Hello AT,
So what's the secret to getting a good backsplash done for the kitchen? What type of paint should be used? Should it be affixed with glue? clips?
I'm thinking of making some "L"-shaed steel brackets to act as a sleeve (similar in style to the photo attached here). Anyone have any good ideas for better alternative methods?
Thanks, JW
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House and Home had an article about a new kitchen, at Yale? I think, that has a glass backsplash. It was orange! It had some details on where/how to buy and paint it.
This is just me talkin, but I think that glass is kind of an ideal backsplash. You could reverse-paint just about anything on it.
if you are designing this yourself
try Dave Sanders & Co. in Freeport NY (516 867 1281) for all manner of little aluminum or stainless steel channels, caps, edging and the like to hold your glass.
Chris, I remember that article... I think that's where this poster got the photo from (House and Home). It looks familiar to me.
wasn't this written about in some detail in the best kitchen contest? That great orange one with the glass (or was it acrylic?) backslash painted on the reverse...really nice.
Don't forget about mirrored backsplashes. It sounds cheesy by itself but can actually make for a lovely sort of bar-like feel. Can be very effective with smoky mirror (esp with a black kitchen)
either cut sheets of acrylic or glass (mentioned above) work really well. Also something like Living Glass (www.livingglass.com) is very cool and can be back lit...
Where do you end the backsplash color when you are using paint and painting w/ two shades of the same color. I'm painting my kitchen 2 shades of green, but there is no "closure" by some of the cabinets-in other words, there is some wall space left between where the cabinet ends and the corner of the wall starts. Do I just paint the backsplash to the end of the cabinet and put the 2nd color right next to it?? Help!
Where do you find answers for these questions??? Im new here.
Anne Grady Jan3/07