The Cliff’s Notes version of your choices consist of either off white tile or solid color tile that matches one of the hues in the granite. There are a few additional options, but I’ve found that GWers rarely choose them. Can you wait till your cabinets are painted and your granite is in?

The granite is already in, and the cabinets get painted next week, so I could definitely wait, just hoping to have an idea of what I want so we can get it all done in a timely manner. Thank you for your advice!

That’s great news, and you are welcome! The reason I like to wait until everything is in place is that it helps a lot to look at sample tiles in your space in your light. Are you hoping for color or are you thinking of keeping things neutral?

Here’s a few I saw on Floor and Decor’s website. I didn’t know what your style was or exactly the right colors but I thought these might work.

eam44 I am really open to anything! My husband isn’t into anything too trendy, and he prefers the natural stone look, but I may be able to convince him otherwise if I find the right tile!

Mommyniki, I really like the first one! Very much our style!

I would go with a simple white, light gray or beige subway & keep it simple. Go with similar color grout so it's not busy.

Depending on the color of your floors I’d suggest cream, gray or caramel subway tiles with a similarly colored grout.

What style is your kitchen? For traditional, the ceramic choices would be good. If your kitchen is more modern, you could go with a tan or light grayish plain glass tile (not a mosaic). Definitely get the cabinets painted and then look at samples in your kitchen. Don't do what I see a lot, a busy counter with a busy backsplash, plus all the stuff you keep on the counters ends up being a visual mess.

Thank you for all of the great ideas! Our kitchen is definitely more traditional looking as the home is over 20 years old, so sticking with more classic backsplash would probably be best. I have also fallen in love with the herringbone look, but not sure if that is a current trend that could die in short time. Keep the suggestions coming, I love the feedback!

i Don’t care for a natural stone look mix with a different natural stone. The plain ones don’t compete with the countertop.

I'd do the grayish solid tile [2nd from left on the board] gloss or crackle are both fine.

i love "metallic" bottom right, would do a matte finish. what are your floors?

i agree with idecor54, not loving that stone with the counters... too busy, too much pattern.

I would not choose the natural stone. It says 1994. A creamy or grayish ceramic subway would look nice.

In your first photo with the new samples, gold dominates in the granite, as is typical of gold, so I'd be careful using gray. The only way we can give you good advice is if you take the photo from a few feet away and place the tile against the wall. Show the entire backsplash area and the bottom of the cabinets.

I would choose any of the glazed tiles over the stone mosaic for all of the reasons mentioned above: the stone is busy, dated looking, and, you know, Stonehenge...

Thank you for the advice! We are currently having the cabinets painted. Will send a photo of the kitchen once completed, then hopefully this will give a better visual for selecting backsplash.

Alright, cabinets are painted! I have attached a photo of the updated kitchen. Now just need backsplash suggestions! I have also attached a couple pics with some options we have brought home to try. All suggestions welcome!

lookin good: I see a subway of some sort ----if white---can go with visible grout lines and pick contrasting grout...you can do browns to just a dark tan , or typical gray. The ones you show are too architectural.... and "heavy".....modern-ish . Not quite the right thing in relation to your space. Good job with the change.

I agree with the posters above - no more stone or stone-look. Between your floor and countertops, you have stone covered. The ceramic subways you posted above would be vastly preferable - do you have larger samples of those in the colors you prefer?

Kendra, you are probably not going to get any support for a stone look backsplash in this forum. The following are my opinions only and might be way off base so please don't rip my head off, GWers:

GWs seem to hate them, even though a vast swath of folks still like them.

GW Kitchen posters are obsessed with kitchen photos and articles.

We/they are recognizing looks that aren't showing up in the 'latest' kitchens we pore over, looks we're now tired of from years of looking at kitchens, and so, looks we/ they think will be out of favor for most kitchens, including yours, sometime "soon". OTOH, we also say we don't give a fig about trends, do what you love.

Partly because of this obsession, they also often have a good visual sense and will look for balance and overuse of elements in a kitchen, which I assume is why you asked this group. So.......

You have a very pretty kitchen! Of the two samples you show, I'd pick the one on the left to contrast with your dark tones. I think that could be a very nice look with your other elements.

You might bring home a beveled ceramic tile for fun. It's a bit more rustic look and might be worth a try.

I agree with those who say no stone as a backsplash, especially a textured one like the samples you show. Those will be frustrating to clean and they compete with the counters and floor. A glazed ceramic/porcelain tile will work better with the other materials and be much easier to clean (especially easier than a porous stone, which will stain over time)

No stone.

Don’t choose stone tile!

That said, the heart wants what the heart wants, and that’s clearly what you want. Whatever you choose, make it something you love! You’ll be looking at it every day. This is glazed thin brick by Fireclay Tile in Cotton.

Thank you all for your honest opinions. So if no stone, than what colour ceramic tile do you suggest? Taupe, grey, cream?

granted it is hard to match white....but i would stay just one pigment saturation level away from light. In other words you can tilt toward taupe, beige, gray but stay light in the intensity. There is a lot of dark with floors...the ceilings are not high,even with skylight...and you have plentiful amt of upper cabinets. keep the backsplash light...does not have to be boring,but I would lean to more light tonality. Have you thought of two themes?.....that secondary area left of fridge keeps calling out as in placing decorative inserts or pencil strip..something like that [small and subtle]...if the work area perimeter was just basic subway field tile. [Re white:Don't assume you can't find the right white-can be nice too if you are ruthless-your white theme really works so far]

Yes herbflavor that is our wet bar area by the fridge, and we have thought of doing something fun and different in that space. So glad you suggested this also!

Colour ideas

I see a gray green tone in the close-up of your floor tile and brown tones from a distance, so I'd avoid gray as it doesn't work with either color. You have a lot of flooring and you can't treat it as a neutral.

Pick up any sample that works with the granite and take photos like that last one from yesterday where we can see the floor and the cabinets with the samples.

the first one on the board: light....or, between that and the "taupe".Other two are too dark.

I like that last pic you posted. The top tile. A "taupe" color would look nice.