10 Unique Kitchen Backsplash Ideas Spotlight Color + Pattern
Implementing a unique kitchen backsplash can bring an extra pop of personality to one of the most important rooms in the home. From bold geometric patterns to intricate mosaic designs, statement tile is everywhere. Consider materials like hand-painted tiles, glass-enclosed wallcoverings, or even metal for a distinctive look. Whether you prefer a traditional, eclectic or modern aesthetic, these creative backsplash ideas are sure to help your kitchen serve its purpose as the heart of the home—with an extra dash of style, of course.
Get Inspired By These 10 Unique Kitchen Backsplash Ideas
Hand-Painted Tile Forms This Kitchen’s Unique Backsplash
For an Edwardian-style Boulder, Colorado, residence layered with antiques and vintage-inspired furnishings throughout, the homeowner expressed enthusiasm for the intricate parquet floor and hand-painted blue-and-white tile, both by Tabarka Studio, that now make up the elegant kitchen. Coupled with a custom copper hood and gold-accent light fixtures, they make the space feel both design-forward and rooted in history.
The kitchen’s Tabarka Studio parquet flooring was one of the first items selected by designers Kristin Losey and Felicia Bushman. Backsplash tile by the same brand adds another layer of pattern, while McGee & Co. barstools find a counterpart in pendants from The Urban Electric Co.
Patterned Tile Backsplash That Wows
The floor-to-ceiling overhaul of this Tudor-style home took the kitchen to the next-level. While the room’s layout remained the same, its components received a significant stylish upgrade from designer Emily Tucker. Witness the white oak cabinets: Beveled-edge Shaker panels and a cerused finish that highlights the wood’s grain take them from expected to quietly extraordinary. Color plays a role too, from the animated pattern of the mosaic backsplash to the complementary range and its coordinating hood. “The backsplash has some really beautiful green marble in it and the veining on the quartzite countertop is green too,” Tucker says. “Putting it all together felt traditional, but also fun and inspiring.”