oh heavens,,no white subway!
you have a kitchen w/more of a modern edge to it. Do you like color?
If you want white, then do something like this,,,
or something like the Minnow, (these come in 75 colors)
Bevel Hex. This is Earl Gray marble,,,but also comes in over 50 different glaze colors. (encore ceramics. beautiful tiles)
Encore also has these Metallic glaze colors,,this is two of the darker ones in a 2x9 chevron. Encore,,,Quail Gloss blend.
CleTile. cement. I also think this would very cool w/your kitchen design.
I also think if you want some color, doing a light blue, or blue/gray glazed ceramic, would work well. This is WalkerZanger Ashbury.
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Encore, Quail Gloss Blend
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