Standard White, Italian Marble, and Tobacco

oh, someone is in the loo!

Tile work is done

The tile work is now complete.  All the grouting was done yesterday and has dried now.  We chose a "standard white" grout and it is a creamy color that matches the cabinetry.  We were both surprised at the difference it made in terms of making the glass tiles pop.  (Hehe, Will hates it when I say that.)  At first we were hesitant to put the tiles around the window, especially considering how deep the one window is, but it turned out all groovy, baby.

Close-up of the tile with grout

Next thing now marked off the list: ceiling and wall painting.  We choose the same color for the kitchen as is currently in our sitting room: Pratt and Lambert's "Tobacco".  For the new hallway/closet/bathroom, we went with a color several shades lighter but in the same color family as the tobacco.  It is called "Italian Marble" and I am slightly disappointed in just how light the paint is.  It is almost as if the walls haven't been painted at all.  It might be better once the trim is painted (which happens on Monday), or when we start hanging art, etc.  But for the moment, I am not really pleased with the color we chose in bathroom/hall area.

The walls with paint!

Now, however, I am over the moon excited about how the walls look in the kitchen!  The tobacco color looks perfect with the tile and the counter tops.  Our contractor and the painters were impressed with how bold we went.   

 

As a bonus, the column (pictured below) is where the magnetic wall will be!  So far it has about 3 coats of magnetic paint on it--which is why it is black in color.  We plan on putting a few more on before the tobacco color is painted on.  

The black paint on the column is the magnetic paint. 

I tested it with the few magentas I have out on the fridge: it works!! It isn't a super strong magnetic pull, like when you put two magnets next to each other.  Hopefully with more coats, it will be better. This column is where we are putting our magnet collection from around the world.  Not to mention photo sent to us, recipes, etc.  It will be just like our old fridge.  Only a wall, and therefore, cooler.

The best hardware store. ever.