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Surprise: A Stone Backsplash with a Pot Filler

After we tiled our backsplash – we wanted to do something beautiful and thrilling behind the stove-top!
Stone Backsplash Installed
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We chose STONE!
Caution:  This might cause jealously. 
Don’t worry, you can do this too!
Smile while you work... This was the first time we had done stone.  It is faux more like colored concrete shaped stone.
My hubs actually laid it out on a piece of plywood and brought it in the house.PB240123   He then applied thin-set just like you would do with tile.  He applied the stone one at a time in order.  It was very precise work…for these men.Crazy Men in my kitchen He conned asked a friend to come and help.  I should mention this is the same friend who has helped us tile our kitchen/living room…brought chocolate when I had the flu and fixed our skype so we could confer with our long-distance family.
His wife is awesome too!  She can bake like nobody’s business and is an awesome homeschool Mama!  Yeah, we totally have the better end of the deal in this friendship.
Okay, back to the stone…
Pot Filler with Stone Backsplash Ta Daaaa!!!!PC230251 Don’t look at the place above the stone…Pot Filler I caught you looking…
My hubs is going to make an awesome customized oven hood.pot filler
Okay, one more look….my beautiful inexpensive pot filler!
Any questions???
Like…how are we going to keep it from staining?
Did we seal it?
What about the white places in between the stone?
If it stains, we will call it character.  Although, I tested it and it hasn’t yet.
We have not sealed it…yet.
We will probably grout it…when we grout the tile.
Any other questions?
Blessings to you!  You are loved!!!
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  7. Love this! I think you and your hubby can do anything.

    Thanks for your sweet comments today. But, I had to laugh out loud when you said that you already had your makeup on. Isn’t this Christmas break???? It is cold and cloudy in our corner of the Texas. I’m still in my pjs and loving every second of it!

  12. It looks great! Your DH is great for doing that, my DH wouldn’t have anywhere near the patience for that. And I agree, any staining (doubt it will) will add character. What color grout are you using? Looking forward to seeing the hood!

  15. That looks great! I’d love to see that customized hood when it’s finished. I just had to comment when I saw you called yourself Lana Banana, because I’m Vanna Banana lol! Vanna

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