Thank you so much Annie!

Do you want the 1x1 squares to stand out and maintain their pattern ( use a lighter color )or would you prefer the backsplash to look more uniform making the small lines disappear so it looks more solid than a bunch of 1x1's (use a mocha/brown )? I personally hate grey grout as it dulls the look of most tile. I think that "Biscuit" by Mapei would be really nice, I like the 1x1's! They add great texture to your kitchen. http://www.mapei.com/US-EN/ We just completed our backsplash to.

For this tile, I would select a dark brown or even a black grout.

I think it would be really interesting to use 3 different color grouts from lt beige to Dk tan in a pattern.

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I'd select a dark grout, dark brown or espresso

to use more than one grout colour takes an expert tiler - otherwise you get bleeding. I'd decide whether you want the tiles to stand out (white or lightest cream) to fade away and make the tiles the star (which is what I recommend) go with a dark dark espresso which is found in your darkest colour

marissavogl, could you please share those tiles you used on your backsplash? i LOVE them! thanks

tamyeln this tile is made by Orchid Ceramics. It is their Carissa decorative series in the color "Black Pearl" http://www.orchidceramics.com/Deco.cfm

My husband is the independent agent for the factory, if you tell me where you live I can tell you who carries it in your area. I will post a better photo of it later today. It is a gorgeous tile!

I love the blends shown on your link! I work at a granite and tile showroom, also in the lowcountry, and would love for him to stop by. you can email me direct at tnold@distinctivegraniteandmarble.net Thanks so much!!

What a small world! I have been on your website before and I am sure my husband has been in your showroom. I sent an email to him you should hear back from him today.

i know...it IS a small world! :) terrific! thanks!

personally i'd go lighter. but the big Q? in your decision is what's already been posted. decide if you want the darker tiles to stand out or not. then go to your tile store and request a box of sample grouts - like paint chips if you were painting - you can hold them up and be able to choose one easier.

You have to decide which color you want to highlight. Maybe the brown to tie it into the cabinets. I would keep it darker to blend the squares in a little. The pattern on the counter top and a lot of little squares could be busy. To make a play on patterns work you need to follow the theme else where.

Love it! I guess it depends where you want the focal point to be -- the granite or the backpslash. If it were mine, I would go with a darker grout and keep the lines from standing out so much, and leave the movement in the granite counters to be the eye catching element, letting the backsplash form a rich backdrop and complement to that. I would be concerned about it looking too busy with too bold many design elements.

Choose one of the colors in your countertop for the grout. It will "echo" the color(s) and tie the backsplash and the countertop together. Pick one of the medium to dark tones from the counter for your grout!

Black would be my choice...nice uniform look...

Even better idea would be to use the Susan Jablon Mosaics website tile designer and then you can see what the different color grouts would look like against your color tile...www.susanjablonmosaics.com/catalog/designer.php

Go lighter in color make the tiles pop like the above picture! I agree with the above comment no grey it will look dull. I personally would like to see the individuality of the tiles. I would not like the black splash to look like one solid piece it would just look to dark. The above picture posted look's awesome...

I should also mention that if you are grouting this yourself, you should consider the fact you may have thin set oozing thru some of the tiles. You may have used a white thinset, which if both is the case...the grout may not cover all the thinset. A lighter grout will hide any imperfections and blend right in with the thinset....food for thought :)

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I would go black...but I guess that's not a new idea