White Subway Tile
White subway tiles, which typically feature a white and glossy glazed finish and thin grout lines, are timeless and classic.
Many designers working on historic renovations and new construction projects alike are making use of subway tiles.
For example many old style or victorian houses have subway tiles or would be enhanced in the kitchen or bathroom by the use of subway tiles.
Many of these designers strive to keep or enhance the period features of older homes so source period materials and hard to find items for period home restorations to help maintain the traditional charm, look and feel of their house wherever possible.
Even though many people are renovating, they often want achieve the most authentic look possible for their floor and wall tiles and keep things in keeping with the original period of the home.
They usually want the home to have new but old looking tiles, so that the look achieved is as if this remodeled kitchen or bathroom had always been there.
Often a vintage looking, simple, subway tile or white glossy subway tiles or white crackle glaze tile or even cobalt blue or lagoon blue subway tiles will help brighten up an old home, and possible hex tiles on the floor.
Try to add these interesting touches to your remodeled homes, such as unglazed porcelain hex floor tiles, maybe a black and white combination.
Maybe you are just bored with your current tiles and want tiles that look fab and current. Maybe you want to remodel your 1930's Spanish Colonial Revival home.
Try variations of subway tiles as your backsplash in the kitchen. Many homeowners love the look of clean subway tiles, preferably those that look authentically vintage in style.
And a period subway tile backsplash for a kitchen renovation that has been installed by a skilled tradesman or contractor is a pleasure to behold.
Experimenting with colors other than white for subway tiles is also a good thing.
eg Celadon, Khaki, Hunter Green, Lagoon Blue, and Heather Gray, or maybe not just white but Avalon White or other off white colors?
Glass Subway Tile
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ReplyDeleteSubway tiles are a great way to add an authentic vintage look to a newer house. White subway tiles are suitable for homes, especially bathrooms. These are standard ceramic, but they're rectangular like bricks, and are glazed white. Thanks...
I also share your love of subway tile! I have a great post about all the different ways you can set subway tile to give a home different and unique looks.
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You can find glass tile in a matte finish that have a similar texture to the ceramic as pictured above. I really enjoy these pictures everything is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove this look. I want to paint my cabinets an off white. I'm not sure if I'll use a chocolate glaze (is that just a passing trend?) Should I use the white subway tile with it or find a color that matches the cabinets better? I don't have any other white in the kitchen. (stainless appliances and a cherry stained bar and giallo ornamental granite tops) Thanks for any advice!
ReplyDeletecan anyone help me with this. the 10th picture down what backsplash is that. its the last pic in the collumn.
ReplyDeleteHi that last one is a carrera marble subway tile backsplash. Search for that in google and you should see some more examples and names of companies local to you that supply. Must admit it does look kinda nice!
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