Hi There, Thank you for asking. I did finally choose backsplash. After probably 50 samples, we finally went with a gray glass. Not what I would have envisioned but so many of the samples that I thought would look good, didn't. Here's a quick photo. The kitchen is a mess because I am just starting to put things in the cabinets, YAY!

Yay!!!! I'm happy for you and think it's a great choice. The 3" X 6" subway tile is a classic for a reason. I personally love the interplay with gloss and matte, so were it my kitchen, I'd absolutely do it, but it has ramifications for your layout. Do you want one pattern throughout, or do you want a decorative element over the range? Every time I add a touch of visual interest with tile, I try to simplify something else, so if I mix colors, I keep shapes uniform. With the color and shape uniform, I would absolutely mix glossy and matte, and I'd do it in a pattern. I love the argyle look. If you want a complicated layout, however, you might again consider a single sheen. The classic subway has what is sometimes called a 1/2 step, meaning the subsequent row is 1/2 a tile offset. By contrast the Heath Ceramics image above has a 1/3 step. You should discuss the layout with your installer, show him pictures of what you have in mind. There are as many options here as you can imagine. Below are just a few of them; the offset bonds are called "stretchers" here.... As for convincing your husband, I'm sure he will be relieved that you found something you love. Beauty is worth waiting for!!

If it were my house.........I would find the black/white/grey/stainless to be too cold and monochromatic. While some of those colors could be easily changed, the countertops might have more permanence and therefore not the place for beginning a color scheme. Perhaps a white marble effect in a granite and a similar backsplash for the monochrome look?

I like your cabinets. Is that first photo your countertop? It looks very white. I like them. Do you have to chose one of those options for a backsplash? Is that your wood floor? I feel like the backsplash tiles are going to be too dark and on the gray side rather than the cream that is in your cabinets. I wish you could take a photo further away. I wonder if a lighter color closer to the color of your counter might be a better option.