Removable backsplash?

[Anonymous]

I'm in the middle of doing a kitchen reno. We are getting my dream stove which is very large as I tend to cook quite a bit.

I'd like to get thoughts on this idea before pulling the trigger. Instead of doing an inlay backsplash behind the stove, what would you think of putting up a large decorative plate or a separate tile design that I could remove to clean?

I'm afraid that if I do an inlay tile design it will start to discolor over time because it will be difficult to clean.

[Anonymous]

I had a large gas cooktop and a tile inlay and after over 9 years there wasn't any discoloration whatsoever and the tiles were very light with a mosaic-style inlay area above the cooktop.

I think you're being a big paranoid.You can seal the grout and just wipe down after messy cooking but it sholdn't be an issue.

[Anonymous]

We just did paint. Eventually we may put something but I don't like how hard tile is to remove if you want to change it out. My backslash does not get that dirty so I would not worry about it. At some point I need to touch up the paint but its been 6 years since we painted.

[Anonymous]

If you don't want grout lines you can use sheets of glass behind the stove area. Search for glass back splashes on Houzz.