I am at a loss.

A few things: usually you choose the four inch backsplash and paint over it.

most here are not fans of that four inch. And, especially not tile above it.

Your saving grace is to tear it out, repair the dry wall and paint.

I can understand your husbands stance if you CHOSE this. But even then, mistakes happen. I chose a backsplash that looked terrible. We had it torn out the ne today. I lived with a ripped up wall for 6 months until I was able to find a tile.

It’s a shame because it obviously took a lot of work to get that checkerboard effect!

My suggestion would be to show him all the negative opinions you will receive from this post.

Is this the backsplash the builder is putting in all the homes?

Hell no! If I nicked the cabinets!

I’ve seen where people painted the tile but I didn’t think it looked nice. I saw brush marks! Plus with grease!

Here's one of those negative opinions to show:

IMO, it's hideous - much too busy.

sorry It’s hideous. Rip it out. Small pain for not having to look at that everyday.

OK, Ron is it? Watch the video and use your common sense. You remove tile by touching the tile, not by touching the cabinets.

At some point you need to acknowledge that you made a mistake, and decide whether you are willing to put in the effort or the money to fix it. There is no way your builder installed a tile you didn’t approve and agree to pay for. You made a mistake. Fix it or don’t, that’s your business.

Your husband doesn’t want to pull it down, you don’t want to do it either, and you are clearly unwilling to pay to fix it. The only thing left to do is enjoy it. Best of luck.

Yes I have a feeling I will have to live with it, at least for the next five years or more!

Are 2 people posting as the OP? Ron Halley and Kim Halley?

If you own the house, I don't understand how a builder can just go out and pick a backsplash on his own. It also takes at least 2-3 days to put up a backsplash and you couldn't stop it? Too many unknowns and some conflicting statements?

This all looks like it was done 20 years ago during the Tuscan phase. That type of tile isn't that easy to find these days!

I had picked out the tile but wasn’t aware of the design that the installer was going to do. We have now decided to redo the kitchen.

And there ya go. Cuz if mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. ;-)

My husband redid everything in my kitchen for me. He’s currently installing the exhaust for the range hood.

He had to put up new sheet rock when he tore off that hideous backsplash. It was on there to stay! He installed a new island too in an expresso stain.

New lighting and new Thermador appliances and Japareno Persia granite on the island. I love it!