What backsplash do you have in your kitchen?

[Anonymous]

I've looked at so many options and I keep going back to super simple tile for the backsplash in our new kitchen. My kitchen designer and I talked about running the counter material up the wall, but neither of us was super excited about it (I think it looks great with marble, but we aren't using that).

What do you have as a backsplash?

[Anonymous]

we have a blue subway tile in a herringbone pattern. The tile itself is simple but the pattern is what elevates it.

[Anonymous]

I have white subway tile with very light grout. The tiles themselves are sort of tumbled, so the effect has some texture while the similar grout color keeps it uniform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have white subway tile with very light grout. The tiles themselves are sort of tumbled, so the effect has some texture while the similar grout color keeps it uniform.

I forgot to mention the tile goes all the way to the ceiling, which adds to the overall effect.

[Anonymous]

Both countertops and backsplash are granite.

[Anonymous]

Stick with the simple tile you like. Our backsplash is a bit busy and so is our countertop. It's too much. Simple is better.

[Anonymous]

Quartzite counters and fluted tile in a neutral color and matching grout. Designer wanted to take the slab up and I said no - we had a lot of wall space and it would have looked like a mausoleum. Also, I think the pattern on the quartzite is beautiful, but it would have been too much on a vertical surface.

[Anonymous]

Grey/silvery subway tile. Medium light grout. It's fine. White cabinets, darker grey floors, yellowish walls and darker counters.

[Anonymous]

Spanish/ moroccan tile, but not one of the super busy patterns, and not super high contrast colors. It makes me happy.

[Anonymous]

I have a patterned onyx backsplash.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you all so much. It’s subway that I keep coming back to. I love the idea of laying it in a herringbone pattern. I’ve also seen some subway with a little variation (not zellige, but subtle) that I like, too.

I’ve been reading this forum for years and it’s finally my turn to renovate a kitchen. Thanks for answering my silly question!

[Anonymous]

We used a white 3x12 wavy textured tile with matching grout. We did this as our countertop is high charactered and would have clashed plus the white makes our kitchen appear larger.