I'd use the granite for about 6 to 8 inches (depending on your location of windows, etc, and what looks best - possibly a little higher) and then you can top that with tile - perhaps a small subway shaped glass tile in subtle variations that blend with the granite.

Sorry, but ignore Restoration. It looks tacky and cheap to have a granite border with tile on top of it. Do one or the other.

It all depends on how much you want to spend and how big your kitchen is. For a smaller kitchen carrying the countertop but the walls make the room look bigger. If the kitchen is big though, then a tile will look nice. Both would look nice so it's ultimately up to you!

just to clarify, by "granite-looking marble" do you mean "marble-looking quartz"?

I like a pale gray backsplash with something like that to help bring out the dramatic veining. It can be striking (if expensive) to continue the stone up the wall, but it can also be a bit much if the veins and movement are large...

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Sorry! I'm an idiot! I meant in my original post that I am using granite that looks like marble. So it SHOULD have said, "Marble-looking granite."