I agree with Anglophilia. Both of the countertops you've chosen have a lot of pattern so a simpler backsplash might be better. I like the second countertop more.

I like A just because it seems to have less pattern and I think you need less pattern with that backsplash.

Backsplash too busy with that granite....

Have you seen your countertop choices in a full slab? I'd choose whichever countertop you love with your cabinets & then revisit backsplash choices once your cabinets and countertops are installed.

I like granite 2, but agree the backslash is very busy for that granite . Get the granite you love find your backslash last . I like the floor choice .

Neither will work with a busy back splash. That backsplash style is already dated but so what? If you really like it then I would select a solid white counter to go with it.

Are any of your choices set in stone at this point? I'm having trouble reconciling the floor and cabinet colors for sure and the cabinet and counter choices to a lesser extent - that's before even getting into the backsplash.

The bs choices are still off (and your cabinet finish looks pretty orange). The General rule is that either the bs or the counter gets to be a rock star, not both.

Do you have any inspiration images? If not, Google your floor and cabinet choices and look at what other people have done with them. See what looks good to you, and then consider similar choices. One word of caution, if your inspiration images all have sunlight and a whole wall of windows, and your kitchen doesn't, keep in mind the limitations of your space.

Goid luck! It takes courage to toss out decisions you think you've made, and start again, but sometimes it's the only way to go.

I know it's discouraging when your picks get criticized. And the last thing I want is for someone's vision for their kitchen to get nitpicked down into the lowest common denominator of "safe" choices. So before I say what I think, I want to ask, what is YOUR vision for this kitchen? I don't mean specific choices, but what kind of overall look you want to achieve. Can you post some inspiration pics?

I ask this, because I really can't tell where you are going based on your choices. The floor is quite rustic, the cabinets are solidly transitional, and I would probably put the counter in that category as well. Both backsplashes, this one and the one in the previous thread, are quite modern. I think you can choose two of the three (modern, transitional, rustic), but trying to include all three is to make your kitchen elements fight with each other. I think that is why people's reactions have been negative. It's not that they don't like the individual elements, its that they don't pull together for a cohesive design.

I liked the backsplash in your previous thread much better than this one. Mosaic tile, in my opinion based on about a zillion pictures of kitchen that have them, are really hard to get right. They have so much going on that they don't brook any competition from the other elements in the kitchen. You need a very low-pattern counter, and they are better with slab-front cabinets. With your choices, all three of the cabinet, counter, and floor will fight with the mosaic to some extent.

In the previous thread, Anglophilia was the odd-person out for calling out your cabinet choice as the problem. If you really want a modern looking backspash, then I'm going to agree. Replace the orange-toned shaker with a slab door with a cooler, darker stain that plays well with the floor color and I think it could work with the old backsplash choice.

If you want to keep the floors and cabinets, I'd still tone down the orange in the cabinet a bit to work better with the floor (or warm up the color of the floor to play better with the cabinet), but I'd choose a rustic or transitional backsplash.

Both of your counter choices look fine with the floor and the cabinets, and with the earlier backsplash. I don't like either with the current backsplash choice because the mosaic tile works best with a solid-color (or close to it) counter.

Try not to get discouraged!

Thanks for the insightful inputs. DH and I have a hard time on agreeing on items. He wants 100% practical (no seams, light colors, etc...). What we can agree on are shaker cabinets, weathered wood floor tile, 48" stainless steel professional range, stainless steel apron (farmers) sink and quartz countertops (grout lines in tile were a major concession for him). He wants to look at individual elements without as much consideration of a cohesive style as I do. I am trying to push to a transitional style. Here are professional photos of the design elements (not sure about the knobs on the cabinets). The backsplashes are my pictures.

Floors

Backsplash B

I have considered just running the countertop up the wall and use the same material as the countertop and backsplash.

Any comments are greatly appreciated.

I dont like either backsplash. Both are far too modern for the rest of your choices. If I had to choose I would choose the first one because the small mosaics are too busy and dominating. If you love it go for it but to me they look dated and like what every flipper is installing around here. Personally I prefer the lighter countertop but either match and would be a fine choice. I also don't care for quartz as backsplash but agree it appeals in terms of ease of cleaning! I would look for a less modern backsplash choice unless you want to change your other components.

OK I changed my mind seeing the bigger sample I prefer countertops a. Neither back splash. I think the idea of going up with the countertops is a good one and your husband would not see any grout lines. I would make very certain that the redness in the floor doesn't do something really awful with the orangeness of the cabinets! Check that in the house in various light that is a concern.

Do you have inspiration images? If not, Google your cabinets and floors, and peruse images of kitchens that have used them. See what looks pretty to you. You can also google your cabinets and counter choices, and see what bs choices others have made. The choices you're pairing do not go well together.

If you've gotten your husband to agree to grout... why not chose a counter with a more uniform appearance and go all out on the tile?

Would you consider something like Silestone Blanco Norte? It has specks but the overall appearance is that of a solid color. It would free you to choose a phenomenal bs tile, like the hanpainted Fireclay Tile (I'm a fan) below.

If you want one of those two counter options (remember to pick your slabs!! Those inclusions can be messy) I would recommend pairing them with glazed ceramic tile. What is your tile budget in $/SF?

These are Paseo tiles by Fireclay Tile in Tusk. They have beautiful shapes and glazes.

i went back to your first thread, since i didn't see it, and i agree with others. your cabinets are the odd man out in all of this. i just don't see the counters, BS, or flooring with them. you have orangey cabinets but nothing to tie them together to anything else. i do;n't know where u are in this re-model but if cabs are ordered, i would start over with other elements. if not, and u like the other elements better than cabs, then re-think your cab color.

you have a busy floor tile, a busy BS and a rather busy counter., its just too much visual overload and IMO none of it will look "right". Less is Best in this situation...

like others have said, you seem to combining styles and that makes for a disjointed design.

eam44 has great advice!!!

sorry if this sounds harsh, but trying to help. i know this is such a difficult process. take one step at a time at it will all come together. i personally like the counter material as a BS. we did that for the cooktop wall and it was one of the best decisions ever!! no grout!!! Good Luck!!!!

For the record, tile A wasn't universally hated. I love it. Just not right. I'm not a fan of this one, especially with the rest of your finishes. If you love the rest of what you've chosen, then you definitely need to do what everyone else is suggesting. Namely, put everything else in and choose once it's installed. If you find yourself drawn to the more modern choices for the backsplash, you may need to reconsider the rest of your choices. If I could pick out the best bit of advice here, it would be choosing 2 styles and eliminating the 3rd.