Very attractive! I think you have a lot of options because of your lighter cabs and floor and willingness to use blue. I have dark cabs, granite & floor and want to go more neutral/green (like background of volga blue). If there's a way i can send/post some of my fav tiles (that are probably too dark for our room) I will. Check out Sahara/Sonoma (?) tile makers website, too.

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You could paint the wood cabinets white or light gray. If you go white use steal handles and light gray you could use black handles the back splash could work with those cabinet colors.

And this... maybe too contemporary or busy? Could break up either with a more neutral tile and just use as accent line.

My problem is that i also love purple which is in our adjacent living/great room in our pillows, glass/ceramic ware. So, don't want too much going on. Good luck to you!

Hello! Because of your cabinet and granite colors, I would recommend staying in the blue/gray family for your backsplash. This way, it will compliment, not compete with your existing colors and finishes. You can see what I'm talking about in the image I attached of our work. Good luck!

ubergirl, you nailed it with the colors in those because we have light blues, greens, and beiges/yellows running throughout that area of the house. The only thing is that I feel like the cabinetry isn't modern enough for a glass tile backsplash. I don't know if that's actually true though. Maybe it's something I've told myself too many times so I just think it won't look right. I love both of those tiles though.

Since your counter tops go up the wall about 4 inches (?) I wouldn't add another backsplash. It'll look strange with two different materials in that small area. If you plan to keep the 4" section of counter that is there now then forget the tile backsplash. That may be what's caused your dilemma.

Remove the backsplash you have now then go with something bright. It's a fairly small area so it won't be overpowering.

Very nice kitchen.

I would agree that you should removed the 4" counter backsplash before adding a tile backsplash. Otherwise it looks like an afterthought.

I wouldn't worry about the style of your cabinetry too much. You have a lot of other modern elements going on, including the stainless steel. Again, maybe you could use a creamy-cool neutral larger stone tile with accents of the tiles i posted earlier. There's enough warmth to tie in w/your cabs and enough cool to tie in with your granite and paint colors. FYI: you can search on backsplashes on Houzz and you'll find all kinds of ideas. Be sure to post your end product! Best wishes!

From the picture, it looks like the paint on the walls (cool) are competing against the color of the cabinetry (warm).
If the paint color is changed, maybe you'll find that you don't need a backsplash. If that's the kind of look you prefer. And I agree with others as well, might be a good idea to remove the 4" granite trim.
Some kind of grey might help - http://tiledaily.com/2011/11/19/small-brick-iridescent-glass-mosaic-grey/
http://tiledaily.com/2013/06/15/marble-and-glass-small-square-mosaic-sale/

You have very nice looking kitchen as is. It is so easy to change the paint color but not so easy to change tile. Not every kitchen has to have a tiled backsplash IMHO.

I've always loved the Mexican tile backsplashes and they have the blues to go with the counters

You could go simple and use a clear back splash

Given the dark countertop, I think our Onyx Liberty tiles would look great in your kitchen. They'll provide a warmer, darker tone for your kitchen. But they aren't too dark.

You can see them here- http://www.granitetransformations.com/southjersey/products/mosaic-tiles/colors/liberty/

Hope this is helpful!

These are all great suggestions. I think I'm leaning towards something similar to what pattihenderson posted, or what Design Inside posted. I'm still not entirely positive though. I agree the paint color would need to be changed if I wasnt planning a backsplash. The color above the cabinets will be painted for sure when we do the backsplash... if we can even decide on one..

We were also thinking of something stainless steel possibly... Do you guys think that would be too much?

I had a similar thought. Though, maybe as an accent, so as not to be to contemporary or industrial.

You have beautiful Maple cabinets! There have been a few comments about the 4" trim of countertop up the wall, we agree with not adding a tile backsplash. It may cause some conflicting designs? Have you thought about changing the paint color to a bold color to make that space pop?
If you decide on stainless steel, there are a lot of options out there for different textures or designs on stainless steel. It can add a fun flashy feel to the space!

Kitchen Tune-Up, Thank you! I think we would like to change things up and get a backsplash. We were thinking of some sort of herringbone pattern with more dimension to it if we went with stainless steel, but we're afraid it might be too much.