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Zellige Tile
For our kitchen backsplash, we went with a Zellige Tile by Riad Tile (gifted). Zellige tile is a Moroccan handmade glazed clay tile that has a perfectly imperfect organic appearance.
I requested samples of Natural White and Snow White in their new thin 2″x6″x1/2″ size.
Natural White (L) & Snow White (R)
I decided to go with Natural White. It felt warmer and I thought it would be a good fit with our countertops .
Installation
We hired a professional for this project and he installed the tiles without any spacers.
The grout used was Mapei Frost #5077 . This is a pretty common brand that should be easy to find. I bought ours at Lowes.
Before & After Grout
Before
After
As you can see, we tiled to the ceiling around these corner windows and around our floating shelves . This is my favorite part about it. The tile to the ceiling makes such a huge impact. You can really see the texture and slight color variation of the tile here too. It has completely transformed the vibe of the kitchen.
Window Dilemma
We have drywall return windows which are not trimmed with any wood so I was not sure how I wanted to handle this transition.
I tried laying the tiles in both directions and decided I did not like the look and wanted them trimmed with wood.
The sill is a pine one by for maximum stability. The sides and the top are 1/4″ pine plywood so there is no interference with tilting the windows in to clean or add/remove the screens.
The Completed Project
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