would not be my pick. the green bodbyn is shown on the web mostly with a classic plain white backsplash. Get a visualization tool and insert the black/white effect and what you want with the fern shaped accents. It looks 70s-80's Florida to me but it could be very cool..... but kind of "heavy" with the green already in the cabs. Do you have another idea? How about a more hand made looking white subway maybe with darker grout if you want some dark in the mix?

Why select off white cabinets when the tile is bright white?

Why select green base cabinets? It's an OK color if you never want to resell your home again.

There are nice kitchens in green that are successful. See images below.

Thanks for the feedback so far! As a note, the photo I pasted is of the two tiles samples sitting on IKEA Bodbyn drawer faces. While their internet photos taken from the website show the white as more cream and the green as more emerald, those are the colors in my actual space. I'm definitely reconsidering the leaf shaped bathroom tile maybe for my master bath, but I don't want a same-as-everyone-else's white kitchen.

How much backsplash space in the kitchen and floor plan of kitchen would be helpful? What are the adjacent room color schemes currently or going to be?

Here is the new proposed layout. The western wall has the doorway to the front entry, beverage center (under the stairs), the fridge, double pantry and double ovens. The east wall is recycling/trash, double sink, dishwasher and 36" range. The far south wall opens to our dining room. The north wall doorway goes to the garage.

I was thinking that maybe I would just use the tile from my original phone (either the green and white, or the white/cream combos) just behind the range and maybe backing the wall of the beverage center. The bases of the peninsula-side cabinets are going to be the green. I would love to do all green, but our ceilings are only 8' tall and as narrow as this space is, I'm afraid it would turn it into a cave. All the walls of the house are a neutral grey, but we have bold splashes of many colors in every other room.

PS countertops we're considering are Cambria's new Gladstone or their existing Swanbridge.

It might feel reassuring now to have everything selected and to be done with all the choices, but you really shouldn’t pick a bs tile until your counters are installed, and you can see sample tiles in your space, in your light. I get that you want your bs selection to drive the counter selection, but you haven’t even got the cabinets yet.

Now is the time to collect inspiration images that use the colors you’ve chosen. And remember, IKEA offers design services too.

I think your green cabinets would look amazing with the Gladstone countertops. I would continue the Gladstone up on the backsplash as well. If not, I think you can use the leaf shape you were considering in a white color that matches your white cabinets and countertop, or any other simple white tile. I would keep the back splash simple in a small space with low ceilings.

What material is your flooring? Walls and window trim?

I'd stay away from the green cabinets. It reminds me of the late 1990's when everything was hunter green - carpet, tile, granite, etc. IMO that is going to be dated again in a very short time. If you need to throw in another color or element, stick with something more neutral like navy, gray, etc. You could use wood tones as well.

I haven't decided on flooring partly because we're trying to decide if we should try to match the living and dining rooms (hardwood) or go with something else to avoid the tried-to-match-and-missed situation. We have no window trim but the sills are white marble.

Hardwood floors are usually VERY easy to lace in and match unless you have something very specialized. No one will be able to tell the difference. I can't say how much I love the hardwood in a kitchen. They are easy on the back, soft and warm underfoot and add value to a home.

You could do a blue green glass tile behind stove.

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You want all the materials to harmonize with each other. Flooring, countertops, cabinets, walls, windows, lighting, rugs, furnishings, hardware, sink, window treatment fabric or blinds, and backsplash. One element can change the look with another. Love the green and white cabinet selection but choosing other materials are important to the total design. Keep us posted on the end result.