White Kitchen Tile Backsplash Ideas
A simple backsplash of white on white or predominately white tile is a popular look in a kitchen design. White kitchen backsplashes of any material can enhance any look.
Personalize your kitchen backsplash, finish, and add style to the kitchen design. When the kitchen design includes multiple features, sometimes the best backsplash tile design is made with white tile. Solid white, tone-on-tone, or as a background for a secondary accent color, a white kitchen backsplash can enhance any kitchen from classic to modern in style.
Adding Interest with Only White Tile
A white kitchen backsplash with no secondary color does not have to appear dull or drab. Instead, depending on the tiles used and how they are placed, a white kitchen backsplash can have a lot of detail and design.
When designing a white backsplash, consider using some of the following elements to enhance the design.
- Use handmade tiles to bring textures and movement to the space
- Use three-dimensional tiles, both decorative and field tiles, to add detail
- Mix different materials of white tiles together, such as white glass mixed with white stone
- Change the sizes of tile throughout the space, including one size as a border, one as a field, and a third behind the cooktop
- Change the pattern of the tile from the counter to the area behind the cooktop, such as running bond mixed with a herringbone
Adding a Secondary Color
Sometimes just a hint of color is desired to break up the amount of white in a kitchen and add some depth to the style. If using an accent color against a white field, try some of the following ideas.
- Use a repeating pattern of small cut-in tiles laid in the corners of field tiles
- Create a very subtle shading through the area by mixing cream with the white tiles in a patchwork effect
- Confine the color to a border that outlines the tiles behind the cooktop
- Pull the color from another area of the kitchen to ensure a cohesive design
Things to Watch Out For
There are multiple shades of white that can be created by tile glazes, stones, and glass tiles. When mixing white tiles, accent colors, and field tiles from the same company, be sure to look at samples of the tiles in the kitchen at all times of day before purchasing and installing. Some shades of white may appear slightly blue, pink, gray, yellow, or just plain dingy when laid against other shades of white. Be sure that the shades of white being considered in the kitchen work well together and complement one another before installing them.
Using two-sided, heavy tape, tiles can be hung from the backsplash area for a few days, where they can be viewed in the morning, afternoon, and evening light to ensure that they will coordinate. Even if the tile samples need to be purchased, it’s better to know ahead of time than to install a backsplash that brings unwanted color or shading to the room.
White kitchen backsplashes can be used in nearly any kitchen design. For example, use white glass tiles in modern kitchens and white, Thassos tumbled stone in rustic kitchens. Handmade tiles can complement a range of styles, while machine-made tiles with three-dimensional accents work in transitional designs.
Create a white kitchen backsplash in any kitchen design to create a restful place for the eye amid the kitchen design.