Simple but Bold Kitchen Backsplash

You know that you want something “special” behind your stove but your personal style does not include grape leaves. We hear it almost everyday. “I want a focal-point on my backsplash but I want to keep it clean and simple.” Or “I like contemporary but I’m afraid it will feel too industrial.” Here is a great solution that helped one of our customers and found it to work well for their home. Keeping it simple: There are only two elements on this backsplash, a simple 4x4 travertine and Pietra Art Slate Ember Ledger Stone from Florida. The lines are also kept simple. No diagonal lines, no frames, no decos. By keeping it simple our focus is on the material itself. The travertine is a nice neutral color that has a soft variation but still allows all of our focus to fall on the dramatic colors in the slate. Drama is continued by the fact that the tile was installed up and above the stove hood. The metal pipe looks rich against the strong texture of the slate. This effortless but spectacular focal point will take your breath away.