You already have a backsplash. It’s that 4” piece of counter material against the wall. all you need now is paint. What is the rest of the house like? What colors do you like?

The rest of the home is grey. I feel I need shelving near the sink I honestly have no idea I’ve never done this before I was thinking black or slate trim but idk if I’m supposed to go satin or semi gloss.. this is overwhelming

Yes I love the shelving that you provided thank you. Any ideas on if I should just add a paint color or tile/mosaic? There is something off about the colors of the floor, wood and cabinets that I feel needs to be tied together for a more cohesive look? I really appreciate your input thanks again

There’s nothing wrong with your cabinet color or your floor tile. The grey doesn’t really go all that well with your counter top though. Don’t go for mosaic tile, it’s already a dated look. As I said above, you already have a 4” backsplash at the sink. I wouldn’t add tile above it but you can if you want to. I’d stick with white. If you want to copy the 4” counter material backsplash on the fridge run, do that. If you want to protect the wall behind the stove you can use tile, or a piece of stainless steel.

Right it’s probably the countertop which was a last minute desperate decision.. you wouldn’t happen to know if at this point the color can be stained? Or altered?

Oh probably. Is it wood? If so you can use a food grade wood stain. The only one I have heard of is made by Watco, you can find it at big box stores, and it says on the label that it is safe for food contact.

Just to be clear, I kind of like what you have already. I don’t see a huge need for you to change the counter color. You could just oil it and it will darken over time.