Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This combination is nice. Counters are quartz.

Wow - this looks like what they use in ugly flip houses. Yuck.

Yep. I have seen this cheapo backsplash in a thousand flips. Well, maybe not a thousand, but it feels like it.

OP, what color are your cabinets?

The Tuscan look is out

We just had a kitchen re-do and used full granite for the backsplash. We were worried about how it would look, but it turned out great. It was a leap of faith but everyone who has seen it loves it. Our kitchen was more traditional, but I've seen plenty of pictures of modern looking kitchens with full granite backsplash and it looked great. There are some granite styles with big bold patterns that could look like a piece of art when set vertically.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Quartz for sure.

This tiny glass or using all accent tiles is a new trend. If you are looking for timeless get normal sized wall tiles.

This isn't timeless, it's dated. Particularly those diamond-shaped accent tiles.

Anonymous wrote:This combination is nice. Counters are quartz.

Wow - this looks like what they use in ugly flip houses. Yuck.

^boring

Anonymous wrote:Quartz for sure.

This tiny glass or using all accent tiles is a new trend. If you are looking for timeless get normal sized wall tiles.

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, I really don't like the above backsplash. It looks generic to me, like something that would be in a model home.

I don't either. But I do like the countertops.

Stay away from marble!!! While it's beautiful, it is a horrible surface. It etches and scratches up like crazy. We just sold a house with marble countertops and got it honed just prior to putting it on the market because in its polished state, it looked pretty beat up. Stay away from it.

FWIW, I really don't like the above backsplash. It looks generic to me, like something that would be in a model home.

This combination is nice. Counters are quartz.

Quartz for sure.

If you like clean and modern, look at quartz.

We’ve suddenly gotten the opportunity to do new countertops and tile backsplash and I’d love to see what people are liking. I prefer a clean, modern look but appreciate any ideas that you share. Thanks!