Your kitchen backsplash is the perfect place for a pop of color and some pizzazz that shows your interior design aesthetic. Whether you’re looking for a richly colored contrast to your marble countertops, multi-colored arrays that are busy (but not too busy), or a timeless style you’ll love for decades, choosing the right backsplash is a big part of any kitchen remodel. Consider some of these trending backsplash ideas that will draw the eye of all your visitors.
1. Natural Materials Are in Style
Nothing says luxury like natural materials—and with so many organic possibilities available, you have a wide range of striking styles to choose from:
- Vibrant marble slabs with deep red veins, multi-colored swirls, or beautiful color gradients. You can even up the ante with deep black marble or richly colored reds and oranges.
- High-fired earthen tiles that contain the deep tones of terracotta and slate. With this material, it’s not just the colors that are eye-catching. The tiles can be cut into squares, intricate patterns, and intricately angled shapes.
- Lava stone in thin strips and radiant colors. With natural materials, you get a rich patina of colors, whether it’s slate grays and greens or blue rion and coppery notes. With stone, especially, you can let nature’s striking creativity do the heavy lifting, or you can get polished and detailed stonework.
2. Choose a Bold Color You Can Echo Through Accents and Decor
If you love yellow, an eye-popping backsplash is just as bright and transformative as an accent wall. If you love fiery hues that glow, then small foiled-backed glass tiles can look like glowing embers that cover your backsplash or gently transition into more neutral palettes. One of the biggest 2023 trends in backsplashes is self-expression. After a long day, you can come home to something vividly colored and customized just for you. Some popular trends that are all about bold color are:
- Zellij mosaics that look like complex tessellations and geometric artwork
- Printed tiles with big graphics. If you think tiny, intricate tilework and geometric patterns are too busy or overdone, experiment with large-scale artwork across your backsplash. Today’s printing technology lets interior designers and homeowners create their materials down to the last pixel.
3. Pure White Kitchens Are Timeless—And You Can Add Your Own Twist
While there are trends that come and go, white kitchens have positioned themselves as the premium standard. They look bright, clean, and striking—always. Adding a classy white backsplash to your white countertops and white cabinets is far from boring. You can:
- Use big marble tiles with subtle veins of deep color.
- Choose detailed mosaic tiles that add a beautiful and nuanced texture to the space.
- Turn traditional subway tiles on their ends—opt for long vertical tiles that add a luxurious striping effect to make your kitchen seem tall and lovely.
4. Matte on Light Colors and Gloss on Dark Colors
It’s all about bouncing the light around your kitchen to create a bright, harmonious glow. Many kitchens have a big central light, some pot lights or dangling fixtures over the bar, and maybe even some under-cabinet lighting. But with boxy cabinets and lots of fixtures, there’s always going to be an inconvenient shadow or two.
That’s why many homeowners are considering light reflectance value (LRV) for all of their home renovations. Far from just assessing paint’s ability to bounce light around the room, this measure also gauges how much colored tile produces the same lightening effect. You can maximize brightness with white tile, move plenty of light around with pastels and neutrals, or account for low LRV by choosing tiles with a high gloss. Some scientific strategizing here will give your kitchen a beautiful luminosity later.
Come Home to a Backsplash You Love With Help from Builders
Beautiful kitchens look eye-catching from every angle. Your next backsplash will play a big part in that, whether it takes centerstage or flows seamlessly into the design of your home. When you work with professional builders and designers, you can explore all of the options available and find your perfect backsplash that makes your kitchen remodel complete. Reach out today for expert design and a complete Kearney kitchen remodel.
