I think it looks nice the way it is. But if you are looking for some sparkle, I would do a Mirror back splash.

perfect kitchen for some cool splashes. what do you like? I have a hundred choices for u!

Some ideas.

these are on sale at 1/2 price! pearl and marble. beautiful tiles.normally $50 a sheet!

http://tilebar.com/arya-marble-pearl-tile-2nd-lot.html

It's refreshing to not see a backsplash for a change...If you like it this way ,live with it and when you get the itch for change ...do it then.

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gustaruygers- did you read the OP's request? she wants ideas for backsplash.

That is a lovely kitchen! You must be very happy with it. I would recommend the white Herrington marble, gloss or matt tile. Please show us a picture when your done!

Sorry #herringbone tile

Beth, HA!! I was actually going to not recommend plain white subway, although it would look okay!!

benoit, your countertops are plain. Go with something that has a pattern if you so desire. Find some pictures of backsplashes that you really like. Bring home some samples and see what you think!!

I think it would look fantastic if you added marble with some dramatic veins!

Hello benoit_nicole,

Where did you buy the island countertop ?

Do you know if they make backsplashes with the same marble ? A matching backsplash would be very nice !

Best of luck,

Atelier Armbruster LLC,

http://atelierarmbruster.com

Stainless from stove top to hood - nothing else.

Something like this...

kjoy,,,I;ve seen that one. while it's nice looking, it's actual wood. don't believe that would pass code behind the burners!

but they do have these urban faux bricks that look similar. you could lay them in that pattern

Poop. I love that one...I thought I read that they coat the tiles with a ceramic coating so they can then go behind a cook top. Definitely would have to find out:)

lol. ok. found the link for the makers of the wood tile. you're right! water based ceramic coating. huh. who knew! wonder how much they cost?

https://www.finepaintsofeurope.com/paint_a_door.aspx

this is what they explained for using behind stove.

Every jurisdiction has a unique set of requirements for fire separation and combustible materials. Our tiles are considered a combustible material in most cases so we recommend you check with your local city or county building department to find out what the required distances are from flame or heat sources. In general we do not recommend that the tile be directly in contact with a heat source unless the fireplace is designed for these kinds of applications. We also require that a Fire’z Off application is used for orders behind a stove. It does not make the tile fireproof, but does enable a Class A rating to diminish the potential spread of flames should there be a kitchen fire.

White Oak Silver Cream 1x3" Herringbone Honed Floor Wall Mosaic...not as interesting;)

black quartz and mirror?

Kjoy1 how did you do that?? Is that an app?

I think your kitchen looks great right now, so if you do put it a backsplash I would suggest something VERY SIMPLE. I don't imagine you would regret going very low key, but a busy, noisy backsplash could really ruin the nice look you've got going.(and there are many many "help my backsplash is too busy" dilemmas here!!)

benoit_nicole...photoshop:)

"kjoy,,,I;ve seen that one. while it's nice looking, it's actual wood. don't believe that would pass code behind the burners!"

ALL CLEARANCES referred to in the Listing and Labeling of appliances are to the nearest COMBUSTIBLE surface.

" Every jurisdiction has a unique set of requirements for fire separation and combustible materials."

It is the requirements of the specific cooking equipment that changes, not the UL/ANSI requirements by jurisdiction.

" We also require that a Fire’z Off application is used for orders behind a stove. It does not make the tile fireproof, but does enable a Class A rating to diminish the potential spread of flames should there be a kitchen fire."

This is a specific product requirement, possibly based on European codes, or made up by the company. It is not an IRC requirement for domestic cooking equipment in the US. It only protects from flash fires from a grease fire, not from the continual heat of the stove applied to combustible materials. (the reason food still burns with a fireproof pan between the food and the burner) In the event of a grease fire, the upper combustible wood cabinets adjacent to the stove would be just as susceptible as the back wall.

FURTHERMORE, tile applied directly to drywall, or a combustible wall assembly does not meet ANY published fire code or means to reduce the required clearances to combustible surfaces anywhere in the US.

For an electric cooktop, it is unlikely that any protection is required by code on the back wall above the cooktop for wood or drywall as long as the range is not pushed back any closer to the wall than the installation instructions permit. Clearances are specific to each stove model based on UL and ANSI standards.

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http://premiumaccess.iccsafe.org/premium/document/toc/553/

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Fred, it's already been addressed. you should read the previous comments.

YOU are not reading.

"it's actual wood. don't believe that would pass code behind the burners!" Is not a true statement regardless of whether the wood is treated with a "Fire’z Off application - for orders behind a stove" or not.

A tile or other fireproof (non-flamable) material is not required "behind the burners" AT ALL per the International Residential Code because all testing is already done with respect to clearances to COMBUSTIBLE materials, not NON-Combustible. NOR, is it a substitute for a LISTED backguard when the installation instructions list a clearance requirement to a combustible back wall, because the combustible materials behind the tile can still burn.

There is NO difference in flame and smoke spread requirements for wood placed "behind the burners" than those for cabinets and other wainscoting in other areas of the house in the International Residential Code either. You can put any type of wood on that wall that you can put anywhere else in the house as long as the required clearances are met, which are the same as they would be for drywall, or tile applied directly to drywall.

Nothing here about special requirements for the wall behind the stove.

ALL domestic cooking equipment is "listed" and "labeled" using clearances to COMBUSTIBLE materials. Putting a NON-combustible "skin" on the combustible wall does not make the required clearances any less. Nor, is a "skin" with a flame resisistance better than elsewhere in the house required by code behind the stove.

i agree with you. i originally said, "probably isn't going to meet code for behind the stove". YOU"RE not reading! I just posted what kjoy1 mentioned about it being dipped in ceramic. I told her she was right and gave her the link. Read the italics carefully. the company clearly states it's combustable and shouldn't be used near heat sources. All it states about treating it is "It does not make the tile fireproof, but does enable a Class A rating to diminish the potential spread of flames should there be a kitchen fire". It doesn't say that because it's treated it's perfectly ok to put behind a range. Got it?

There really is no need to post multiple pages from code booklets. no one is going to read that. and the OP probably isn't going to install these. kjoy1 posted the pic because she thought they looked cool and thought they were ceramic. after being told it was actually wood and wouldn't work behind the stove, she scratched the idea. OK?? g'night Fred.

"after being told it was actually wood and wouldn't work behind the stove, she scratched the idea."....

BUT, they WILL WORK. There is NO actual code reason that they won't work.

Now, tell me again why you think they won't work?

she said she thought they would work because of the ceramic coating. she didn't know about the warning label that came with them.

I guess you can put whatever you want behind your stove. If it meets the clearance requirement, then i guess it would work. In my stove it wouldn't, my back burner is too close to the back wall for that to work. (7")

I can not see how the link you posted above the disclaimer gets me there, but it sounds more like a CYAss disclaimer due to the fact that there are too many examples, even on Houzz where people install the high power "professional" gas ranges too close to even a real tile backsplash without using the required backguard for installation against a wall. Instead, they use the "island trim" that is meant for islands that do not have a back wall, because it makes the tile backsplash look prettier.

Porcelain idea to strengthen look of 'frosted' [?] glass.... do you like mint?

back in time? your light!

Chunks within look like chunky handles etc....