10 creative backsplashes

  While I let my imagination run wild in my art career, I stick to very conservative treatments in my home and  advise the same with clients.  I usually ask  two questions:<br /><ol><li>Will you still love this in 5 years?</li><li>How will  this  treatment affect  resale value?   </li></ol>I know ... boring and predictable, but there you have it.  I think it's great that there are people who are willing to step into the abyss and let their creativity run wild.  What do you think of these?<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1024078/Bohemian-Apartment-Kitchen-with-Fabric-Backsplash-eclectic-kitchen-new-york"><img border="0" height="668" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/686195da0fccc38f_8-0939/eclectic-kitchen.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1024078/Bohemian-Apartment-Kitchen-with-Fabric-Backsplash-eclectic-kitchen-new-york"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/new-york" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">New York Architect</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/consistence/incorporated" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Incorporated</a></small></div><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;">Designer Drew Stuart placed his client's favorite Josef Frank fabric between two pieces of architectural glass above this stove.</span></small><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYMLoBxGYGisY9RmyRV4GmoNWxrcllAbMYugxOv_7nBmQkINP6LC79sCwBS8FJQ_dlOuFXUeD6SncmydmaW9gqnnvMHo89BXCTTVpcEKa3MIV3aT7tzUp3wKrgIvpDAUUDumUOtGSF9cA/s1600/euroglass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYMLoBxGYGisY9RmyRV4GmoNWxrcllAbMYugxOv_7nBmQkINP6LC79sCwBS8FJQ_dlOuFXUeD6SncmydmaW9gqnnvMHo89BXCTTVpcEKa3MIV3aT7tzUp3wKrgIvpDAUUDumUOtGSF9cA/s640/euroglass.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://annporter.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/back-painted-glass-splash/">source</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can have back painted glass in any colour.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4o3htw78FK1g3IOqnruGCYk6kwSLcyJ1mMizfA2BNE4bjpm2-kd0oerOcigjtbgu8HI94oR_U7JGNHMvhv3Ee6n5GxhI4yEgPHqJoYezh3I3V4Ut569ZqlKQ7j7jNGP6yCZjpapUaUQO/s1600/DSC_0141-resizeLouiseM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4o3htw78FK1g3IOqnruGCYk6kwSLcyJ1mMizfA2BNE4bjpm2-kd0oerOcigjtbgu8HI94oR_U7JGNHMvhv3Ee6n5GxhI4yEgPHqJoYezh3I3V4Ut569ZqlKQ7j7jNGP6yCZjpapUaUQO/s640/DSC_0141-resizeLouiseM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2013/2/1/a-creative-backsplash.html">Desire to Inspire</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="posted-by"> <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/author/kim"> </a></span><span class="post-comments"><a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2013/2/1/a-creative-backsplash.html#comments"></a></span> </div><div class="body"><a href="http://louisempaintings.blogspot.ca/">LouiseM</a> is a French story-telling painter  who mixes pop and street art. This personalized  interior included  the names of the family members and their favourite foods and drinks.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN9fdp50VBX3L7mnnfGUu8IwHTFiszWq9G5em-RsOhs0yiaFM5rW7A1pBkiQwR45lmE6_lNOtOjR_ngFFiYOCFk41BYbnLbl4ribvSjASi4WzPej0ZsEbovS_DuSre7_18R6FjVhwv2L2/s1600/cool-kitchen-backsplashes-9-500x370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN9fdp50VBX3L7mnnfGUu8IwHTFiszWq9G5em-RsOhs0yiaFM5rW7A1pBkiQwR45lmE6_lNOtOjR_ngFFiYOCFk41BYbnLbl4ribvSjASi4WzPej0ZsEbovS_DuSre7_18R6FjVhwv2L2/s640/cool-kitchen-backsplashes-9-500x370.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shelterness.com/35-cool-and-creative-kitchen-backsplashes/">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pebbles with dark gray grout.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyMrpmHtFQe38AeeAT_JJBnBWycJqa7p6ZnDPwM6vao_aeutRKXZFqfNY14MDp8ctRXlPGwpgbH3pPBbi_7gRtKTTSq704znwo1Suw3eznuTDdbbb75CP9e0DSVZQSxTX_NBUBwD05Z7f/s1600/china_mosaic_kitchenrk_1_al.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYeN-jAlEOP09hQJSoQE1j6D-pkzDCBPXN0R26quNnAwEF-Cdc7r3kFW5pvUuNtQ8fXg4gICFk0vDq_UjRgDrIZJ-b_KL1UBgeHYnh9BToI12yUXrru0QcafkoXC-Iusqb43GR6T6BmX0/s1600/cork-backsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYeN-jAlEOP09hQJSoQE1j6D-pkzDCBPXN0R26quNnAwEF-Cdc7r3kFW5pvUuNtQ8fXg4gICFk0vDq_UjRgDrIZJ-b_KL1UBgeHYnh9BToI12yUXrru0QcafkoXC-Iusqb43GR6T6BmX0/s640/cork-backsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.nukitchens.com/kitchen-planning/personalize-your-kitchen-with-bold-and-creative-touches/">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wine corks with black and white art.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmhBieBhH86r5y74TzPYdBM0mEDxt5PhIJp0iuq11lus_11UzmU4oPNz3O4wh0yK25X-bqyfh4fGn5O9Lz5Ckks8zemUJGohA4Y9fWp3qjPsyMsesCX9rjHzDoJqf7XTcbIUFTM1V0pa6/s1600/88453580152908173_x5Pnodoy_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmhBieBhH86r5y74TzPYdBM0mEDxt5PhIJp0iuq11lus_11UzmU4oPNz3O4wh0yK25X-bqyfh4fGn5O9Lz5Ckks8zemUJGohA4Y9fWp3qjPsyMsesCX9rjHzDoJqf7XTcbIUFTM1V0pa6/s640/88453580152908173_x5Pnodoy_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bobvila.com/black-and-white/16746-11-backsplashes-for-a-unique-kitchen/slideshows">Bob Vila </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Great use for the defunct Canadian penny!  Busy for sure.  Working copper into a kitchen colour scheme could be a problem.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzwMtLZ5mNnLakEhKqVF13S4TunX9JSzDj-yQxV3C9AU_wv_RyBUho5Xc9aKU4LFxQ0ih8DtaV81YvO0jHs20CxKcJux2xXj6QcmaF5Lx_NUGtGWGNfNINdxS1iEn6JdkyG72VuCGUf5u/s1600/backsplash5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="slide-text-and-header"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3efqa9TYsTqb8gTKlOKO4AlaxBcCwQMeOvNNv9qjVdOPpl5FBTAWOrd_3lnWPYl3iJ9PmTfJfzlzdLWYBF8c5M2Gm7zv6KfgPWKg1NsWN8Q0I4U316qV3FwrV5kk5Tpo-MdEkH1-ndLyw/s1600/bathroom-glass-tile-ideas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3efqa9TYsTqb8gTKlOKO4AlaxBcCwQMeOvNNv9qjVdOPpl5FBTAWOrd_3lnWPYl3iJ9PmTfJfzlzdLWYBF8c5M2Gm7zv6KfgPWKg1NsWN8Q0I4U316qV3FwrV5kk5Tpo-MdEkH1-ndLyw/s640/bathroom-glass-tile-ideas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h2 id="slide-header"></h2><div class="slide-text-and-header">  <a href="http://www.everstone.com/home" target="_blank" title="http://www.everstone.com/home">Everstone</a> is putting out uniquely shaped designs, from pointy shards to circular bubbles. Seems fitting for a backsplash! </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0_9z4uFR14HzeQFjCqPrRJV4f-XbKbbCD99UpKZYL1yaT62j6Pm5rIlhD0-zDh60LLyZrjPdKxcK3V2Zq0Y8xXiOyeOBOgh4BQGRj_FV41wAYIraaVeB_jCE15IKxlLJmO3q5-lW-5nh/s1600/cherokee_backsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="535" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0_9z4uFR14HzeQFjCqPrRJV4f-XbKbbCD99UpKZYL1yaT62j6Pm5rIlhD0-zDh60LLyZrjPdKxcK3V2Zq0Y8xXiOyeOBOgh4BQGRj_FV41wAYIraaVeB_jCE15IKxlLJmO3q5-lW-5nh/s640/cherokee_backsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://productsinsider.com/2011/12/20/in-practice-10-unique-backsplashes/">Products Insider </a><b><br /></b> </div><div style="text-align: left;">A truly one-of-a-kind option, this colorful backsplash made with recycled skateboards is featured in a kitchen in the Lofts at Cherokee Studios multifamily project in L.A.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaHvrUHz5Q5MbFagVR_tAiXTvjj-YDJXHdwljCm3t29Ix9gzZLVJ3ZQ9Tyb8RFObjwxzLSK5aIdD2H3IUX8ICW26j48KNCpcb8MbX7WsK7oKK19rhHv31CNb5m2WJG-Sags255aNqpN5v/s1600/bottlecap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaHvrUHz5Q5MbFagVR_tAiXTvjj-YDJXHdwljCm3t29Ix9gzZLVJ3ZQ9Tyb8RFObjwxzLSK5aIdD2H3IUX8ICW26j48KNCpcb8MbX7WsK7oKK19rhHv31CNb5m2WJG-Sags255aNqpN5v/s640/bottlecap.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">  <a href="http://productsinsider.com/2011/12/20/in-practice-10-unique-backsplashes/">Products Insider </a><b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">What about vintage bottle caps? </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1459077/Robbs-Run-Residence-contemporary-kitchen-"><img border="0" height="378" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/8a31aba600354831_8-3045/contemporary-kitchen.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/kitchen" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Contemporary Kitchen design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/austin" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Austin Architect</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/mckinneyyork/mckinney-york-architects" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">McKinney York Architects</a></small></div>

10 creative backsplashes

  While I let my imagination run wild in my art career, I stick to very conservative treatments in my home and  advise the same with clients...

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