I like it and I think that fact that you are feeling so good about it means that it is "the one." I find that I get tons of opinions, but in the end, I go with what feels right to me. Good luck. The other shape might be fun, just to be different, but I think this looks great with your kitchen.

I'd like to see a red- based beige,[maybe taupe].... basic tile. I don't think the whites work together and the tile is a traditional look-your kitchen is not traditional...it's soft modern. I'm just being gut honest.....there are so many backsplashes to choose from.....though if you like it,,do it. I'm just liking that cocoa beige in your counter....I'd find something in that family.....a bit lighter.

Thanks guys. I do like the colour. I've had every other colour posted!

I was wondering if the more rectangular tile would add a bit of oomph. But still simple soft white.

Thanks!

I also think that white doesn't work. It highlights the mismatch between your cabinets and the backsplash. I'd go with something that's in your granite.

It will compliment rather than clash.

Sorry ;-(

It looks very nice on my monitor. Really perfect.

Clean counters oldbat2be?? Lol.

I can post when we get some natural daylight in the am. With clean counters. Thanks!

I'm no judge of color even when camera and monitor variations aren't involved, so I'm no help here, but I'm wondering what your cabinet hardware is. I've been looking for sash pulls in various lengths but there's so many to sift through and I haven't found much. Thanks!

Have you taken a counter sample & a cabinet color sample to a brick & mortar tile shop? That's really your best bet for getting some samples that may work. Once you have 2 or 3 (or more!) samples that looked good with both in the shop, you can take them home to see which looks best in your light. My tile shop gave me several free samples and the answer became very clear for me.

Oh Carrie B. They know me and my small child at all the tile stores in the city. I have had samples upon samples. Posts upon posts on GW. Installing a backsplash 3 years ago and ripping it out. The answer has not been clear. But I think now maybe it is!

AvatarWalt....pulls are Amerock Rochdale. Love the look.

http://amerock.com/96mm-pull-rochdale-8716.html

I like it and I think the grout makes it match perfectly to the cabs.

I think the whiter white of the tile makes the cabinets look "off" - sometimes gray-ish sometimes beige-ish. However, it may be my monitor. If you like it in real life, then go with it!

Consider eliminating the pencil tile running through...lower the scroll tile row...perhaps consider two rows of scroll ...either spaced apart or stacked with each other. One problem with this sample board, is the scroll butts to your heavier hoirzontal trim below your cabinets...those two things compete...lowering the scroll will allow it to have more presence...if it's an improvement, maybe even add 2nd row of it. One other thing...for your leaning towards white....this looks perhaps a very glossy clinical white[it's hard to tell-we understand that]....you might try a more matte subdued white if you plan to go back to tile store. I might approach your backsplash generally with choosing the embellished section in space under hood [botanical relief or something special] , and then the requisite plain tile in the other "regular" backsplash areas would ensue as an easier,choice from that..

herbflavor- the sample board was just the sample they had at the tile store, I'd go with the 3x6 plain subway, no embellishments, no scroll, no pencil trim, just the subway. It is a nice soft white, not clinical, but thank you so much for bringing that up! I am going to be going back today and will pick up another sample in a more rectangular...they do have a matte and a glossy. So I'll try both! Thank you for the thoughts!

On my iPad, the color looks perfect. I like it. I personally think it's a good choice.

also love your hardware.

I think it looks good, but it's not that easy to tell on a monitor..... Just a clean, white-white would be my choice. (It was my choice, and I'm happy with it. It makes my space feel clean and calm.)

It looks good on my monitor too.

Oldbat2be....here's a new pic. I'm sure you meant with clean counters that I should clean my entire kitchen, right? ;) because that's what I did, got my butt in gear..thanks for the added motivation;)

I have the mug next to it because I have been thinking a colour/tone close to that would be nice. And voilà!

On this side I can't have the sample straight as the uppers seem to be a bit lower (crazy house and crappy contractors...grrr)

It treats the counter as a neutral, and that's probably not a bad goal considering the trouble you've had finding tile. But please pay attention to your home's contemporary bones and don't do standard subway. I also wouldn't do the taupe grout to tie it in with the counter as that is too traditional a look.

Good luck!

when you go and fetch the "rectangular" tile, why don't you bring a 4in square,or other square...I'm thinking maybe the horizontal lay of the tile is in conflict with the distinctive frame around all your doors..and some of your doors are quite large in scale...and you have longer pulls......so many pulls laid horizontally -there maybe is a conflict going on in that sense. What about squares laying up on the diagonal to break it up. .

It's nice. Looks easy to clean. I'd like a busier, more of a statement if I were living with it....

Thanks nicole_, our counter top is really busy, so keeping it simple.

Thanks herbflavour, another idea. Can see where you're coming from. Not a fan of the diagonal look though! Thanks though!

mayflowers- I don't want it to be a big sheet of white though...hence a small contrast with the grout. I will be going to fetch another brand rectangular tile that the tile store owner recommended to see how that colour/style looks. Apparently this sample I have also comes in a 2x6 and 2x8, so that will contemporize it a bit!

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You have a beautiful space. I love the pulls you used too! The white doesn't look bad but I would go opposite and choose a darker solid BS. Your granite is on the busier side and it's my belief anytime you have a busy counter, you need a simple backsplash so the two don't clash. Your white BS isn't busy but I think a darker solid colored tile would look awesome. It would pull the darker spots from the granite, along with the dark pulls you have. It will also "pop" from your gorgeous white cabinets.

sample pic that i believe is similar, lighter cabinets, with granite and solid BS.

Quick mock up

Looks gorgeous mrsshayne! What is cool is that the sample pic is pretty much like how our one side of the kitchen is :) The darker tile does make the cabs pop, that's for sure! Thanks for the mockup, it's amazing how you can do it, thank you for taking the time.

I've always liked this twist on subway and I could see it in your little kitchen. It's vertically stacked 2 x 6.

I think a contrasting grout with white tile would be a beige?

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Cute mayflowers! I was thinking that this am about vertically stacked tile. Then decided I would get sick of it quickly! But great minds think alike :)

It will visually lengthen the space between counter and cabinet, which looks short because of your thick light rail.

I can visualize that mayflowers.

On my monitor, the colors appear to match nicely! I don't love subway tile for my own kitchen, but I do think it'll keep your kitchen "clean" and simple and not compete with the counters. Though I'd also think a longer, more narrow tile would look great too or perhaps glass, if you want a little sparkle! I love your floors by the way-lovely!

Thank you maven19! I do love sparkle, but GW and I in past posts decided it would be too modern. Except for the chocolate milk colour I had as a contender once. Thanks for chiming in!