How to Design Bold Backsplashes in Your Kitchen

Backsplashes are a unique opportunity in the kitchen for a little artistic design. While each surface and color in your kitchen contributes to the overall style, your backsplashes are often front-and-center. 

Subtle backsplashes in neutral tones can allow the rest of your kitchen to pop but if you want a bold backsplash, look for interesting tile choices to make your vision happen.

Designing a bold backsplash is all about the impression you want to make.

3 Tips for Bold Backsplash Design

Here's how to optimize your vision of a bold backsplash with the rest of your kitchen design. Follow these tips for a striking and artistic backsplash impression.

1) Make the Backsplash a Focus Space

A bold backsplash shouldn't steal the show from the rest of your kitchen, it should be the show. Make sure the lines of your kitchen draw the eye to your centerpiece backsplash. This makes it feel more like a piece of artwork or an artistic statement.

2) Higher and More Dramatic Backsplashes

For backsplashes meant to make a splash, bring them up a little higher. Typical two-inch backsplashes are a modest standard behind cabinets while six-inch backsplashes may be more common behind stoves and sinks.

The higher your backsplash, the more elaborate and show-stopping it can be. Some homeowners use the entire wall behind their stove as a backsplash design space.

3) Style and Durability

Don't forget that stylish tile isn't always ideal for the kitchen. Look for ceramics and other tiles that are durable, easy and safe to clean, and fit your bold kitchen style.

4 Bold Types of Backsplash Tile Design

Here are some great tile ideas to help you get started with your bold backsplash design. Try tiles that stand out, that make a statement, and help your kitchen design to be truly unique.

1) Vivid Glass Tile Backsplashes

Glass tile is the best for vivid color and a glossy finish. Glass often gives the impression of gemstones, especially when laid in mosaic. You can choose a through-and-through colored glass tile for a beautiful candy-like bold backsplash or painted glass for a more glazed artistic appearance.

2) Mirror Tile and Decal Backsplashes

Mirrored decals are currently a hot trend and you can approach mirroring in a number of ways. Highly polished tiles with metallic backing can become mirrors or you can have tiles with mirrored surfaces installed. For temporary renovations, there are even stick-on mirror decals to test a mirrored backsplashes impact on your design.

3) Custom Mural Backsplash Design

Want a backsplash like no other? Hire a local artist or a friend to paint a beautiful original art piece on your backsplash tiles. Choose your background color, either cream or charcoal is a great start, and ask your artist to use heat-resistant paints. Then seal the original mural in a clear kitchen-safe tile topcoat for an unforgettable and irreplaceable backsplash.

4) Geometric Shape Backsplash Tiles

Sometimes, you can make a big impression with a little change like tile shape. Shapely tiles can make vivid patterns or hypnotic geometry. Hexagon tiles are popular right now but there are many patterns and tesselations you can try to make an impression with your kitchen backsplash.

Looking for expert partners to install your new bold backsplash? You've found the right team. Here at Edesia, we focus exclusively on kitchen and bathroom renovations. You could say we know our specialty tiles.

Contact us today to consult on your vision for a bold backsplash and we'll get our design-build team on the job. Whether you're looking for brilliant colors or a truly unique kitchen style, we look forward to making your backsplash vision into reality.