Or what about this ming green marble? http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Classic.Tile.And.Marble.inc.718-331-2615/picture/view/1383839 I saw something at the tile store that was similar, though I don't think it was marble, and when the salesman who had been helping me saw me looking at it, he laughed and said, "I hope you aren't selling your house any time soon, and if you are, you better hope a leprechaun buys it." Yeah, I know, not the best salesman. We aren't selling our house any time soon, probably in about 2 years, so I do want something that is pretty neutral or universally appealing. This doesn't seem like a crazy color to me (and I am a little color shy)--it seems like a pretty neutral green, no? Anyone have this marble, or an opinion on how it goes with verde butterfly? I hope I'm not being too much of a pain with all these questions. I'm just so anxious to get this decision made, and I really appreciate how helpful everyone on this forum is.

Don't rush the decision because the contractor is ready to tile!!! The backsplash can wait until you find exactly what you want. People on this site have waited up to a year or maybe even longer to do the B/S. If you're not sure and want to wait, maybe you can get a credit from your contractor and have an independent tile installer recommended from where you buy the tile do it down the road. If we hadn't decided to do a full-height granite B/S, I would have waited to see how everything came together and then taken my time to shop...there were too many other decisions that have to be made that you CAN'T wait on...the B/S you can!

you have a 'modern' kitchen... so u must go with a modern tile and layout...color is up to you, you can use any color you want basically couple of examples of tile. the one thing in common with eam44 is tile is stacked. that's a modern look. and i would remove the piece behind sink. another option is using your counter material as your backsplash. what's great about that is, no grout!!!

I like a mix of both traditional and modern. I think the proper way to call that is traditional contemporary? When the granite was being installed, the old backsplash was removed. I figured it was a no brainer to put it back in. I do like brighter kitchens! The granite itself is called faro gold which is similar to this: https://cdn.msisurfaces.com/images/roomscenes/medium/ferro-gold-granite_emperador-glass-stone-blend-58x58x8mm-a.jpg So should I go with a greyish that is in the granite? Also, if I don't install the backsplash all the way - should I stop it right when the cabinet stops?