I think copper tiles would pick up the colors in your granite and the warm wood floors, add a little sparkle, and not be too busy. I also think your granite is gorgeous, but putting it on the walls may be more pattern that you want.

Everyone says tile, tile, tile...but we just painted our kitchen backsplash in an eggshell finish. It started as a temporary solution until we could pick out tile but once done we loved the paint. It is serene, durable, easily washable, and no grout to scrub.

I,too, have a busy colorful granite. I opted for a simple marble tile with matched narrow grout lines. I picked out a neutral tone from in the granite. I chose a tone-on-tone pattern to make it a little more interesting without being too busy. A soft gray marble could work for you.

I have to chime in and throw support at the idea of subway tiles. I would do a translucent rather than white though. Your granite is absolutely gorgeous - let it take center stage. Subway tiles are quiet and timeless and they take on the personality of the other elements. Here's the translucent subway tile I'm talking about. Our counters are soapstone and like your beautiful granite, I thought they needed to be what really stood out.

The backsplash should be a neutral with no pattern that will compete with the granite. I would also keep it either a white backsplash and matching grout or dark grey with dark grout lines to make it all look seamless, or a painted back glass that would be seamless in either white or matching grey color. Just my personal opinion. Good luck.
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I love the counters I would opt for a natural stone in a puddy color beige matching counters and one row of a black glass tile half way up. Double a row if you like. Also could use a glass tile in a coppery tone for pop

Hi there!! I just cant see using a white/cream tile....there is already so much white cabinetry...need something to complement gorgeous granite colours....how about matching the lightest warm grey shade from the granite? I love Heath Ceramic tiles...www.heathceramics.com , they do a beautiful small scale herringbone pattern in their Tapestry Collection that would suit your traditional style...and check out all their lovely glazes...glossy and matte. Good Luck ...and I hope you let us all know what you end up choosing!! ~Sandra

Heath Ceramics also have gorgeous Dimensional Tiles....go with a neutral glaze....you get interest in the shape and texture ...so different and exciting!!

I'll second those who say to start with just paint and let the granite be the star! You might find you don't need any tile at all. An eye-catching backsplash can be a very expensive and irreversible mistake that immediately dates your space.

consider to use slatelite http://www.slate-lite.de/?page_id=8&lang=en or similar. Is very easy to install and is very thin (ideal to use in a semi-completed situation or to put on a previus backsplash)

"Whait oak" floor is answer. Coloured yours floor.

Here is a picture of our counter. We did not put a back splash in because we couldn't decide. So I painted it and calked it. The only problem I have had with it is the temperature differences between the wall and the granite. As seasons change the caulking pulls away from the granite or the wall. I have to redo it more often then I should. Some day I will get to putting in a shallow backsplash or maybe not. Maybe you don't need a fancy backsplash. Maybe just paint that brings out the beauty of you granite. Simplicity is best. If your kitchen is like mine, the backsplash is obscured by all of the kitchen "stuff".

Choose your favorite color from the backsplash, maybe one that is a bit subtle, and do that color in back-painted glass. SOO easy to clean, just one color to tie-up everything.

OOPS...I mean the GRANITE, to paint the glass.

I have the same granite and a good color would be a nickle accent which has some brown and grey metallic hues that will go good with browns in the flooring and greys in your granite

I'd love to see a textured stone, like a 2x6 split face marble, which wouldn't be grouted, or a honed, rectified light walnut stone in 3x9 format with a charcoal grout. t looks really great if a 25-30% offset is used. If all of the surfaces are polished, they tend to reflect each other. Also, are you keeping your cabinets? Maybe remove the "apron" above the window..............Good luck!

Beautiful floors and granite! I would definitely suggest a 3 X 6 tile for your back splash as there is a lot of movement in your granite selection and I would avoid a multi-color glass tile! Good luck in your project!

Please take a sample of your beautiful granite, a kit. Cabinet door, floor sample and head over to your tile place with a trusted friend who whose taste you admire and get a few samples. Keep it simple. Don't match blue. You need something to pick up the lighter color in granite and blend with cabinets. If you try match match and color is wrong you will live with for ever. Pick Something that will let your granite shine as it should. Do not go trendy, thatgoes out of style. I can picture larger tiles, very small grout lines with a diamond of glass inter disperses sparingly also in neutral color.

Good luck. I find back splash's the hardest to integrate, because it must be a perfect fit with all parts of kitchen. I decided to use corian back splash to match counters because corian comes thin enough width for perfect back splash and I love it. Granite come only counter thickness and looks awkward and bulky on wall. Relax, take your time. Be sure. Ask people who visit to see your samples. Tile in store may look perfect, but when you get it home it may look terrible. There is a perfect backsplash out there for you. If you need to,hire decorator for this portion. But, don't count on decorator, you are the finial decision maker

White subway tile w/minimal grout--that blends in to tile vs accents itself--

too much movement in that granite to have lot of grout lines which also visualize as movement across the wall

IF you would consider a sheet glass backsplash in large pieces w/the wall painted behind in white to blend w/your granite that would work as well--can be mounted to wall with screws vs permanently.

Personally I think any type of 3-d tile is going to work against the granite--because that will add movement and thus compete with movement in granite

A glass tile mosaic in soft grey would look nice.

when i first saw this post -i thought it was my home (i have the same granite and cabinets) !!! use white subway tile with white grout...you will LOVE it ! my kitchen is STUNNING !!!!

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nicely done!

Perfect!

Very nice, clean and classy. Enjoy it.

Maybe a black backsplash that has tan pieces in it so that it matches a little bit.

White subway tile.

Keep it simple, whatever you choose. Those counters don't need anything detracting from their beauty.

The one color I wouldn't use for backsplash is white.
White appliances, and off white cabinets seem to be enough of it with your mixed granite.

Taking a cue from your floors, maybe a gray (or light charcoal?) backsplash would be very pleasing, using light colored grout.

However, I would go with an interesting shaped Moroccan ceramic!
Your beautiful granite still gets to be the star of the show.

The granite is wonderful.
I am agreeing with the people who suggested paint.
We painted ours to blend with the color of our cabinets.
And I hung a collection of blue transfer ware plates in the space.
I can change it anytime and it is not going to look dated soon.
Many tile backsplashes look dated already.

That granite is lovely Judy, such a unique pattern. I think a soft green glass subway tile would look beautiful

Beautiful!

so I went to the tile shop and looked at the one million types of subway tile that everyone suggested and wow.. pretty overwhelming still. who would have thought there was such a variety. As I was looking through the subway tile options .. I noticed a stone tile "limestone" that caught my eye,. this has a small variety of textures ( to break up the solid color) but I loved the "non shiny" look and rougher texture. Am I out of my mind??? or do you think that could be an option also.

You are far from out of your mind. I find your choice interesting and pretty and more important than anyone's opinion is the fact that you love the look and texture. Go for it!

So hard to know for sure from a small screen but these might be something to consider. Keep backsplash lighter than your counters.

It would be a beige vs the gray tones in the countertop. My suggestion is to stick with a white subway or a navy blue if you have undercounter. The subway could be beveled. Hope this helps!

I always think it would be hard to clean a backsplash that isn't smooth, but whatever works for you is always best.

If you aren't set on textured, google merola mod frames tile.

Classic, not boring, definitely not subway, ties in all your tones :) I bought one, really love it!

on my monitor, the tile looks pinkish and the counter looks yellowish, so i would say they don't "go." Maybe that same style comes in a different color?

I like the smoother limestone samples. I've seen quite a few uses of rough and ledge stone back splashes here, for both kitchens and baths, and I have to wonder how those would really function, especially in terms of cleaning (or rubbing up against ledge stone in the shower, oh my!). My only other "concern." as this evolves, is that your kitchen has that sort of retro "quaint" charm and that limestone and granite are less in keeping with that overall style persay.

With all that white I am voting for a darker back splash sort of like tying the floor with the back splash. I am not a fan of all white kitchens (too sterile, too hospital-like) and that is why I am voting to go to the dark side!

For our back-splash, we just used more of the same granite. Our granite spoke to us as just right. While I looked at the fancy back-splash options, nothing grabbed me. And I like carrying the paint color under the cabinets, too. Simple but classic.

I just remodeled my kitchen. I thought cream was too plain and a gray was to contrasting. I went for a creme brûlée mix that worked well.

Have you considered stainless steel? Easy to clean, totally neutral and will reflect your countertop.

I like the suggestion by Design Line Works to use a seamless, matte tempered glass backsplash. No grout lines, and non-shiny.

You have a timeless and classic kitchen! Keep it that way by doing a subway tile, whether it be cream to match your cabinets or maybe a warm grey!

Subway tile is a safe option. There is this wonderful crackle subway tile that I fell in love with which I think would add interest and not compete with your beautiful choices. It comes in every possible color. Pleae let us kow what you choose. Good luck!

I used Lightstreams glass tile. Their tiles are gorgeous and there is I wide range of colors from subtle to intense. I got an iridescent, white, four inch square field tiles with a double line of "jewels". It's one of my favorite things I used in my whole house reno.

OP’s likely decided after 7 years.

But other people are still looking. Obviously, you did and the post above mine was an hour ago. What's the problem with it anyway? Don't look if it bothers you.