I had been tossing and turning and debating for months - trying to figure out an affordable way to finish my kitchen counters and back splash. Finally it came to me - well in regards to the back splash anyway. I had a basement full of the original bead board that is the wainscoting in the main room. These were the pieces removed from the altar/now kitchen and the wall that is now sliding doors. Now remember, this is the OLD stuff !! One board at a time........I must have cut hundreds of pieces and fit them together - or banged them together if need be.
It actually was a great solution ! It was free ! and I could do it myself. Wood is much more forgiving than stone or tile so I can change my mind when I want to hang things or re-arrange things. Also - because my ceiling is low (only 7 1/2 ft) I had to get short upper cabinets and that made for a bigger than normal back splash. I had thought of a darker glass tile but realized that a high contrast in color there would make the cabinets looks too little. I think all this white on white on white - in my specific space - works well.
Next I started with the nightmares over counter tops.
It actually was a great solution ! It was free ! and I could do it myself. Wood is much more forgiving than stone or tile so I can change my mind when I want to hang things or re-arrange things. Also - because my ceiling is low (only 7 1/2 ft) I had to get short upper cabinets and that made for a bigger than normal back splash. I had thought of a darker glass tile but realized that a high contrast in color there would make the cabinets looks too little. I think all this white on white on white - in my specific space - works well.
Next I started with the nightmares over counter tops.
