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Tile Mosaic Backsplash

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We got some tiles at Habitat for Humanity last year. They were a sandy beige color and matched with our countertop quite nicely. Turned out though, that they were the cheap tiles, so they were all slightly different sizes. We ended up not using them on the floor and they've been sitting in the 'big room'.

And we need a backsplash. I'm using the kitchen every day now, and I already noticed a few splashes on the wall behind the counter. Instead of doing regular tile, even those really pretty trendy new small glass tiles (which in 20 years will probably make someone say omg that is so 2010's), I'd like to do something a little artistic.

I've had this idea in the back of my mind to break those uneven 'cheap' tiles into triangular type pieces of different sizes and make a backsplash out of them. I'd also like to put in some of the beautiful 'river rock' that is all around this area. A lot of river rock has a great orangey brown hue that I think will look nice in the kitchen. And they're so smooth and flat.

I'm glad I finally realized this was in my head and got it out. I started looking for images as a backup to prove to PJ that this is a) feasible b)plausible and c) not just some kookamaney idea that his artsy wife came up with.

Here are some of those images, and a few more that aren't like what my vision looks like, just 'cause I liked them so much. :)