We’re doing a simple, traditional 4″ backsplash of the same quartz as our counters for most of the kitchen, with a fancier hearth-like backsplash behind the stove. This approach, besides being cheaper, gives us greater color flexibility over the years because paint between the upper and lower cabinets is a lot easier to change than tile.
I met with the designer at our countertop supplier today (who will be doing the backsplash as well) and came up with a design for what want to use behind the stove. Here’s the mosaic tile for the field:
And here’s my crappy rendering of what the whole thing will look like.
