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Answer to “Decorate This Space: Pick the Right Backsplash”

by Farima Alavi January 10, 2013 5 Comments

You guessed correctly if you chose option C. The basket-weave pattern in the glass tiles creates a focal point in this newly renovated kitchen.

Photo by RMS user ccinsidearch

SEE ALSO: 10 Stunning Backsplashes

We randomly chose one person from the comments, and Kara P. is the winner of an HGTV notebook. Congrats!

Check back next Wednesday to decorate a new space.

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Trending on HGTV.com: Kitchen Updates

by Sarah Herron November 11, 2012 4 Comments

For many of us, company is coming soon so it’s no wonder that kitchen updates are especially popular on HGTV.com right now.

Nancy Fire, Design Director for HGTV HOME, says there are many ways to get a fresh new look, like a new tile backsplash in updated colors and geometric layouts. “Also, galvanized steel flat sheets can make a backsplash updated with a modern flair.”

Nancy says many homeowners are painting the inside of their glass-front kitchen cabinets with a contrasting color or using wallpaper. “Patterns like stripes and geometric two-color patterns are trending.”

A simple way to update the kitchen is swapping out the cabinet hardware. “You can really change the feel by using a new metal finish. I am seeing a lot of brushed nickel and bronze because metallics and metals are a huge trend right now.”

If you need additional storage, Nancy says bar carts are a hot trend. “So many people are repurposing vintage carts and using them to showcase dinnerware and vintage cookie jars as well as appliances.”

There are many ways to update your space. Give your guests something unexpected in the kitchen this season. Nancy says, “My favorite trend these days is anything creative and unique.”

Let us know what you would like to update before the holidays…or just keep clicking.

DIY Kitchen Backsplash: Before and After

by H. Camille Smith August 22, 2012 37 Comments

Let me start by saying that I have the best daddy in the world. Yes, I said “daddy.” I’m a Southerner through-and-through and that’s what we call our fathers — especially the doting, do-anything-for-their-kids type. There’s no home-improvement project he can’t conquer and I’m proud to say that I inherited my can-do gene from him.

My 1950′s kitchen has seen quite a few upgrades in the five years I’ve owned my home but the backsplash has always seemed lacking. So this summer, I decided the time had finally come to install a tile backsplash. Because I like to go big, I chose marble subway tile — fragile, costly, moisture-sensitive Carrara marble. Probably not the best choice for my first tiling project, but that’s how I roll.

My parents made the drive from North Carolina so my Dad could teach me the ways of the force while I did my research and sourced all the materials we’d need so we could knock it out in a long weekend.

Before: Not bad but it could be better. The paint color is Valspar Jekyll Club Pulitzer Blue, if you’re wondering:

kitchen backsplash before

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Weekly Tour: Kriste Michelini’s Own California Home

by Karli Sanders Cook October 7, 2010 1 Comment

Designing and decorating one’s own home is a daunting task for a professional interior designer. Your personal living quarters don’t just serve as a place for you to crash after a busy day designing someone else’s digs. They must also be a prime showpiece for your professional services. It would be like settling into a chair at a new hair salon and noticing that the stylist approaching you with scissors has a freakishly awful coiffure.

San Francisco designer Kriste Michelini was faced with the all-important challenge of designing a home for her family that not only provided a comfortable and efficient place to cultivate life, but also spoke to her own personal style and design capabilities. (Her home, and hair, are simply beautiful.)
See How Kristi Came Out

by Jackie McGilvray July 29, 2009 1 Comment

I enjoyed watching Design Star’s infamous kitchen challenge this past Sunday. Although neither team did outstanding, the team with the Moroccan-Italian fusion kitchen did least finish their project. Most everyone agrees that one of the best design elements in that kitchen was Torie’s tin tile backsplash (you can give your opinion too). It was a good idea, a tin tile backsplash is easy to install, no power tools are needed and it doesn’t cost big bucks. Here are some written and video instructions on how to do it in your kitchen.