A kitchen backsplash is more significant than many homeowners realize. It has several important functions, playing both a practical and attractive feature of the kitchen. For example, a backsplash has to be easy to clean. Its purpose is to protect the walls from messes created at the sink, stove and kitchen countertops.
A backsplash is also the visual glue that ties the larger elements of the room together. It must provide a pleasing transition from countertops to cabinets to appliances. It’s your chance to add a splash of color or elegance to a kitchen or even, when designed with a large, stunning medallion or custom tile mural, become the center point of your kitchen.
Keeping the functions of a backsplash in mind, what are the best choices in tile for a kitchen backsplash? It depends on the type of kitchen design you have chosen. Whether your design is traditional, old world, contemporary, modern or transitional will have a lot of bearing on the type of tile you choose for your backsplash. Your choices are limited only by your imagination, however, we have chosen the four most popular and time-tested choices of tile for a kitchen backsplash.