NOT travertine. Run a search for "gardenweb and travertine." There are at least fifty threads that read, "my travertine bs looks pink now that it has been installed." I feel bad for the first five or so posters...

White subway tile or just paint. None of the stone look tile go with the counter. As a buyer I'd rather have to tile a backsplash than rip out a backsplash and then tile it! Discordant/jarring/glaring backsplashes are one of my biggest turnoffs. I think it's the area where most people make a mistake in their renovations... so many people want to add "interest." Most places need less interest, not more. On the other hand, lighting is crucial. Would far rather someone put in the necessary lighting and just paint the backsplash. But that's me! Your mileage may vary! Good luck :)

u sure you want dover white w/the verona quartz? have you painted a door sample and held it up against the countertop? many people complain after install that the cabs look dingy next to the quartz. Dover White on cabs and quartz countertop. this is what you want? as for your backsplash, you aren't providing any pictures of the kitchen. how can we possible pick anything? just wait until everything is installed, post a picture and then figure out the splash. hood vent? on something we can't see? becky, help us out here. don't have a clue what style cabinets you're doing or what the layout/ceiling/flooring looks like. post a picture because we aren't clairvoyant. is this your countertop? then go with Simply White and a vent like this (and use the slab up the back if you have enough of it) your creamy white paint isn't going to look like this brighter white cab color. which brand are you using? most of what I see the white is very white. I'd seriously rethink using Dover White

Get a sample of your cabinet doors, and then bring it to visit the samples of counters in your favorite show room. Nobody can guess.