It's not too busy but it also isn't entirely appealing to me. I think it reminds me too much of bathroom tile to look right in a kitchen. If I were doing a herringbone pattern I would want that to show, so a larger scale pattern would be better.

Grout overload.

If you did it with almost matching grout it would be textural which might be very nice.

Thanks all! originally I think I liked the subtlety of this design, but may look into something larger and compare. Appreciate the responses!

My humble opinion, go larger. My girlfriend did this and it became the focal point of the kitchen especially with simple cabinets.

I really like how subtle the small scale one is—like tweed! It’s very quiet, textural, and sophisticated. Very modern, too. You have to have minimal grout contrast to pull it off.

It’s funny—I guessed Texas because of the way the cabinets were made, in long runs. Don’t see that much in other states.

Miley, that's what I liked about it too!

I like the textural effect, almost like a woven textile (as others before me have already noted). I definitely don't think it is "too busy." The larger herringbones, especially ones with high contrast grout like Beth H posted, are very very different. Yes, they are both herringbone patterns, but the scale and contrast create an entirely different look.

Not too busy at all. I enjoy the subtle textural, almost fabric-like effect it gives to the space. As long as the grout color isn't too overwhelming ('cause that's a lot of grout!) I think it will be gorgeous.

Larger Pattern advised...would keep the grout light with a hint of color, not dark bc then you will see a LOT of pattern which may eventually feel tiresome. Beth is once again on the right track with her options...!!