{"id":5316,"date":"2017-01-10T21:13:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T03:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/?p=5316"},"modified":"2017-01-10T21:13:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T03:13:11","slug":"5316","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5316\/","title":{"rendered":"Backsplash Projects Part Two Of Round Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Thanks for checking in today to see the reveal of our backsplash tiling project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">As I said in <a href=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/\">part one<\/a>, this project was a lot easier and more fun than doing the whole kitchen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">But let\u2019s jump to the chase. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Here\u2019s the before: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldlakegeorge.com\\\/2017\\\/01\\\/5316\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5316 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/a4\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/a4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?fit=500%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,415\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?fit=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a4.png?fit=1024%2C849&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">And here\u2019s the after: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldlakegeorge.com\\\/2017\\\/01\\\/5316\\\/\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5316 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/a3\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/a3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?fit=500%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?fit=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a3.png?fit=1024%2C737&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">One thing I should explain is our reasoning for extending the tile beyond the cabinet and the desktop. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldlakegeorge.com\\\/2017\\\/01\\\/5316\\\/\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5316 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/a2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a2.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a2.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a2.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a2.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a2.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/a2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a2.png?fit=405%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"405,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a2.png?fit=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a2.png?fit=829%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/a5\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5304\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5300\/a5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?fit=472%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"472,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?fit=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a5.png?fit=966%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The logical thing to do was end the tile at the same place as the desk, or the cabinet above, and we thought about doing that. But the light switch on the left extended beyond both those borders, so that was really the only logical place to end the tiling. It would have looked really wonky to have half of the light switch plate sticking out from the tiling, don\u2019t you think? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Then, to avoid an unfinished look, we added decorative edge tiles along the border.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Do you like the area tiled? Or would you have left the area alone? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldlakegeorge.com\\\/2017\\\/01\\\/5316\\\/\"}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5316 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5316\/a11\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5316\/a11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?fit=500%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,491\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?fit=300%2C295&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a11.png?fit=1024%2C1006&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5316\/a10\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a10.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a10.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a10.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a10.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a10.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2017\/01\/5316\/a10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a10.png?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a10.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/a10.png?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">~Wendy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks for checking in today to see the reveal of our backsplash tiling project. As I said in part one, this project was a lot easier and more fun than doing the whole kitchen. But let\u2019s jump to the chase. Here\u2019s the before: \u00a0 And here\u2019s the after: One thing I should explain is our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[25],"tags":[757],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Backsplash Projects Part Two Of Round Two | Old Lake George<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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