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62 Stunning Kitchen Backsplash Designs
See how these gorgeous backsplashes bring beauty, personality and style to their kitchens
The kitchen backsplash presents an opportunity to bring colour, pattern and texture to your space, and plenty of designers on Houzz have maximised this surface area in their work. From graphic tiles to aged copper and dramatic quartz, the possibilities are many.
Here are 62 standout kitchen backsplashes that you can use as inspiration for your own kitchen renovation. Click the first image to enlarge the photo, then use the right arrow to see the photos in slideshow format. Flip through and then tell us: Which kitchen backsplash would you most like to have in your home?
Here are 62 standout kitchen backsplashes that you can use as inspiration for your own kitchen renovation. Click the first image to enlarge the photo, then use the right arrow to see the photos in slideshow format. Flip through and then tell us: Which kitchen backsplash would you most like to have in your home?
1. A patchwork backsplash of inlaid marble in soft colours complements the gold details that frame the cabinetry in this kitchen.
2. Blue, orange, cream and black tiles create a graphic splash against these elegant cabinets in the kitchen. The opposing side of the kitchen has a complementary rust-orange backsplash behind the stove.
3. This renovated mid-century kitchen features a retro pattern that the designer compared to the print used for Diane Von Furstenberg’s famous wrap dresses.
Here’s how to choose the right kitchen backsplash
Here’s how to choose the right kitchen backsplash
4. The backsplash in this kitchen is copper that has been intentionally aged to get its lovely patina.
5. The backsplash in this kitchen is composed of a single piece of quartz. The same material is used for the countertops.
6. Swimming fish make a fitting backsplash for this home. The backsplash is actually wallpaper.
Take a look at these fish scale tiles
Take a look at these fish scale tiles
7. The glazed porcelain backsplash tile in this kitchen was inspired by woven textiles.
8. This kitchen features handmade bespoke tiles in what the designer describes as a spider pattern. The silver pieces interspersing the white are platinum-glazed.
9. Red-tinted glass warms this kitchen, offsetting the cool grey cabinets and white countertop.
10. The fan-shaped backsplash tile is the standout feature in this kitchen. The soft grey cabinets take a back seat to the dramatic tiled wall.
11. Geometric tiles bring energy and cheer to this kitchen, which has birch plywood cabinets. The round shape on the tiles echoes the peg holes on the back of the kitchen island.
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Learn where to use the right type of plywood for the right space
12. Penny tile makes a statement in this kitchen, which has classic white cabinets.
13. This kitchen gets a Moroccan effect thanks to this beautiful patterned backsplash tile.
14. The hexagon tile in white with irregular sprinklings of neutral grey and taupe does two things visually. First, it reinforces the kitchen’s neutral palette, echoing the colour of the cabinetry, floor and appliances. And second, it amps up the fun factor in this space – note especially the scattered tiles to the left of the range hood.
15. This kitchen features graphic tile similar to the beautiful cement tiles that have also been trending in US kitchens.
16. Shimmery blue-green subway tiles make a statement in this apartment kitchen.
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Check out different ways to design with subway tiles
17. This kitchen has plain white cabinets offset by two dramatic features: The magenta quartz counter and the tiled backsplash, which features designs inspired by the street artist Banksy.
18. A dusty aqua backsplash with white pattern softens the clean modern lines of this pied-à-terre.
19. Happy colour in an abstract design lights up this kitchen. The geometric wall mural – which is actually wallpaper – also helps to unify a kitchen that has an eclectic mix of materials.
20. Bold tiles bring a cheerful, homey feeling to this modern white kitchen.
21. The texture of this dark backsplash brings depth to this kitchen.
22. The backsplash features a custom tile design with colours inspired by the ocean.
23. This kitchen’s backsplash is a mix of wallpaper featuring famous historical queens and black porcelain tile.
24. This black-and-white tile brings lively pattern to a space otherwise dominated by lines – in the wood pattern on the ceiling and walls, and in the gaps between the cabinets.
25. This kitchen features grey and white tiles with the classic carpenter’s star pattern often found in quilts.
26. A Manhattan kitchen features mosaic tile designed to look like tiny flowers.
These mosaic tiles make a serious statement
These mosaic tiles make a serious statement
27. A glowing amber-gold backsplash warms this glossy black kitchen. The same material edges the bottom of the large kitchen island.
28. Glass mosaic backsplash tile in various shades of blue beautifies this white kitchen.
29. Flowers bloom on this backsplash tile, filling in the space between the counter and the upper cabinets with a surprising element. The larger flowers that continue onto the right wall offer a nice size variation that makes the design look decidedly custom.
30. This kitchen in a studio apartment continues the backsplash tile on the floor.
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Wondering what a studio apartment really means?
31. Here the backsplash tile continues on the floor and an additional kitchen wall.
32. Green pops off the wall in this grey and wood kitchen in part because of its dynamic colour variation and uneven border.
33. Cobalt blue squares enliven this space, which has simple white cabinets paired with counters of stainless steel and butcher block. The white grout lines add a crisp and organised feel to the backsplash wall.
34. A similar idea works in this kitchen where a grid of square burgundy tiles brings warm, rich colour to a black-and-white kitchen.
35. Bright wallpaper in purple, blue, yellow and black brings a sense of style to this contemporary kitchen.
36. This kitchen has been placed in what was originally the living room. A smattering of wooden hexagonal tiles creates a pleasing pattern against the white wall and black cabinets.
37. At first glance this kitchen backsplash of square white tiles might not seem to qualify as ‘bold’…
… But upon closer observation, note the pink grout. Now that’s a bold choice to embrace a favourite colour.
38. A custom backsplash is the highlight of this kitchen. The tile also served as the palette inspiration for the entire kitchen, with the island and a cabinetry wall colour-matched to the blue in the tile.
39. The mosaic kitchen is made up of broken china. In a sweet and sentimental touch, the material over the range is primarily the homeowner’s own grandmother’s china.
40. Dark and light grey tile brings style to this space, complementing its light wood and black cabinetry and grey Caesarstone counter.
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41. Rather than replacing the mid-century cabinets, the owner of this home refinished them to reveal their beautiful birch veneer. A turquoise-green tile backsplash complements the home’s midcentury style.
42. This kitchen features a black-and-white photo mural as a backsplash.
43. Dark red subway tile adds a zing of colour to this black-and-white kitchen.
44. Here teal subway tile with a shimmery finish enlivens this kitchen space.
45. Vintage bottle caps add flair to this backsplash.
46. A mid-century kitchen in this condominium was gutted and underwent a renovation that honours the home’s midcentury time period. An elongated hexagonal shape for the backsplash tile feels retro.
47. The backsplash tile has a handmade, beautifully varied texture to it, and an elongated rectangle shape that feels modern.
48. A low backsplash of two rows of graphic green-and-grey tile (one row below the window) complements a blue wall and geometric pendants in this home.
49. Instead of a tile, wallpaper or mural backsplash, this kitchen in has a window for a backsplash. It ushers in light as well as the beautiful green colours of the home’s yard.
50. A backsplash with grey and gold veining steals the show in this kitchen.
51. An encaustic tile backsplash with dark grey grout is the most dramatic feature in this kitchen.
52. The homeowners, including one who is an art school graduate, wanted an artistic statement for their kitchen, and paisley tiles fit the bill.
53. Olive, charcoal and lighter grey tiles form a cube pattern in this kitchen. White grout brings the cube shapes into sharper relief.
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54. Hexagonal ceramic tile takes on a unique look thanks to its hand-painted Portuguese motifs in this kitchen.
55. For this 1930s Spanish-style kitchen, the homeowners chose a traditional Mexican-style ceramic tile with antique white grout. The counter is end-grain quarter-sawn hickory and pecan butcher block.
56. The range backsplash in this kitchen was custom-made by a local glass artist.
57. The backsplash in this kitchen is made up of individual distressed-glass tiles.
58. A terrazzo counter and backsplash complement dusty blue cabinets in this kitchen.
59. Tiles bubble up beneath the range hood in this kitchen, like carbonation rising up in soda pop. The pattern creates a fun, festive feeling.
60. Multicoloured tiles in varying shades of blue and green bring a richness to this white kitchen.
61. A tile backsplash composed of eight-point-star-shaped tiles and companion tiles to fit around them makes this kitchen one of a kind. The colours were custom.
62. Handmade variegated backsplash tile picks up on the rich colour of the cabinets and adds a fresh sea-green to the room’s gorgeous palette.
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Read more:
10 Stunning Kitchen Countertop & Backsplash Combinations
Tell us:
Which one’s your favourite backsplash? Share in the Comments below.
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