This weekend we came across the DIY backsplash of Kimbery Ann Swiderski, a resident of the Coffee Lofts in downtown Kansas City. We love the look of taking something rustic and applying it in small doses to make our spaces feel a bit cozier.
Click through the jump to see the backsplash in it's natural habitat... the kitchen.
Taking something that normally would have been discarded and giving it a new purpose always gives a bit unexpected warmth to a space!
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Comments (9)
Wow! Cool idea, don't think I would do it (not my style really), but it works. Looks like wood grain from far away
Looks nice, but it must be a nightmare to clean.
This reminded of the yardstick chair from a couple of years ago that I yearned for: http://www.zeekgallery.com/dynamic/artwork_display.asp?ArtworkID=745
this resonates because I sew and tend to accumulate yardsticks wherever I go.
Wow! Like the ruler back splash and LOVE this loft!! brilliant ceiling treatment in the bathroom.
I would totally buy this place if it weren't on the ground floor... and in Kansas City. Heck of a commute to Chicago! :P
Anyone know where the cool kitchen island is from?
~kd
kitchen island is from ikea.
If you like the look but aren't too keen on the cleaning aspect, you could always set them into epoxy or resine so that it was encased and with a nice shiny flat easy to clean surface finish. :)
I don't think I would choose the rulers as a splash back but I think it would make a great piece to hang on the wall, perhaps behind a couch? Inspiring!
I'm with Cassis -- is this really a functional backsplash, i.e. a waterproof, easy-to-clean wall protector?