Kitchen Backsplash Tiles

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How to Choose the Right Kitchen Backsplash Tile Start with your kitchen as a whole. Your countertop and cabinet colors are the anchor. From there, decide whether you want the backsplash to sit back quietly or become the focal point of the room. If you want light and depth, a glass tile backsplash reflects light and opens up smaller kitchens. If you want something timeless and low maintenance, ceramic subway tile suits almost any style and installs cleanly around outlets and window returns. For texture and character, natural stone and handcrafted zellige tile bring a tactile, artisan surface that changes as the light moves through the day. The best tile for kitchen backsplash use is the one that matches how you cook. Heavy stovetop use favors a glazed, non-porous surface that wipes down without sealing. Lighter use opens up unsealed stone and terracotta. Once you have narrowed it to two or three, order samples and tape them up before you order a full job. Kitchen Backsplash Tile Materials We Carry We stock backsplash tiles for kitchen walls across every practical material, and each one behaves differently once it is up. 1 Glass and Recycled Glass Glass tile is non-porous, never needs sealing, and reflects light back into the room. Iridescent and mirror finishes read brightest. Our recycled glass tile delivers the same wipe-clean surface with a softer, less uniform face. 2 Ceramic and Porcelain Ceramic tile covers the widest range of styles and price points in this collection. Porcelain is denser and less absorbent, which matters more behind a range than beside a sink. Both are glazed, so both clean with a damp cloth. 3 Natural Stone Marble, travertine, and pebble mosaics add depth that a printed glaze cannot reproduce. Stone is porous, so a backsplash tile for kitchen use in stone should be sealed before grouting and resealed periodically behind the cooktop. 4 Metal Aluminum and stainless steel suit modern and industrial kitchens and pair naturally with stainless app

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