After cabinetry and countertops, you should breathe easy. Though there are many functional assessments around those decisions, the backsplash is a bit more form than function. One thing to keep in mind: though the kitchen segments are ordered, these decisions should be made in tandem if possible. Each decision does impact the other. A backsplash can serve to unify your cabinets and countertop or it can be the focal point, the wow factor. Consider what path you’ll choose as you look at various options. White subway tile, though clean and classic, is not the be all, end all. There are many alternatives.
Planning Your Kitchen Remodel – Choosing Flooring
The kitchen is usually the hardest working room in the home and the floor the hardest working surface. Your kitchen is the place where family and friends come together to celebrate life’s big and small moments. It is the space in which you nourish your family, where you welcome them in the morning, and reconnect with them in the evening. The kitchen floor is the backdrop for all these goings on; it need be functional and dependable. It need tie together each of the design elements you’ve agonized over: Cabinetry, Countertops, and Backsplash. It need be inviting, a place that encourages gathering, not just looks the part. Finally, no remodel conversation can take place without consideration of the budget. Each kitchen flooring material presented below is thus graded accordingly, measured by Durability, Style, Comfort, and Price.
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