Adding Design Flair to your Kitchen Backsplash
June 24, 2009 by Stacy42
How to jazz up the look of ones kitchen using the right type of tiles
The two areas of a house that many house owners overlook are the bathroom and kitchen. People spend money on decorating the other places of the house. However one needs to keep in mind that kitchen is place where a lot of time is spent. Hence it is imperative to spend particular attention to the design and set up of the kitchen.
The region over the counter top often turns out to be a problem area in the kitchen for many people. It is a good idea to install a kitchen tile backsplash. The small region over the counter top is ideal for lending a final touch to the kitchen. Glass tiles and natural stone tiles can be used in this context. As an alternative a person can also use tiles with texture and hand painted tiles. There is no hard and fast rule that all the tiles used in this area would have to look similar. A home owner can get interesting results by mixing and matching tiles.
Tiles not only look good in a kitchen but they are also easier to maintain and clean. It would be wrong to think that a mason needs to be called for installing a back splash. On the contrary, glass tile backsplash can be installed by a home owner easily. As expected some of the tiles need to be cut for trimming around windows and similar openings. While this can prove to be time consuming it is not tough.
Other openings like switches and wall outlets need to be trimmed carefully. The benefit of ceramic tile is that it can be used on a variety of surfaces with ease. However a person needs to keep in mind that the surface should be solid and clean. It would be advisable to put a cement layer to fix the tile properly.
A person needs to have a sense of aesthetics for making the decorative tile look visually pleasing. The tiles need to match with the color of the flooring and wall of the kitchen. If a person is not sure about selecting the right type of tiles he can talk with an interior designer. The web is a very good resource for finding various types of tiles that can be used in kitchen and other areas of a house. Many companies sell the tiles online and they have online catalogues where people can see the products and compare them side by side.
However if a person is looking for a one stop online solution for his tile buying need he can count on the site My Tile Backsplash. It offers the buyers the chance to take their pick from various types of tiles at one place. Whether one is looking for recycled glass tile, ceramic tile accents and stained glass mosaics he can get it all in this site. It keeps updating the range from time to time.
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Make a short list of museums you want to see, either as architecture or interior design or for the art they show.
I think about the British museum, the National gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, there are also museums that are more modern, either in building or in collection.
Or look through this list, more museums than you could dream about:
Paris has a like collection of museums:
The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Musée National du Moyen-Age; Thermes de Cluny, Musée national d'Art moderne – Centre Georges Pompidou to name a few, more can be found on this list/map:
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If you are into classics, the famous churches are famous for a good reason.
If you are into modern, the newest entertainment complexes will show you other peoples work, even when you do not even go to a show.
Next make a short list of Shops, department stores or specialist shops you know about and which you would like to see.
If you are into the cutting edge of interior design, get some magazines and shortlist also some clubs or restaurants.
But do not forget to plan some time to enjoy being tourist, it is very annoying to go home and realize that you have not seen any of the things you would have visited if you did not have a plan.
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I, too, am a Professional Member of ASID….but have not taken the NCIDQ as I have been in this business for 38 yrs before this test was required. I have done hospitality design ,condo design AND residential design..and am compitent at all 3. I have always used ASID on my cards as that is what I am…no one will take that away from me…
BUT, I have always been able to practice my profession in North Carolina, Washinton St, and even VA even though that also require a license. I just don't advertise…I AM on the ASID referral list and get a lot of clients that way. THAT will not change.
I am totally against the way the state of FL treats a PROFESSIONAL member of ASID if they do not have the NCIDQ exam.
I have as much right to be called an interior designer as the next one..38 yrs has to mean SOMETHING to this profession.
I do HOPE the state of FL changes this law to allow me to call myself an INTERIOR DESIGNER AS that is what I am…test or no test….My college is accredited and I have more than met the required work experience…Heck..I am 60 yrs old and have been doing this forever.
LET'S CHANGE this law !