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DESIGN IDEA: WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST TILE THE WALL!

July 30, 2010
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Kitchen with marble subway tiles on the wall
Photo: Lincoln Barbour
Marble subway tiles cover the walls in a remodeled kitchen. (above)

Every been trying to decide between the right wall paint color, tile color, countertop color combination in a kitchen or bath? Well here is a solution…eliminate one of the surface color choices by just using tile for the whole wall. To keep a kitchen or bath design simple but stylish, try tiling all the way to the ceiling. A tiled wall makes a luxe design statement…so why not give it a try?

White kitchen with green and yellow square glass tile backsplash
Photo: Style at Home
A cute kitchen with Ikea cabinets and a green yellow and grey square glass tile backplash creating a colorful feature wall!(above)

Elegant bathroom with floor to ceiling white subway tiles and hexagon tile floor
Photo: Jessica Helgerson
An elegant bathroom sink area features elegant floor to ceiling white subway tiles.(above)

Bathroom with grey glass subway tile wall and a metal stand alone tub
Photo: Mabley Handler
Grey glass subway tiles wallpaper the walls and compliment the shiny metal stand alone tub in this chic master bath. (above)

Happy Friday!

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Coco

P.S. Check out the COCOCOZY FACEBOOK PAGE today…a reader needs more of your help deciding on her kitchen backsplash. If you are not a fan of COCOCOZY on Facebook, then please “Like” the page and then you can weigh in with your opinion on her kitchen remodel!

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7 responses to “DESIGN IDEA: WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST TILE THE WALL!”

  1. felicia says:
    July 30, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    Wow, I love every single look shown here. I’m really big on white and this gives great ideas for texture and variation.

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  2. Lake0z says:
    July 30, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    I love, love, love this look. It looks so clean and just beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Pink Julep Abroad says:
    July 30, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    Ilove the idea of multi-colored tiles on the walls!

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  4. Sketch42 says:
    July 31, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    Agreed! So simple and classic.

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  5. Kate Dickerson says:
    August 1, 2010 at 5:20 AM

    I am loving the glass subway tiles – so rich!

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  6. Kate Dickerson says:
    August 1, 2010 at 5:22 AM

    I’m loving glass subway tiles – so rich in any color! Thanks for the post.

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  7. The Milk N Honey says:
    August 1, 2010 at 5:38 AM

    Love the look! Using tile to the ceiling gives any room a finished looked + you’ll never have to paint again!! Beautiful.

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