Cabinets are the largest (and often most costly) part of a kitchen remodel. The visual impact of the results will be heavily impacted by other features. In many cases, none more than countertops and backsplashes. These are two features that must complement one another before they begin to enhance the beauty of custom cabinets.
Texture, material, color, and finish. Get inspired with these ideas for countertop and backsplash combos for every kitchen.
Warming up black and white kitchens
A black countertop looks both striking and elegant with modern white cabinets. However, neither lends itself to a cozy atmosphere. Add warmth and heart with a taupe or beige backsplash. Altogether, it’s both classic and comforting.
Accent panels enhance granite’s character
Playing it safe with a backsplash can be smart when you’ve taken the time and care choosing the perfect slab of granite. You can still continue incorporating one-of-a-kind character with an accent backsplash behind the stove. Patterned or mosaic tiles continue the story of color and detail that our décor, dishes, and granite countertops began.
Carrying on the countertop
When you find engineered quartz with the perfect colorway and pattern, there’s no rule stating you can’t continue it beyond countertops. Matching counters and backsplash isn’t just cohesive; it makes kitchens feel bigger.
Into the sandstorm
What’s good for the quartz is good for the granite (unless we’re talking maintenance). Matching granite countertops and backsplashes can be timeless when you choose a slab that highlights as many veiny streaks as speckles. Pair it with fine wood cabinetry, and you’ve nailed the use of natural materials in the modern kitchen.
Mixed pattern, matching palette
If matchy-matchy isn’t your style, but put-together is, try this. A palette of cool whites and dove grays is common in marble-effect quartz counters. Carry it over in carefully arranged chevron tilework backsplashes. Dimension without disruption.
Brick and butcher
Countertops and backsplashes ensure that white cabinetry never looks basic or trendy. The bold choice of orangey-red subway tile registers as brick, minus the rough, tougher-to-clean surface. Wood butcher block countertops are another Old World callback that adds a bit of rustic edge to an otherwise modern remodel.
The new clean cottage
Black solid surface or quartz counters can evoke quaint charm. Black-grouted tile backsplashes are a worthy co-conspirator, creating something ageless yet deeply familiar. Cottage core mainstays like a farmhouse sink and pastel walls keep it extra-approachable.
Cool, grounded character
Exposed brick is the height of style in many rustic, industrial, contemporary, or even Scandinavian designs. Get the look with brick veneer backsplashes and pair them with white quartz countertops. This is a sensible combination that ages well, making those uncommon color choices look like they were meant to be.
Simple geometry
White cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops. Half of everyone you know has them, has had them in the past, or will have them in the future. But note how our perspective on these features shifts with the addition of a geometrically-patterned tile backsplash. With reflections from polished granite and steel bouncing our new pattern about, the combination no longer seems as average as it sounds.
Invite the sea breeze inside
Modern coastal kitchens are accustomed to clean whites and cool blues. Keep this in mind as you pick countertop and backsplash combinations. A sea glass mosaic backsplash acts as an interesting intermediary between pale blue walls and white quartz countertops.
Saving space for the drama
Dark or bold colors can create controversy in kitchens. Adding creamy neutrals can keep it from feeling cramped or shadowy. But far from diluting the message, glossy tile and smooth countertops only make the design stronger through supportive contrast.
Get real, in-person inspiration for your backsplash and countertop combination
If you’re choosing a new backsplash and countertop, seeing as many samples and examples as possible is key. The Designery’s showrooms feature a selection that offers more than what you find in big box stores while keeping prices competitive.
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