tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post5001211255140299398..comments2024-03-27T16:49:48.828-05:00Comments on Flipping the Flip: Backsplash!Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526747223803591584noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-91201751322873674022020-07-07T11:07:46.610-05:002020-07-07T11:07:46.610-05:00Boy, I wish we had room for an island! The total ...Boy, I wish we had room for an island! The total width of our kitchen is nine feet, including cabinet depth so sadly there isn't room for one. Indeed, we have practically zero working area. This is what happens when someone who doesn't use kitchens "designs" a kitchen!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-35867307910556618852020-07-07T10:18:14.642-05:002020-07-07T10:18:14.642-05:00when you change the granite, why not move that sin...when you change the granite, why not move that sink to an island, It looks like such a small area to prep veggies, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436139777181744987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-29173954163316790922019-03-09T10:07:47.513-06:002019-03-09T10:07:47.513-06:00Thanks! It does, I agree. The goal, when budget ...Thanks! It does, I agree. The goal, when budget allows, is to replace the counters so at some point in time, it'll all make more sense. I know, I did it out of order but budgets are what they are sometimes, heh.Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-73593052633797291912019-03-08T22:42:30.380-06:002019-03-08T22:42:30.380-06:00great job on your beautiful backsplash. just my op...great job on your beautiful backsplash. just my opinion, however, the backsplash makes your countertop look dull or a mismatch as the 2 seem to be an afterthought.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622040103910890377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-24716779464845122212019-01-23T16:03:37.427-06:002019-01-23T16:03:37.427-06:00That'll be an awesome look, great idea! Try t...That'll be an awesome look, great idea! Try testing it out first on some spare tiles stuck to a piece of wood, make sure the gold comes out the way you want. It should be fine in the shower but be sure to seal it and then seal it every so often. When cleaning, avoid scrubbing the grout. Have fun!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-45480881627751357272019-01-23T13:20:07.535-06:002019-01-23T13:20:07.535-06:00I just stumbled upon your post now as I'm look...I just stumbled upon your post now as I'm looking to use gold grout for subway tiles in my shower and am in a country where it seems impossible to find. If I used acrylic gold to mix into white grout for my shower tiles, do you think it would be waterproof and mold-proof or would I have to seal it? Thoughts?Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184835253681798328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-63407319038684131022018-03-21T10:23:27.552-05:002018-03-21T10:23:27.552-05:00Thank you very much! It is granite indeed. That&...Thank you very much! It is granite indeed. That's a great idea and certainly would have helped visually. My hope is that one day it and its horizontal companion are replaced. Thanks for the fantastic idea!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-77325705154921142732018-03-21T10:06:46.240-05:002018-03-21T10:06:46.240-05:00You did a great job with the new part of the backs...You did a great job with the new part of the backsplash! I would have removed the 4" granite backsplash and repurposed it later. Of course if your's is it is laminate, no can do.<br /><br />For any DYIers future projects, if you can get rid of the 4-5" monster, they are a thing of the past, unless the material is raised to the cabinet base I would not use the same material ever.<br /><br />Kitchen Designer at a big box home improvement store.RobynRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338629440171473917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-48826574822053255692017-12-07T09:19:51.990-06:002017-12-07T09:19:51.990-06:00Thank you for such a fantastic comment and the com...Thank you for such a fantastic comment and the compliments! Between you and me, yellow was my first choice as it's my all time favorite color but alas, I didn't want to make Mike loony. Thank you so much!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-28292571261283500422017-12-07T08:08:23.108-06:002017-12-07T08:08:23.108-06:00Oh my love your articles, thanks for sharing your ...Oh my love your articles, thanks for sharing your awesomeness with us!. Love the results but must say bright yellow would have work out great too.Virgifushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464374879400923520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-45105414947620837212017-07-18T09:27:31.920-05:002017-07-18T09:27:31.920-05:00Aw thank you so much for your super nice complimen...Aw thank you so much for your super nice compliments!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-66389953653319026852017-07-18T03:32:04.371-05:002017-07-18T03:32:04.371-05:00Wow you really did good girl, and it is absolutely...Wow you really did good girl, and it is absolutely, totally awesome. I loved your funny commentary too :)titchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057054788680171826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-80929923991896345922015-12-10T14:43:25.456-06:002015-12-10T14:43:25.456-06:00Thank you so much! What a compliment! Yep, you c...Thank you so much! What a compliment! Yep, you can have any color under the sun. For cheap! Thank you!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-85404271657515782002015-12-10T13:18:59.011-06:002015-12-10T13:18:59.011-06:00I love the grout! It's gorgeous and different ...I love the grout! It's gorgeous and different without being too much. Great way to get the color you want! I hadn't thought of it. Tammigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000047709047394034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-91871043164798190112015-12-10T12:46:37.290-06:002015-12-10T12:46:37.290-06:00I had a typo in my previous reply....Sorry to hear...I had a typo in my previous reply....Sorry to hear that! Unfortunately if you go over existing grout with new grout, it would be a thin coat with the potential for flaking or peeling off. Your best bet would be to remove about 2/3 of the existing and then re-grout. If you don't want to or can't remove the existing, you could try a tinted grout sealer or a grout marker but the markers don't come in fun colors. Best wishes!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-71301654188316906222015-12-10T12:14:19.745-06:002015-12-10T12:14:19.745-06:00I already have a back splash up but they did a bad...I already have a back splash up but they did a bad job of it. Some area's look good while others don't.<br />Do you think I could do this to my already existing tile?<br />Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587588694321009491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-47888267964758447462015-12-08T12:26:09.123-06:002015-12-08T12:26:09.123-06:00Gray would have been totally boring for sure so I&...Gray would have been totally boring for sure so I'm glad to have my antagonizer. You guys are both right -- it was a nerve wracking melted painters tape moment but thank you very much!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-8017080174340064032015-12-08T11:48:50.518-06:002015-12-08T11:48:50.518-06:00Grey would have been sooooo boring. Mary is right...Grey would have been sooooo boring. Mary is right about it being the same color as painter's tape but I absolutely love the result. Congrats!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456587912792670243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-78490702114664143582015-12-07T19:39:56.130-06:002015-12-07T19:39:56.130-06:00Ding ding ding, we have a winner for best response...Ding ding ding, we have a winner for best response! Hahahaha! I love everything about your most hilarious comment! It did look mighty horribly scary there for a good hour plus but thank goodness for sponges and water. Thank you!Flipping the Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227745256321418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977598181264970040.post-1863946608069635392015-12-07T18:30:42.624-06:002015-12-07T18:30:42.624-06:00I'll be honest, when I scrolled down and the b...I'll be honest, when I scrolled down and the blue grout schmeared all over those tiles, I thought, "Uh,oh, it looks like painters tape melted." But, dang, if the final pic of the tiles isn't all nicely pretty, grouted and cleaned up like a drunk on a Sunday morning on his way to Sunday school. Very nicely done and I LOVE it! Mary P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16574858809684042996noreply@blogger.com