way too much for a backsplash. I would pick a plain tile that matches the color of your cabinets. I wouldn't want anything to take away from the drama of the granite. Although I wonder how a black backsplash would look. What are you doing for the floor?

decision on floors is next. I wasn't expecting to fall in love with a granite this busy. Black backsplash is a good idea - thank you for your input.

I love that slab! My first impression is to keep it as THE focal point in the room, much like art. I would suggest using it on the wall above the range under a dramatic hood only. Then select a far less busy marble or Silestone for your counter surfaces and backsplash for much needed contrast.. perhaps a deep color such as Altair (shown below) in Silestone or you may want to keep it light in tone and select a creamy white.

Otherwise as a second option I would suggest using it on the one wall you provided a photo of and use it for both the backsplash and range wall but again inky use it with a complimenting solid tone in either Silestone or Caesarstone for your counter surfaces. I would not use it as a counter surface unless your kitchen was extremely contemporary and used in a waterfall application as it's truly far too busy for traditional architecture and it will become dated overtime. It's a statement stone so keep it as such. Less is more in this application!

Either way your kitchen will be Stunning!

I love all these ideas. since I'm going through a builder my option at this time is with or without a backsplash- if I ask for no backsplash they automatically put a backsplash behind the range only and 6inch for the rest of the kitchen. So,that being said, do I remove the slab behind the range to do subway tiling all around or do I leave the backsplash behind the range and do subway tiling for the remainder of the area?

I'd convince the builder to do no backsplash anywhere. Sometimes they resist a little, but that's usually easy to convince them. Don't let them put in a short backsplash because you'll need to remove it before putting in the tile you choose. Otherwise, having a tile splash on top of a short splash will look far inferior!

That granite is spectacular! I would opt for no backsplash and consider a very large subway tile to minimize grout lines or even a backpainted glass backsplash. Clean, simple and dramatic.

Do you have pics!!' I've just picked the same granite.

Hi @alcova I will post pics as soon as it's installed. Probably the next couple of weeks!

Most customers are using tile for the back splash. However, you have an open area so the granite back splash wouldn't be as over whelming.

Here is a current pic of what the builder has done. They made a mistake--we picked out white subway tiling to go as the backsplash but instead they put a 6 inch backsplash and full backsplash behind the cooktop. I DISLIKE the 6" because the granite is to busy. We plan on changing the backsplash on our own after escrow closes, so now I have time to pick out a different tile unless you all think the beveled tile would look great!---any suggestions as to what tile I should use. I was going to go with the standard beveled white tile and now wondering if I should remove the backslash behind the range cooktop to put tile--we cook quite a bit and tile behind the cooktop might be a challenge. thoughts please!

I would agree with taking out the 6" backsplash. Keeping the full granite backsplash under the range would be a great focal point, especially with the granite you have chosen! Maybe find a way to frame that granite backsplash with something like tile trim molding. Otherwise, the edges next to the white beveled subway tile could look awkward, in my opinion.

Thank you--I love that idea!!! Didn't even think of a trim around it!

Proper communication is very critical for these types of details. All details should be confirmed at the time of the template. If the contract said, Back Splash, that's what you get, unless revised to correct changes and approved with a signature. So, if the work was not completed as stated in the contract, then yes, the contractor needs to fix it.

I was wondering how your Alpine White granite is holding up after 2.5 years. We are considering the same for our kitchen. Thanks,

Paint the wall above the beautiful Alpine white (consider new face plates for the five or six electoral( or paint them as well). The cabinets should not be darker than the wall around them, the accent color will make everything lovely.