Good tips.

The Green Antiques Idea book "Decorating with Chinese Antiques - Design the Ultimate Beach House" has some creative ideas about how to achieve a fabulous East meets West design which gels modern design with the inclusion of numerous antiques (some even painted bright colors as suggested by Blawnox Upholstery above!). http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29094412/list/Decorating-with-Chinese-Antiques---Design-the-Ultimate-Beach-House This might not be the style which you are seeking, but similar mix and match old and new concepts can also be applied to many other style homes - see for example photo's from the Dream House project (a 7,000 sq.ft. Frank Lloyd Wright inspired prairie house which from the outside looks much like the world famous Robbie house). Completely different from the beach house example above, but nevertheless merging the old and the new in interesting ways. http://www.houzz.com/projects/594005

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Hello Waheeda, The tile looks great. Usually designer tiles have a glossy finish and they are easier to clean. Having said that, we prefer a cleaner surface with minimal lines for a kitchen backsplash. We have used a similar one recently from Kajaria. Ask for DCM 3105 at your nearest tile store. For you query for grouting, they require much lesser grouting as any other regular tiles. The design is made in a manner that they look like small glazed tiles put together. Thanks, Nitin CORNERSTONE DESIGNS Bangalore.