Subway tile is a classic; it’s always a great choice for a kitchen. But right now, tiles in dramatic colors and shapes applied countertop-to-ceiling are in the forefront of the backsplash. Here are a few of our favorites.
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True Blue
In the kitchen of designer John Rufenacht‘s city home, walls are clad in graphic blue-and-white handmade English tiles from International Materials of Design.
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Sparkle City
A downtown condo with a kitchen designed by Geri Higgins with Portfolio Kitchen & Home features a statement wall of oversized Spanish porcelain tiles with a dimensional metallic sheen.
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Light Show
Interior designer Jessica Gorden with Noble Designs selected a glossy, pearlescent tile from the English company Winchester Tile to surround the custom hood above the Wolf range in this Prairie Village kitchen.