While a simple kitchen backsplash using only one color and style of tile can have appeal and work well in a number of homes, eclectic, mixed material kitchen backsplashes also have a lot to offer. Combining ceramic tile with glass, or metal tiles with natural stone can help to create a kitchen backsplash with unique appeal.
Choosing Materials that Work Together
There are many ways to combine materials to create a unique and personalized kitchen backsplash. If the kitchen has a cohesive theme already, and the homeowner wishes to keep all the materials referring back to it, such as a farmhouse kitchen, Tuscan kitchen or slate kitchen, then choose materials that complement one another.
Hand cut glass tiles have a rustic appeal that works well with slate, tumbled marble or handmade ceramic tiles. Rustic metal tiles pair well with slate or tumbled marble as well. Iridescent glass, however, works better with clean edged, contemporary ceramic tiles or with polished or honed marbles.
