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Regina Schulz How about Marble Carrera white, very elegant

Mission Builders Developers Pretty cabinets. Don't wing it. Integrate all your selection on a full palette! Planning is the key! Use décor magazines and sample "you" like as a guide

DOWNS INTERIORS Simple yet elegant

Fine Art Tileworks — Handmade Relief Tile Here are some color possibilities for backsplash -- I'm thinking predominantly Natural (warm white) to offset the dark cabinets and granite, with maybe some darker Stonehenge or Ironwood accents to pick up your pewter knobs, gray walls and dark tones in granite. For the area over your range that you want to be "pretty but not too overwhelming," you can control the amount of "busyness" by using all the same neutral color...reducing contrast.

survivor2004 Great comments and advice everyone! Thank you!

Arlene Warda, Architecture+Interior Design Hi Survivor2004, You have a beautiful kitchen so far!.. here are some Ideas I came up with as far as backsplash!

I like these ideas, below. You may want to consider white marble tiles, they are elegant and really bring out the dark wood cabinet color. Also beige stone, or beige cream limestone would be nice too!

1. Small subway tile, light color

BY HARDROCK CONSTRUCTION

BY HARDROCK CONSTRUCTION

2. large thin tile, thin cut but light color.

Kohler

Kohler

3. Marble, bricksized, 'subway tile'

Mt. Baker

survivor2004 Thank you! Pretty!

elizawiza Would you consider using the same granite? Makes a striking backsplash!

Arlene Warda, Architecture+Interior Design Thankyou! survivor 2004!.. you have an excellent project there!..
and maybe, maybe marble, marble tiles may be it!...

survivor2004 Hmmm Very pretty but might be too much plus I want some tiles. Thank you for the idea, though.

Barbara Griffith Designs Never use marble in the kitchen, and especially near the stove. It is much more porous than granite and the upkeep is ugly.

Arlene Warda, Architecture+Interior Design For stone, marble, limestone, any stone, you have to shop around. They can be found for around 3.00 $/sf same price as ceramic. It will take some time. All stone should be protected. Including the granite.

CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Calcutta gold white marble would also be pretty if you can find a lot that is consistent but I also love carrera too. The greys in that would be pretty and classic.

survivor2004 I had heard that about marble being porous so I do plan to stay away from it even as pretty as it is. Thank you.

CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Just go to Ann Sacks and get a gorgeous ceramic subway brick. They sell Subway 100 different styles and ways........that will also look classic.

kiteriors I couldn't agree more subway tile is timeless, it has been in design for over 100 years. Keeping it simple will let the granite countertops shine!

Southern Home Improvement, LLC Just some basic thoughts for contrast...