Travertine

Centering the tile to the window in a kitchen often provides the best layout as the cuts on each side of the window will be the same. I think that excluding a 4" backsplash that matches the counter provides a better looking installation.

Lineal stone and glass mix

custom cut glazed ceramic with inserts

stone, stainless and glass lineal mix

Lineal Glass and Stone

New matching stone cover plates where installed after backsplash was grouted.

White glazed ceramic

Glass and stone

Matching caulk was used at transitions to prevent cracking. Stone and grout where sealed.

Kitchen Backsplash with Decos

This kitchen backsplash is porcelain, but resembles tumbled travertine. Natural stone is porous and needs to be kept clean and well sealed to avoid staining. Using ceramic, porcelain or glass on a backsplash requires less maintenance.

Travertine Backsplash

This limestone was installed on 1/4" hardibacker. Ofter times during a remodel the paper on the sheetrock may become damages and it is best to have a more suitable surface to bond to. On this stone install I decided to group similar tile together to provide some character to the backsplash. Sealer was applied to enhance the stone and seal the grout.

Travertine Pinwheel

You don't always need to replace your countertops to enhance your kitchen. The addition of this stone backsplash above this laminate counter gave the kitchen a new look without a compleate remodel.

Glass & Stone

This glass and stone was bonded directly to the sheetrock with pro lite modified thinset. In most situations using a matching travertine pencil rail can provide the best end to a backsplash.

Travertine with centered decos

Tumbled travertine with decos over new countertops

Subway Tile

Versabond modified thinset provided an excellent bond directly to this textured sheetrock. A 1/2" black rail provides some breakup in this all white backsplash.

Noche 4x4 splash

4x4 noche travertine splash with pencil rail

4x4 travertine tumbled

4x4 walnut travertine with matching pencil

Bathroom splash

A black pencil edge was used to frame the glass/stone mix.