Backsplashes & Countertops
Adding a backsplash is a great way to update your kitchen without having to spend a massive amount on a complete kitchen remodel, which is the most expensive room of your home to update/remodel. Along with a new backsplash, with the readily availability of super format porcelain tile that comes lazer printed and looks amazingly like a natural stone, I can tile your countertops with a minimal amount of grout joints for a fraction of the cost of having a solid slab installed. Adding a backsplash with a custom inlay set within the installation between the oven range and hood can add an element of class and elegance. With so many options of tile these days I can install a subtle inlay or a bold eye catching focal point.
Guest Bathroom
Here's a small backsplash done in a guest bathroom that ties the space in together perfectly. Done in blue and gray shades of a porcelain to look like section rock and capped with a 1/2 inch pencil liner. With blue glass vessel sinks and true blue glass tile added to the shower entry really brought this bathroom up to date and helped to give more character to a bathroom used by family and guests.
With the final elements added blue glass vessel sinks, white cabinetry, shower glass and a blue glass tiled shower entry, the backsplash helps to tie it all together.
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Large format Subway
Here's a sizeable backsplash that I did a few years back. This was installed when the addition was constructed at the Highlands golf course in Tacoma. Done in a large format ceramic subway style tile set on a 1/3rd offset.
Highlands
Another view of the backsplash behind the bar at the Highlands golf course addition.
Range Inlay
Here is an eye catching inlay done with a concrete gray porcelain tile with chair rail liners inset within a rittenhouse, "subway" tile on a 50/50 brick pattern. Subtle and simplistic, this backsplash and inlay incorporates both a modern and classic overtone to the kitchen.
Hex with gold accent Inlay
Here is another example of a range inlay, this one is set inbetween a large format subway like ceramic tile and bordered with carrera marble liners. The inlay is a porcelain hex mosaic tile with gold accents which matched with the areas decor and hanging lighting.
Small Mosaic
Here is a full kitchen mosaic 1" x2" with glass, porcelain, metal and marble interlocking sheet tile. This backsplash went around the entire kitchen area with the range over being opposite side of this photo.
Glass waive tile
Here's a white glass tile with a waive like finish in the glass. Done on a 50/50 brick pattern, this install fit in perfectly with the countertops and cabinetry and helped this kitchen become even more modern contemporary.
Simply Elegant
Simple. and visually appealing. I think this might still be my favorite inlay in a backsplash. Just by simply putting the rittenhouse tile on a herringbone pattern and outlining it with a pencil liner all in the same bright white ceramic tile, makes for a subtle elegance.
Countertops
Here are a few countertops that I've done. With the undermount sinks, I bring the tile over the edge for a "waterfall" look and finish the edges with a Schluter metal edge trim detail in the same finish as the rest of the bathrooms hardware. This also makes the sink deeper and has a clean look. If a more simplistic look is desired I can miter cut all the edges which would eliminate any metal edge detail. Countertops with a vessel sink installation are much easier and less complicated, drill a hole. Done.
Satisfaction Guarantee
If for any reason you're not satisfied with my craftmanship when my final punchlist is complete, and I "hand over the keys" to you're new bathroom/shower/tile install, I will remedy and rework anything you don't like until you are completely satisfied.
