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Love all those options!! Such nice tiles!!

Which did you like the best

I would just paint it for now if your doing a complete Reno in a year or so . But your kitchen has so much more potential with just the way it is. But here’s an example of the backsplash tile I used we renovate about 5yrs ago .and I do agree with swapping out the fridge . Mine is counter depth and it makes a big difference and more pleasing to the eye . Hope this helps Good luck !!!

Wow love those round blue gray tile. Any idea what they are?

I’m putting them in our new shower in tbe MAster bath remodel. Hold on I’ll check. They are a marble fishscale, pricey $35/ft. But I’ve seen them on line for $19.99

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Bardiglio marble tiles

HU we bought the Grey/blue fish scales. They are going on the niche of the shower

Nicole a good salesperson in a nice shop should help you pick this stuff out

Go to Pinterest and search. Tons of options come up

I loveeee the fish scale. Sooo pretty. Love your style!!!

hU thanks so much!! We’re redoing master bedroom bath I’ll post pics

So not using the Morracan tile with anything, the salesman liked it

Those blue tiles are GORGEOUS!

Nicole, go over to Tilebar.com and look. you can order 5 samples for $5. have a friend order another 5 for you.

they have a slew of options.

Do you have Shadow Storm?

Seneca tiles has this 1x6 quarry paver tiles in a herringbone. you can do one color or a mix of many. these colors are Snow, Cement, cottonwood? it's on their site.

I just completed mine after waiting one year. I knew of so many options, I couldn't make up my mind.

4x12 Calacatta w/satin brass Schluter vertical joint inlays.

basically looks like this one. you might try looking for a marble tile you like. you could do this w/the SS inlay. or, do it in a design.

Cloe has this gray tile, or they have a cool black/charcoal

No arabesque. (unless you can do this beautiful masouda Silver-off white one)

if you want a shape, how about the scallop?

Dolomite Diamonds w/gray dots?

maybe a beveled carrara tile?

elongated picket?

here's a kitchen w/shadow storm and a glass tile from Lunada Bay tile

Beth H is that your kitchen??

kathy, this one? yes. just finished the backsplash

@kathyfurt thank you so much!

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@Beth I love all of the ones you posted. But the masouda is beautiful where is it from With? With the kitchen refresh my hubby is doing all labor so just the cost of material. This refresh will end up around 2K give or take a few. We will be getting a KD for the full project but will need to wait as we are gutting 3 bathrooms currently. Here is a before photo. Just really trying to make it functional.

If you're going to do a reno in a year, you might just want to paint the wall for now. However, we always think white subway tile looks great. Here is a design we did below to show you what we mean.

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Leave it like this if you are fully renovating in 1 year. Looks great

Yes leave it. Omg that before island!!! Lol

nicole, the tile is from here. they are hand painted, so I'm guessing are not a cheap date!

https://tabarkastudio.com/hand-painted-terracotta/shapes/masouda/

look at this place too. long lead time though

https://www.statementstile.com/terracotta-shapes

although, what if you did this design in this tile, but a diff color? they have some grays and blues

https://www.statementstile.com/flow

https://www.statementstile.com/essential

these are really pretty too

https://www.statementstile.com/maiolica

The masouda is beautiful too beautiful for short term I will need to incorporate it in the remodel thanks

nicole, somehow I missed the part where this is temporary.

So in a year or so you're completely ripping this out? for some reason I though you just got the white cabs and countertop. But it was already there when you bought the home?

So if it's only a year, I wouldn't bother. just skim coat the drywall and paint it. or you could do a simple wallpaper, or anything similar to it.

Unless your husband doesn't mind doing extra tile work.

you could always just do a nice white subway (but more of a handmade look) to hold you over. Boring though.

maybe the fish scale? this one is on wayfair and it's cheap

or, since it's temporary, how about if you did something really bold?? either a bolder color, or a pattern?

I like these Bella tiles from Tilebar. this color works w/your stone and your flooring. (I've used this line of tiles on another project. they're very nicely made and look great. Porcelain)

or the Kenzzi (Or Paloma) with the black and white also works.

these aren't expensive. and they're 8x8, so easy to install.

That's what I'd do. I'd go with a bold color or shape and have something anyone wouldn't normally see.

Check on Tilebar (those pink ones above are from them) and go to the Clearance page. see if you can pick up anything on the cheap, that's different, from them

Tilebar has this crackle glass arabesque in a few colors. you like these?

https://www.tilebar.com/roman-collection-frosty-morning-arabesque-glass-tile.html

here is a link to the sale page.

https://www.tilebar.com/collection/closeouts-1.html?filtertileuse=Backsplash

they have a darker color of this on sale.

or,

or, they have this White Jade for 9.99

https://www.tilebar.com/white-jade-1-hexagon-polished-marble-tile.html

this white gray one called Griffen is nice.

This one is $9, and the browns would work w/your flooring

https://www.makertohome.com/champagne-foil-arabesque-glass-backsplash-mosaic-tiles

(oh btw, these are other arabesque tiles from Pratt and Larson. for the next one!)

Darling Beth!! I love those

Or you can buy longer subway tiles and have your talented husband do a herringbone with a contrasting grout. That’s definitely not expensive but will make it more “finished” - until you rip it all out. :)

Good idea Red.

Or, get a tile in this size (maybe a 2x8 , 3x12 or 3x9) and do the double herringbone

hell, this color is so beautiful, I wouldn't mind this one! you can find cheaper tiles in this size in all sorts of colors.

Or like Red said, use the white and try a gold grout. or another metallic color. (hey, it's temporary. have a little fun!)

glitter grout anyone?

do a white square in an offset layout, w/ a metallic charcoal grout. (Onyx)

For a temporary situation, just go find a roll of wallpaper locally. You don’t want to wait 6 months for something that gets torn out in 6 months.

Beth I love all your choices. Can you help me with bathroom tile? I just picked counters today....I'm going to go through the ones you posted for the kitchen I need about 60 sq ft and I'm willing to spend 1000 or so on it. Cabinets were existing we just swapped out the double oven tower to put in a regular range and took the desk out + cut down the bar top counters.

Beth H: would you recommend marble countertops in a MBR? Or should I stick with the white Macabaus quartzite?

Kathy, I think either is fine. I have Super White on my vanity, and the carrara on the shower curb/pony wall. marble will etch, even w/water droplets, so keep that in mind.

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Beth is super white granitw?

Kathy, No. it's a Dolomite. Marble's first cousin.

They'll try and sell it as a quartzite, but it's dolomite. Not quite as fussy as a carrara. mine hasn't etched or stained, much. maybe a tiny spot or two.

If you like the look of marble but not the headache, use this or the Macaubas

You can try that double herringbone, for sure! And most subway tiles, even in cute colors, are not expensive. OR, for real simple fun, get a peel and stick wallpaper. I’ve been on Etsy for too many hours looking for something for my powder room. Those wallpapers are removable, so no problem when you’re ready for your remodel. There are so many, it will keep you busy for hours.

There is also peel and stick "tile" for a nice look until you update. Definitely don't do real tile for such a short time because of how much effort and mess it is to remove. And wow, what a difference new counters made in that space! Kudos!!

peel and stick tile isn't cheap. (and if it is a cheap one, it will look like poo)

If they're completely tearing out the kitchen to redo a new layout, taking down some backsplash tile isn't a big deal.

So I decided to do regular subway just based on cost but in the herringbone bone pattern and mt husband installed it sideways. The one day I leave to run errands ughhg so this is my backsplash now. He is so proud of himself im just going to let him leave it.

so he went for the diagonal?

some people like the 90 degree

he did a pretty good job on it. (is it a photo thing or am I seeing a gap under the micro?)

no gray grout between countertop and tile. have him run a bead of white silicone caulking in that joint.

@Beth H. : just the photo there is no gap. That gray line was bugging me too thank you I'll let him know. I originally wanted it like this

did he not get the memo? lol. or did he look up herringbone and decide to turn it? either way, they're both difficult installs. you should be happy they're straight and all run the same way!

put a few cutting boards up there for decoration and it will look great.

Haha he said he looked at the first Google picture that came up 🤣 good point I'm over it today. On to the next project