The idea was good, but the tiles are too large for the area; which is why you see the stripes. A smaller size (more rows) would have allowed the variations not to be so stark. You are in your kitchen everyday, will it always bother you if they stay? That's the answer.

Unless it is monitor color distortion the back splash looks whiter than the creamy white of the rest of the kitchen so besides the stripe this may also be an issue. Your kitchen is beautiful and I wouldn't "live" with the tile if I was 2nd guessing it already.

I'd remove it now and select something that works better with your other choices. The marble, striped or not, is the wrong look with your brick trim. You need something warmer. I'm a little concerned that I'm not seeing a heat guard behind the range or exhaust.

Your kitchen is beautiful but it looks like the installer was going for a pattern for sure. Can they still mix the tiles up so there's more variation?

Your installer should've mixed the pieces together instead of putting all of one color/shade in the same row. It should look more like this where the light and dark pieces are randomly placed.

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You will always see the stripes.....It needs to be re-done and you need to stand there and watch the installer do his work so nothing like this will happen. Surely he didn't think this was right..

Why did you mix different kinds of tile? Buy all the same type of tile for the re-do. Part of the problem might have been that he was separating the different types of tile??? He's probably not used to seeing two types of tile done on a single backsplash.

The brick is a non-issue. Not that noticeable and doesn't warrant trying to "match". That will only call attention to the brick which would be unfortunate. The brick need only to be a punctuation mark not a feature that needs accentuating or matching or complimenting.

Why prolong the agony and why go ahead and grout when replacing is the goal.

Whatever you decide to do, I'd do darker grout to go with your dark windows

paint the brick the same black as the window, or the same white as your cabinets. another option is to try and make a sill from the marble. what is behind the stove? did you tile over there as well?

BTW, I love your black windows and doors. it's beautiful w/what you have.

now would be the time to remove the stripe tile. I vote for replacing the brick one w/the carrara tiles. Or vice versa if you 'd rather have the texture (it appears those are a bit too white tho). Do one or the other, not both. Sorry, but it just doesn't look good. After it's grouted, it will be that much more difficult to remove and replace.

What is the name of your quartz? Maybe Beth can make tile suggestions for it.

Dana, you've already had one mis-fire so don't do anything else that would make your backsplash stand out but not in a good way. Keep it simple and stick to your white grout.

Add some dramatic art if you want to spice things up.