Backsplash LOVE:)

We've had a really slow week at the house and are hoping for this coming week to bring much more excitement and completion. After all, July 1st is SUPPOSED to be our move in date. However, we have had unfortunate events like the sander messing up that have put us back some. On a positive note, my tile backsplash FINALLY arrived after being on a boat for months. It shipped from California and was in store in about 5 days. I thought the tile backsplash was going to be the part that held us up (since our tile guy, Mike, works very slowly), but in fact, this sander issue has really been annoying. They were supposed to be done EARLY last week and all we have done is the first initial sanding finished. They still have to go back 2 more times followed by 2 coats of stain and 2 coats of poly. ARG...come on people!

Anyway, here's some pics of the gorgeous tile we (I) chose;)

This is Walker Zanger Vibe Collection (Ashbuy Mosaic in Glossy White) The grout will be white as well which will really look excellent!

We've got a little way to go..I'm sure it will take the rest of this week to complete

One another note, a friend of mine posted a picture on facebook of her DIY chevron wall she just painted. I have loved this pattern since it got really popular, and thought, HEY, I can do that! So with a little convincing of my hubby, we spent about 3 hours taping (the hardest part) the first day. The second day we painted and removed tape, and today (the 3rd day) we went back and did a few touch ups here and there. Here's some pictures of the process:

You can see on the right, we trimmed all the overlapping pieces of tape. Before taping, we decided the best way to get the result we wanted was to run chalk lines vertically and horizontally to see where the tape needed to meet.

After we painted. We had to paint two coats!

Finished product! Completely unique and gorgeous! I love it!

Another view--hubby touching up!

Hopefully this week will be more productive. More updates to come:) Have a great week!