Real People Backsplash

[just]

We're redoing our kitchen. White cabinets, dark quartzite countertops with very little veining. We're doing white subway tile for most of the backsplash to complete the basic-bitch trifecta.

However, we do have one wall, with the range, where we'll have a stainless steel vent and a full wall open for some interesting tiling. It's not huge, maybe 6ft wide x 6ish ft high from the lowers. We will have open shelving.

When I look at backsplash ideas, I have a hard time because they're always in fancy pants kitchens. Should I just do it in white subway tile like the rest, change up the pattern and do chevron, or look for something very different.

What do you have in your normal person kitchens?

[sandandsea]

I would mix it up because that seems like a lot of white subway tile. What about mixing in some pearl tiles with the white so it’s still basic but jazzed up a bit?




We have a white wavy tile in our shower similar to this and it looks amazing and would also add an accent with dimension without adding a color.

[mrsukyankee]

In our last house, we used white subway tile, but we did it in a herringbone pattern, which worked really well to make it look a bit more interesting (plus with a darker grout). (excuse the wires hanging down, they were working on fixing the under cabinet lighting).

[boiler717]

I feel like some of the more decorative tiles can really date a space in 10 years so I’d stick with white subway personally.

[Deleted]

I like the idea of sticking with the same white subway tile but laying it in a different pattern behind the stove.

[Roc A Bee]

I have white subway tile. It’s basic but I’m hoping classic, and I won’t want to change it out.

[sandandsea]

Honestly I think all things look dated in 10 years so go with something you love that speaks to you. Fwiw our kitchen (down by prior owners) has beige subway tile with some basic accent tile and it looks very 2010s. As I’m not a huge fan of subway tile, I’d love to redo the backsplash but it’s very low on the priority list.

[dr.girlfriend]

I'm torn as well. I recently saw this kitchen and loved it, but it also sometimes falls into the category of "that's really cute but maybe not for me." There are some REALLY beautiful and REALLY expensive tiles that I would love to look at every day, but having that one patch that's different I think does sometimes look a little old-fashioned. I like the idea of texture but if you cook a lot I would not want to see scrubbing grease and splatters out of highly-textured white tile on a regular basis.

[Susie]

We had a lot of limitations because we were just replacing a backsplash that I hate in an existing kitchen, but this is what I chose:



malinetile.com/collections/cambridge/

[artichokie]

Mar 3, 2022 21:52:38 GMT -5 Susie said:

We had a lot of limitations because we were just replacing a backsplash that I hate in an existing kitchen, but this is what I chose:



malinetile.com/collections/cambridge/

I love this.  Classic and modern at the same time.  An updated classic  

[libbygrl109]

How much space on the wall with the hood take up? I am inclined to continue the subway, using a darker grout to break up all of the white, either in the brick or herringbone pattern.

[lolalolalola]

We used artisan white subway tile - I love it because each tile is a little different which adds interest.

www.centura.ca/site/assets/files/151778/cataloque_-_artisan.pdf

[ellipses84]

I’d personally choose a tile / pattern I love and carry it throughout. Even within the white subway tile world, there are options for variations like white glass subway tile, contrasting grout, different shapes, etc. For accents, I mostly see a square trimmed out above the stove with a different tile or pattern. This often feels more traditional than modern. I’ve seen a lot of examples that I don’t think work well with non-complementary tile or it just looks like a blank picture frame. I think some sort of border is important to transition from your other pattern if you change up the tile above the stove if you do it.

This website has tons of amazing mosaic tile options. They usually come in sheets so it’s not a ton of labor to install them.

www.tileshop.com/featured/mosaics?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_campaign=featured_mosaics&epik=dj0yJnU9R3pxcktQbVhVcjNEN1AwUE1XVDJTUEtxQk9sWkZmWU8mcD0wJm49dnJJaHQ1U1dkWGN5VVRwX0JDekdiQSZ0PUFBQUFBR0lsSHRv

I love the idea of the metallic tile that could make a metallic stove and hood appear more continuous with an metal angle trim separation, but that’s a very modern industrial look and I’d change up the pattern.

[just]

Mar 5, 2022 16:36:13 GMT -5 libbygrl109 said:

How much space on the wall with the hood take up? I am inclined to continue the subway, using a darker grout to break up all of the white, either in the brick or herringbone pattern.

Not a lot. We're looking either flat or shallow chimney style

[just]

Thanks all - and sorry about the delay in replying.

I love the herring bone look, so I'm leaning towards that with regular white subway behind the range. But I am going to chat with my designer about some of the other suggestions here. I don't love the 'picture frame' design, nor do I think texture is the right choice for that wall, but I tend to choose what I love rather than worry about resale.

Thanks again

[mrsukyankee]

just, the people we sold our house to loved the herringbone look, so I think it's worth considering. It is quite a classic thing to do with the white tile.

[Laura Palmer]

Late to the party, but we just put in a black and gold backsplash. I was so nervous, but I love it.

Just to toss that out there! And they have this in white and gold, which also looked awesome.

[definitelyO]

Mar 6, 2022 17:02:43 GMT -5 ellipses84 said:

this style/shape is a finalist for my kitchen backsplash