Forgot to mention, the cabs are going to be white so I’m worried about the white on white, but see so many gorgeous pics!

The white tile does make it pop, but you don't have to go that dark with a gray.

Sonoma Tilemakers 'Penthouse'.

show the actual cabinet color . You will have white cab/white window and trim which, being a garden window, is a FOCAL point. The whites may or may not work well together if you introduce a third white[tile]. I might veer away from white for the tile. If the floor has warmth, as in hardwood, or brownish anything, I would pick the right tile you show with the taupe/tan grout....or a light, warm gray, generally. I think I'd go around corner up to side window trim.

i would go with the last tile on the right, and wrap it around the wall to the window. I would go under the window too if you had the tools to make it look good.

Herbflavor this was my concern with the white! That there may be too many different whites, and I know if the color is off it will drive me nuts!

We have a dark walnut floor, and the island and bar are almost black.

I'm LOVING that tile that Mayflowers posted. If you go gray it needs to be like that tile. The ones you have are way too dark. The white would work too, but it would have to work with your cabinets.

Mark_rachel it’s prob the picture, but these look like the middle tile I picked. Ms international

can you find a tile in the shade of your paint swatch there? nice light grayish beige....you can see that in your counter, and it'll work with wood floor. NICE. then just take the paint for the walls a bit lighter. the other tile colors don't give the same life to the look of the counter.

Sarah Taylor, what did you decide on? I’m installing the same countertop (summerhill) with white cabinets and black island. Before I read this post my top choice for backsplash is Sonoma Penthouse.

Gigi, sorry for the delay, haven’t been on here since we did our kitchen!

I went with the grey tile, and light grey grout.