4 Tile Backsplash Ideas to Add Visual Interest
If you have been looking for easy ways to update your home with tremendous style, it’s time to consider maximizing the backsplash areas in the home. Whether it’s a kitchen, bathroom, bar, or additional area in the home, the backsplash designates the space behind a sink and faucet, as well as the wall between the countertops and the bottom of cabinets. An eye-catching backsplash will lend tremendous engagement and add depth and dimension!
Like any standout visual element, backsplash colors, materials, and patterns need to balance with any countertops, cabinetry, flooring, and wall colors, as well as match your design aesthetic. We love using tile to design a new backsplash, as this timeless, chic material is easy to maintain, durable, and allows for incredible design capability. Here are four outstanding ways to turn a standard wall into a tile backsplash that adds visual interest and crafts the perfect vibe:
Subway Tile Backsplash
Classic subway tile brings a familiar look for your backsplash full of contemporary yet retro appeal. This versatile tile shape may seem common, but it can be used in many ways to suit different schemes with sleek, subtle visual interest. Our tile experts can help you explore larger subway tile sizes that capture the same clean visual but with greater impact to enhance perspective of smaller spaces or lend a luxurious feel. Glass and marble subway tiles will also add an elevated twist on this favorite layout.
Tile Backsplash Installation Patterns
No matter if you love a mixed-shade tile installation or prefer a monochromatic backsplash, we love using creative installation patterns to upgrade the finished look. A chevron, diagonal, parquet, herringbone, or other weave installation brings outstanding creativity and craftsmen appeal without overwhelming the room. These savvy designs are as timeless as they are hip, and make your backsplash seem more expensive without raising your budget. Use these installation patterns to help give your kitchen a café-like ambiance and turn your bathroom into a spa-like retreat.
Patterned Tile Backsplash
You can also use classic patterned tile to quickly craft a backsplash that truly breaks up the monotony of a space. The tiles have the actual pattern or motif on the tile surface so that once installed, a full pattern is created across the backsplash. These geometric, floral, classic, and even weathered designs will add plenty of visual or vintage flair with minimal grout work. We love a patterned tile backsplash to contrast solid-colored cabinets and countertops and introduce more colors into your overall kitchen layout.
Tile Backsplash with Geometric Shapes
Rather than simply using square or rectangular-shaped tile to create a backsplash, you can explore other shapes to raise the creative factor. Geometric-shaped tiles including hexagonal, octagonal, diamonds, ovals, or any number of sides will produce ample interest. Less typical shapes like arabesque, fishtail, or elongated ovals are also extremely eye-catching. The groovy look of round penny tile with a contrasting grout color will make a retro backsplash pop. Choose a gloss or matte finish for creative tile shapes to produce a more custom touch.
Make sure to explore our Tile Wall & Flooring Idea Gallery and use our Room Visualizer tool to get a better idea of how different products will appear in your home. Contact our flooring experts or visit one of our Flooring 101 showrooms in California, then we can help assist your new tile backsplash project in any way!
