Backsplash & tile

Backsplashes laid out before the first tile goes up

A great backsplash is mostly planning: centring the pattern on the range, deciding where cuts land, and finishing edges cleanly at the end of the counter.

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Close-up of white floating shelves with recessed puck lights over a wood-look tile backsplash, a black sink with chrome pull-down faucet and a quartz counter

Layout first

We dry-lay the tile, set the starting line from the counter and centre the pattern on the focal point — usually the range or sink window — so the cuts at the ends match. Outlets are extended so covers sit flush, and edges finish with a trim or a mitred return.

Backsplash styles

Subway and brick patterns

Classic and forgiving; works with stacked or offset joints.
Large-format and slab-look

Few grout lines, very calm, needs a flat wall.
Mosaic and herringbone

More detail, more cuts, more character.
Full-height

Tile from counter to ceiling or to the hood for a dramatic focal wall.