When designing or remodeling your kitchen, your backsplash is just as important as your countertops, as it can help minimize spills and splashes, while enhancing the overall look of the kitchen.
The importance of a backsplash
While a backsplash isn’t just for looks, it can become an important staple for your kitchen. Whether it’s around your sink or around your entire kitchen, backsplashes can offer a layer of protection homeowners don’t always think of. Behind the sink or behind the stove, backsplashes can take a beating from spills and stains that will easily wipe away. Since granite is virtually non-porous and antibacterial when sealed, a granite backsplash prevents stray water and other liquids from penetrating the wall, staining it, and compromising the integrity of the sheetrock. Over time and continued exposure to liquids, sheetrock can weaken and stain, giving you a bigger problem. The granite backsplash can help you avoid that. But they can also add a delicate and interesting decorative touch to your overall design. Granite backsplashes can be both functional and attractive.
Mix or coordinate?
So are you thinking about backsplashes? Want to add a backsplash to your existing granite countertops? If you already have countertops in place, it can be difficult to determine what your backsplash should look like. Do you match the granites? Can you do the pimples? How about a matching color? Depending on the availability of your original granite, you may have difficulty matching your countertops exactly. If you know the installer for the countertops, you may be able to hire the same company to install the granite backsplash so they blend together seamlessly.
However, if you don’t have that information, or perhaps you want a unique look, you can coordinate your granites. No one said your countertops and backsplash have to be a precise match. If you’re more daring, you may want to add a coordinating color to give your kitchen more visual appeal. If your granite countertops are dark, why not try a lighter shade for the backsplash to break up the monotony and create a more open feel? You can invert the colors and achieve a more contemporary look. Either way, you can enhance the overall design of your kitchen simply by playing around with the colors of your granite.
Before you begin, you should consult a professional granite installation team. They can offer advice on how to mix or coordinate your granites. It’s always best to go with the original installer, as it will most likely be in the same style and color as the original granite, but that may not always be an option. However, a professional installation team can analyze the overall design and structure of your kitchen and help you determine which granite will meet your needs. They can also customize and install your backsplashes to give you the best possible look.
