Aside from the soft-close/self-closing cabinet doors and drawers (from an engineering or mechanical perspective), I think the tile back splash is my favorite element of the new kitchen. Interesting note: The lowest grout line where the tiles meet the counter appeared a bit shallow and coming apart in places. Well, the same company that makes the grout (and defines the color), makes a silicone caulk, with sand in it, in the same color. So that bottom line is a bead of silicone caulk. Once it dries, it's indistinguishable from the grout.
Question: What to do with half-a-box of the blue tiles and a partial box of 12×12" sheets of the accent strip?
2021 edit. Yeeaah, but the sanded caulk doesn't last. Within two years, it's pulling away on the outside wall and will have to be done again.
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@danette I'm thinking the bottom line *should* be caulked in the first place, but all's well that ends that way here.
Yeah, I still had/have leftover floor tiles from when the house was built, and the bathroom floors are still original. The previous owner left them, and I found a place to save them. But I gotta think there's something cool one can do with these subway/back splash tiles! Hello, Martha Stewart?
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Yeah, I still had/have leftover floor tiles from when the house was built, and the bathroom floors are still original. The previous owner left them, and I found a place to save them. But I gotta think there's something cool one can do with these subway/back splash tiles! Hello, Martha Stewart?
Use leftovers for table top or break them and do a mosaic.