Love the island with part storage, part seating. Also like wood
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If use blue backsplash tile then blue island is nice accent. Keep everything else white.
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Super clever and likely far more inexpensive than another feature. Potential care issues over long run, but could change up the look too.
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Surface bullnose is good transition. 3x6 tiles and 2x6 surface bullnose with a bullnose corner (double angle or double bullnose). Will need some sort of border given open floor plan.
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Other than the terra cotta tiles, there is no backsplash. Seems messy to me but less "kitcheny" and may be cheap.
Pantry wallboard
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