The kitchen is a gathering place, where memories are made, parties hosted, families bonded. The bathroom is…well you get ready there. That’s important too. And there is one place that is often overlooked in these two integral rooms, one essential surface that is often ignored while counters and handles get all the attention. While they get granite or solid surfaces and brushed nickel attention the backsplash generally gets a coat of paint. If it’s lucky.

The backsplash is often the hardest working surface in your home (next to the floor of course). Splashed with food, oils, spices, sugars, liquids of every imaginableorigin these paint primed walls can make a kitchen look old and abused. You might think new hardware is the most effective way to update this but don’t ignore the backsplash.

A myriad of easy to install sheet surfaces are available to cover that poor paint, giving your walls the shield they need to endure against our everyday activities. From aluminum sheeting to river rock these choices offer a visual deviation from the standard tile generally selected. Another modern and whimsical choice is glass.

Glass tiles posses a durability and flexibility unrivaled by other surfaces. Often paired with waterproof backing and un-sanded grout the finished surface is stain-resistant, easy to clean, and visually stunning. Immediately modernizing a kitchen and updating the functionality of a previously neglected surface in one of the most important rooms of your house is a win-win for everyone, increasing home value and aesthetic appeal.

Bathrooms are another room that benefit from backsplashes, with glass tiles being a very intelligent choice. Water resistant is an obvious bonus, but what about the make-up, hair spray and toothpaste that previously permeated the primed walls under your mirrors? A wall of shimmering glass tiles solves this problem, reflecting light in a prism of home-improvement success. Enlarging spaces and visually increasing light as well as providing the water resistant surfaces all bathrooms need, glass backsplashes are an ingenious and trendy solution that proves simple and cost effective.

Posted by:  Jennifer McClarney

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