Just a Little Shy

Just a Little Shy

Well, somehow, despite measuring multiple times, we under-ordered the number of white, glass subway tiles we would need for our backsplash. How it happened? Who knows! We needed only four measly tiles in order to finish! I would love to say we made too many mistakes when cutting, but that would be a lie. We actually only wasted two tiles. It’s just strange because usually we measure so that we have leftover tiles. You know, that “safety net” of tiles…just in case. Oh well, all we can think is that measurements were off or I just simply typed in the wrong square footage when I placed my order online. At any rate, for a night the third wall sat like this:

Soooo close.
Soooo close.

Fortunately Lowes had some in stock so on Wednesday we drove out and bought a few more so we could wrap up this project once and for all.
last 4 tiles

Not only were the last tiles set in place on Wednesday but the other two walls of the backsplash were grouted using non-sanded grout. We chose non-sanded because of the smaller grout lines as well as because it tends to give a smoother finish which we felt would probably be better with such smooth and shiny tiles.
pic of unsanded grout

Range wall grouted.
Range wall grouted.
Another angle of the grouted range wall.
Another angle of the grouted range wall.
Close-up of accent tiles.
Close-up of accent tiles.
sink wall grouted
sink wall grouted
Grouted kitchen.
Grouted kitchen.

Then, last night, the last wall was grouted.

Final wall grouted!
Final wall grouted!

Finally we can start to work on the kitchen’s trim.



2 thoughts on “Just a Little Shy”

  • Hi! Love your kitchen! Where did you get your glass subway tile? I have been trying to find a color that isn’t too white for my kitchen backsplash. Our cabinets look just like yours.

    • Hi Sally! I feel ya! It’s hard to find glass tile that’s clear or white with just a hint of color. Several of the options I found came across waaaay too blue or green, these turned out nicely and I ordered them from Subwaytileoutlet.com. Good luck with your project!

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