If you're renovating your kitchen and it's on the smaller side, there's one type of stunning backsplash you should consider for a more spacious look.

The backsplash is by far the most fun design decision during a kitchen remodel — so why settle for standard tile or stone? Instead, turn an everyday collection into an unexpected backsplash display.

A kitchen backsplash protects your walls from food splatters, grease, water, and everything everyday life throws at it. The backsplash also goes a long way toward defining the room’s style—so even if ...

a black and white patterned tile backsplash behind a stove pairs well with the white subway tile in the rest of the kitchen - Joseph Hendrickson/Shutterstock ...

A kitchen by Downing with a zellige tile backsplash above the range and cement tile with brass inlays beneath the island. Photos: Lindsay Brown/©2025 The New York Times Company When designing a ...