Kitchen tile backsplash

Our tile guy, Jamus, finished the subway backsplash in the kitchen this morning.  It looks the way I had hoped:  subtle, clean, and a bit modern. The off-white subway tile is slightly crackled and the grout I chose is antique white, a color that is a close match to the Lancaster white cabinets.   It's been a very busy week.  In addition to the tile, the kitchen appliances were installed yesterday, the cabinetry has been hung in most places and the exterior is being prepped for paint.   Later today, the floor refinishers will take over the house and over the next 5 days they will work on the floors.  Some of the floors will be fully sanded and re-stained (the new walnut floors in the kitchen and family room) and the rest of the original douglas fir floors will be screened and finished.  The screening will take a lot less off the floors than a full sanding, which will retain much of the original patina on the floors.  We don't want them to be perfect; we want to retain the character, scuff marks and all, that has developed over the last 100+ years.  When we get back in next Wednesday, we will install more lighting fixtures and the bathroom accessories.   This is when the magic begins....