Someone recently asked me, “How many topics are there to
cover on backsplashes?” Well, Amy, this week we will wrap up our series on
backsplashes. Over the past weeks we have discussed beadboard, brick, mirror,
stone, glass and metal as possibilities for your backsplash. This week we will
explore the newest trend, wallpaper. Who thought we would have ever seen the
return of the dreaded wallpaper. It conjures up images of large flowers, mauve,
stripes and grass cloth. All of the mess, the peeling, the unrepairable nicks.
As many things in life do, wallpaper has come full circle.
Choose a unique pattern, bold design or contrasting colors
for the most impact. As you may remember from the past wallpaper fiascos, the
key to a good wallpaper finish is properly prepping the base surface. Talk with
Ryan at Custom Color to assess your situation so they can recommend the best
materials. For optimum durability, place tempered glass over top of your
wallpaper to protect it from splashes, steam and nicks. If you choose not to
use the tempered glass, beware that wallpaper is only a short term solution.
Especially with its close proximity to steam and splashes it will not provide
lasting durability.
I hope these weeks of discussion on backsplash materials
have been helpful and inspiring. It is amazing what a small amount of tile or
other material has on the overall look and feel of your kitchen. I hope that
you too will see that it is the cherry on top of the sundae.
