Before our kitchen looked like this. . .
It looked like this. . .
Yes, this post is for all of you that think designers always get it right on the first try. I am here to confess- sometimes I get it wrong. And in this case, I was WAY wrong. Instead of making others green with envy, this first attempt at a backsplash made me want to hurl.
The inspiration for this vibrant green came from the towel you can see folded above the sink. It looked/looks great in small doses!! You can see it all through out our finished kitchen in vases, towels, and trays! BUT, as a full fledged backsplash it fell far short of my expectations. So, down it came and a blu-ish bead board took it’s place- thank goodness.
The material we used for the “green as all get out” backsplash actually worked really well and was very unconventional. Any guesses on what it is?
Is it a painted flourecent light cover?
Laminate flooring?
love it when people blog about the mistakes. makes it more real. thanks! your kitchen is beautiful 🙂
I completely understand the designers make mistakes too thing. I’m a commercial designer which granted is a totally different ballgame than residential but I have painted every room in my house nearly 3 times! My husband thinks I’m crazy but I’m just trying to get it right. Who wants to live with something just ‘eh’ when you can spend $20 on another gallon of paint and do it right!
My guess is some sort of vinyl? Maybe vinyl flooring?
ikea shelf liners!
Oh my, that was certainly green.
We painted our kitchen the same color as our bedroom at first because we had leftover paint. Not such a good idea.
It looks like that plastic cloth that is used in gardens to keep weeds at bay.
Can you tell us what it is made of?
For all of those wondering, Yanet was right! It was a painted florescent light cover! 🙂