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stevensobti Hi, I just got a similar kitchen done in my house. The type we got was long glass tile pieces of different colors. I think that grey, black, and cream backsplash would look really good!

marshadraskovich You can never go wrong with white subway tile!

sbab4 Hi, Can you tell me how high your celings are and how tall your cabinets are. I will be doing a kitchen redue in my new house and I would like to do cabinets like yours. Are the cabinets new or were they existing cabinets and just painted. If new, what brand are they. Thanks.

olldcan I have started to hate ceramic tile back splashes with a passion, especially when the tile is small. If you are clutter free on your tops, mirror backs plashes can be beautiful. A back painted glass or very large tile eliminating as many grout lines as possible. Your counter is beautiful, I wouldn't wreck your kitchen with a busy backsplash that would even try to compete with that gorgeous top. What ever you decide, keep it simple, understated elegance is best.

Curious, what is your counter top, I just love it :)

Dytecture I agree, nothing beats the timeless quality of subway tiles !

countryviewkris Thanks for the suggestions. The heights are 86 & 93". Made by Triangle Kitchens. Counter tops are from Formica fx180 -dolce vita

Kelsey Chin I think a pencil glass backsplash would look great!

berndog2 I just read this along with all the comments. And as a result there is always a part of me that wonders.. What are the styles of today that will become the 1970’s avocado greens of the past? I am always wondering what home buyers will not like down the road. I know that putting hip materials into my house may look good now; I don’t believe that they will be well accepted in the future.
So the real question is I am hearing is.. What can I do that will be timeless? And also meet the durability required by a kitchen? Assuming it will be used regularly 2 to 3 times a day for the next 20 years, I think that this should be well thought out. Coments?

Cancork Floor Inc. Classic is, for me, the best way to go. You have a clean, modern, sleek design that is timeless. You have a beautiful counter top material that will wear well for decades because of the colours. Your eye has already chosen sleek and beautiful. Let you eye pick the next "sleek" tile. I would look at a lighter colour that is in the counter top that COMPLIMENTS the white of the cabinets. Gray is the "avocado green" of 2010 - 2015. Go back to the basics of "classic". Simple, sleek, single coloured tiles (perhaps run at a 45 deg. angle for design appeal) would do the best for you.

There is so much colour in the counter top you could go with any of those and do very well. As beautiful as the "gray/blues" are for today, they will be gone tomorrow. The next design colour that is coming in is "emerald". That should give you a clue as to how quickly colours come and go!

Dorothy Durbin Interior Design The design is achromatic and modern. The space appears dark to me. By adding some glass tile infused with metal you will add some dimension and light to the kitchen. This is a blank slate and the most important decision as it is the finishing touch. The option of subway tiles in a white glass would look great. Consider using a grout color that matches the countertops.