5 Chic Kitchen Backsplash Ideas to Suit Any Style

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These designer ideas prove how versatile this feature can be.

Whether you’re completely gutting your kitchen, building a new one from scratch, or looking for a project that will add value to your home, choosing the best kitchen backsplash ideas is a crucial step in the renovation process. Think of your backsplash like the contour of your kitchen: While it may not be the most noticeable feature, the end product would look one-dimensional without it. Plus, you can easily make it the star of the space. Like kitchen hardware, the backsplash adds personality and style to your cooking area, making it a room you genuinely enjoy being in.

When planning your backsplash, there are a few key factors to keep in mind during the design process. The shape and material of this feature—whether you choose subway tile or mosaic, or opt for something more unique like wallpaper or brick—will significantly impact the overall vibe of your kitchen. If your walls already feature a vibrant pattern, it might be better to avoid a busy backsplash to maintain a balanced look.

There are endless choices that can all seem pretty overwhelming, but there’s also beauty in that fact: You can be infinitely creative with your backsplash. Keep reading to find our list of 50 stylish kitchen backsplash ideas from designer spaces that are sure to inspire you.

1. Multicolored Checkerboard Tile

This colorful kitchen backsplash doubles as a wallcovering with how high it goes, and the multihued checkerboard tiles add warmth to this pantry space. Designer Meta Coleman used custom Balineum tiles for this beautiful pattern, giving the room some unique character.

2. Hand-Painted Tile

In the same kitchen space as above, Meta Coleman chose to decorate the cooking area with custom tiles she hand-painted herself. She knew this pan-European kitchen needed a few tile moments, and she succeeded in dedicating so much creativity and time to making this space extra special.

3. Marble and Tiles
When it comes to mixing up your kitchen backsplash, pairing two different materials can be such an elegant way to add some intrigue to your space. In this Los Angeles kitchen, designer Jaqui Seerman chose an Arabescato Corchia marble for the backsplash and countertops, then a pale pink tile for the backsplash in the little kitchen niche. Seerman could’ve used the same marble for the niche or painted it, but the light color gives the room a subtle but unique signature.

4. Light Brick

When a prospective client came to Sarah Robertson of Studio Dearborn to request using “salvaged Silver Fox brick from her hometown in Wisconsin” in her home renovation, the designer was immediately intrigued. Robertson ended up only using the light-colored brick in the kitchen, creating an interesting backsplash behind the sink and stove areas and tricking the eye into seeing it as an exterior wall.

5. Tie In Your Island

When you’re working with marble this beautiful, you’ll want to include it in as many aspects of your home as possible. For both the kitchen backsplash and the island, McCroskey Interiors used antique Calacatta turquoise marble with veining in plum and gold for the kitchen in our Whole Home 2023. It resulted in a truly show-stopping space.

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