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Im looking for inexpensive glass subway tiles...any thoughts? ive checked home depot with no luck

I LOVE subway tile. It lasts forever, is super clean and plain white 3x6 field tile from the home center is about the cheapest option in the world! I like this example of a bathroom using the same tile aligned vertically rather than the traditional offset (although this method is rather less forgiving for DIYers).

Three years after we remodeled our kitchen, I am still regretting not going with subway tiles. I adore Nicole's kitchen ... and the rest of her house.

I was convinced up until a minute ago that I wanted white subway tile for our kitchen backsplash, but then I started to wonder ... how would the subway tile shape work in a kitchen where the floors are tiled with a similar tile shape (rectangular)? I just got nervous that it might be too matchy-matchy -- maybe better to do a different shape on the backsplash (penny rounds, small squares, etc.)?

Thoughts?

I've always loved the classic look of subway tile, but then I saw this metal patterned backsplash and now I'm in love with it too: http://flickr.com/photos/unbound67/1804754331/

I totally agree brunocerous. That backsplash is amazing. Any thoughts on where to get one?

MMBond, that pattern is called diamond plate. Very popular on the sides of jeeps, flooring in race car support trucks and on truck tool boxes. The real thing is steel, super tough, heavy and typically chrome, but easy to source. That may be an aluminum alternative with a diamond plate pattern, although it's shiny enough to be the real deal.

Has anyone laid tile in bathroom and repainted it? I want to replace the tile on my floor and shower, and give it some fresh paint. For cost reasons, I would like to do it myself. Am I biting off more than I can chew?