penny tile backsplash

for those interested in the installation of the backsplash, my husband installed it with his dad. I asked him about the most challenging part . He said that the hardest part was matching the corners & making them look nice, which he expected from reading about it (I think that white grout helps make the corners look uniform). The second hardest part was grouting because the white glaze on the penny tiles is not that deep, i.e., does not cover the entire side of the penny tile. Beneath the white glaze is a grey color, so he had to grout enough to cover the grey, but not so much as to cover the tiles. He didn't expect this.

 

see "my home" set in my photostream. i have quite a few photos of the backsplash in differing stages of completion.

another view of the completed backsplash

see before grout here

 

the white-on-white looks clean & bright. the all-white look is modern even though pennies are typically vintage. the penny tiles were also economical. see comments below for pricing and where to buy.

Done