Another full day of tile work and we finally have all the tile up. There are still few bare areas that we had planned on tiling, however I’m taking it in phases. I’d like to get comfortable with what we have before I make any choices to add additional tile.
And if you were wondering, I did not lay it myself. I actually assisted our friend Juan, who did an awesome job for us! If you’re in the Austin area and need a very skilled handyman, I will happily pass his information along. We have crown molding and a few trim pieces to look at after the holidays.
I knew that I wanted a chair rail at the top rather than an eased cap, however when I found them at Lowe’s I was concerned that they were going to look out of place – too obvious when next to the modern tile and counter top. Seeing them up now, I think they look great. They make the kitchen feel polished. They can stay for now.
In just a few hours I will be mixing the grout. I’m hoping the color looks light enough. I wanted something that wouldn’t look horrible if it got dirty, but I really wanted white. I settled for a light gray that I picked up from Travis tile off Airport. It’s what we have in the bathroom and I think it will be a nice compromise between white and not-white.
Feeling very thankful this holiday season for the opportunity to renovate our kitchen. I complain, but I really do love what we’re doing and the people we’ve met along the way. More updates to come.
Hey! Kitchen is lookin’ good! I love that tile:)
- Jen