{"id":199388,"date":"2025-09-04T03:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/?p=199388"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:43:12","slug":"personal-pairings-backsplashes-and-countertops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/personal-pairings-backsplashes-and-countertops\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Pairings: Backsplashes and Countertops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sleek and contemporary. Classic and timeless. Dark and moody. Bright and light. Design styles for any client-requested look are determined by featured elements and finishes used within a space. Cabinetry is often the most influential given the amount of visual, and physical, real estate it encompasses.

However, designers often refine and hone a style through the selection of backsplashes and countertops. And given the range of available options, it is possible for them to achieve just about any desired look. That is especially evident when cabinetry colors and door\/drawer details are similar, as is the case with two designers profiled here who each included a foundation of cabinetry painted in shades of green for their clients\u2019 kitchens. However, each completed space has its own unique style and personality, attained with different backsplash and countertop choices.

This month, KBDN<\/em> asked designers to share kitchen projects that showcase their own unique vibe via their backsplash and countertop selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jerel Lake, Principal Designer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LakeHaus Designs, Atlanta, GA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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When Jerel Lake initially considered finish selections for this kitchen renovation, completed in collaboration with Jigsaw Construction, its design was a bit more masculine with elements such as dark countertops. But whenever the designer met with his client, he noticed she was always wearing very colorful clothes.

\u201cPeople\u2019s personalities often shine through their wardrobes and what they choose to wear out into the world,\u201d says the principal designer of LakeHaus Designs in Atlanta, GA. \u201cFor her, she truly enjoyed color, brightness and floral prints.\u201d

That revelation inspired a shift in material selections, including a switch to Calacatta Manhattan marble for the countertops. The honed finish visually softens the room and gives it a cozier feel. Lake also extended the marble into a backsplash around the kitchen\u2019s perimeter, highlighting it with a narrow shelf with brass rails that safeguard treasured artwork.

\u201cWe\u2019re going a bit away from full-height backsplashes that show off a massive decorative hood,\u201d he relates. \u201cA half-ledge such as this one, that goes up about 18″, isn\u2019t quite as grand and makes a quieter statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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