The scarlet carnation is Ohio's official flower.
When decorating an Ohio kitchen, reflect some of the unique qualities of this important state in the tile backsplash. Ohio is known for various things, including Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the city of Akron, which is the world's largest producer of rubber. Let your kitchen show your pride in the "Buckeye State."
Ohio State Colors
A simple and supportive way to show pride for the state of Ohio is to tile your kitchen backsplash with colors representative of Ohio. The Ohio State Buckeyes' official colors are red, white and black. This might have something to do with the fact that the official insect of Ohio is the ladybug and the official flower is the scarlet carnation, the official wildflower is the white trillium and the official drink is tomato juice. Selecting tiles of any shape or size that incorporates red and white or red and black or all three colors is a subtle way to honor your state.
Ohio State Flag
The state flag of Ohio is distinctive from the flags of every other state in that it is in a pennant shape instead of a rectangle. Reflect this uniqueness in the backsplash tiles that you select. Choose specialty tiles that mimic this shape as closely as possible so that you create a mosaic of rows and columns of triangles. Because this is a somewhat understated effect, select tiles in any color you like. Alternatively, arrange tiny square mosaic tiles in a particular way so that they create the entire shape of this very different flag.
Circles
The circle is representative of Ohio in various ways. Circles represent the "O," which starts and ends the name of the state. The official tree of Ohio is the Buckeye, and the chestnuts that fall from this tree have a distinctive circles within a circle appearance. To reflect your pride for Ohio, incorporate circles in your backsplash. Either use circular tiles, frosted glass panels that have a circular design or copper or tin panels with circles etched in. There are numerous ways to incorporate this shape to benefit your Ohio kitchen. In fact, you could install vinyl wallpaper to use as backsplash with a circular design.
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