How to Create a Perfect Kitchen Backsplash – 10 Amazing Ideas

How to Create a Perfect Kitchen Backsplash – 10 Amazing Ideas

As homeowners, we all spend a lot of time in our kitchens. Over the years, it can become really boring to look at the same setup over and over again. The most obvious off-the-top-of-your-head answer to all your Kitchen blues may be a full-blown renovation but who has the time and energy to redo and install everything from scratch? Not to mention huge costs you have to endure while picking new cabinetry or countertop and then having a fabricator install those!

Some homeowners in same shoes as yours have found a way to make the kitchen stand out without burning a hole in their pockets. Instead of redoing the whole thing, they just pick one central element and redo that.

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If you are looking for the cheapest and the most exciting way to stand out, we recommend tiling your backsplash. With as little as $5 per square foot, you can breathe new life into your kitchen. You can also work with your designer to experiment with different styles, shapes, cuts, and textures to fit into your kitchen. It’s easy, it’s stunning, and it works!

Our Top Ten Tips for Designing a Beautiful Kitchen Backsplash:

1. Create Your Own Patterns:

You can combine tiles to create a pattern that matches the theme of your house. Why stick to ordinary tiling when you can go crazy with checkerboards or a chevron-style pattern? For a rustic look, herringbone pattern works like a charm too. The idea is to choose something that demands focus and looks good to you.

2. Combine Different Tiles and Focus:

Not all tiles cost and look the same, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing! The best part about having a DIY project like this one is that you can experiment within your budget. You can choose to go for exotic looking tiles above the stove while covering the rest of the area with basic tiles. The cooking area would stand out as the centerpiece and this creates a stunning effect. You don’t have to stop there! Let your imagination take flight and create patterns of your own.

3. Mix Big and Small Tiles:

Why stick to one size? Using tiles of different sizes can help elevate the ‘focus’ of your patterns

4. Choose a Color That ‘Pops’:

Statement tiles should either literally add a statement or complement something else in the kitchen. Have exquisite veining on your countertop? Have a line of exquisite cabinetry that stands out? Choose a color that matches or complements either. The idea is to create one Centerpiece in the kitchen while everything else supports it.

5. Limit Color Choices:

We recommend playing around with colors but not overdoing it. Colors can compete for eyeballs and strain your eyes. A few colors that go together eliminate the competition and add a more soothing effect.

6. Mix and Match with Caution:

When choosing the hues, be sure to pick ones with the same undertones. In the end, we are trying to achieve a uniform effect and it’s important to match with caution. Warm colors go with warm tones, and cool ones go with cool tones. You can experiment but make sure the effect is soothing and not an eyesore.

7. Play Around with Textures:

Stones can be polished in different ways these days, and it only makes adding stunning textures to your backsplash easier. Throw in some matte pieces with the polished tiles, or add that leathered finish for a rugged feel. The possibilities are endless.

8. Try Different Cuts:

Stones have different types of edges when cut. If you are using the same variety of stone for the entire space, try pairing up ones with rough edges to ones with sleek edges. It adds a sense of depth.

9. Contrast in Style:

When choosing patterns and colors for your backsplash, be careful to contrast it with the rest of the kitchen essentials to make it stand out. If you have a light-colored theme, adding a bolder or earthier color can be striking.

10. Use Grout to Advantage:

Instead of simply filling gaps with grout, use it as an Ace card that most people don’t expect. Let those lines play into the patterns. Don’t hide; expose!

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