On Backpslashes

Two factors to think about when choosing a backsplash are style and design. One might think that the two are one, but I have laid many a backsplash lacking one or both. Many people are content to throw up some 2" squares that match everything else in the house, while hoping that the next home owners will like it as well. The thing is, backsplashes are cheap, and fantastic opportunities to express oneself threw vibrant colors and creative designs, without having too pay to much extra. Right now (2010) there is pretty much only one design that is possible to simply lay 1" square tile on the walls, having the only compliment be the grout color, glass. This works for now in modern kitchens, because usually the tile choice is already beautiful and shiny and fun, serving as a bold and colorful accent to the entire kitchen, rather than blend in.
for the rest of the kitchens we must try to think in terms of subway, brick, diagnol, or new patterns when we lay our backsplash tile. The world of kitchens simply cannot bare one more neutral tile color, with no pattern whatsoever.
Finally, MAKE USE OF THE AREA ABOVE YOUR STOVE!!!!!
aka, do something fun with that perfectly sized canvas.

NOT THIS!

For more tips on choosing your backsplash visit this tile installers website!!!

...............................THIS!!