We went to Integrated Resources today to look at granite. They have a warehouse in Brisbane where you can walk around and look at huge slabs of stones: granite, travertine, limestone, marble, etc. We found two that we particularly liked.
Artic Rainbow and Volga Blue
You can't see from the pictures but they both have glints of blue.
There was a beautiful backsplash we saw in The Countertop Store in San Carlos so we drove there to get the info on it. The backslash consists of 2"x2" brown/beige porcelain tiles between 12"x12" tumbled limestone tiles in a soft beige. The porcelain tiles were gorgeous but unfortunately the lady who made them stopped making them. (She had way too many orders and couldn't crank out the handmade custom tiles so she got out of the business.) We might go with a dark blue glass tile instead of the porcelain tile.
Here's a similar backsplash, except it uses smaller limestone tiles.
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I like the tint of blue - looks like my parents' granite counters. Also, consider that you will have to clean the backsplash occasionally. Tile has grout which can change colors and which you have to scrub clean. I find that you can easily wipe down a wall of granite instead of tiles.
Cath Trinh
I always like marble, limestone, travertine tile for floor and wall interior. Your idea is great to install dark blue glass tile instead of the porcelain tile. But for the kitchen counter-top, I think it would be better to install granite slab because it can effort up to 480 degrees Fahrenheit heat-tolerant and resist the growth of bacteria. Yet I am also interest about your dark blue glass tile idea. Thanks for sharing this idea.
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