Design & Inspiration
These 2025 Kitchen Backsplash Trends Have Serious Staying Power
By Blair Hagensen
Tile: 3x9 Pearl Gloss + Pearl Satin | Design: Pluck Architecture | Image: Leonid Furmansky
Ready to breathe new life into your kitchen? Whether you're a homeowner seeking a refresh or a designer looking for the latest inspiration, the backsplash is the perfect place to start. From playfully designed tiles to textural tones, your backsplash can be the defining factor in creating a cohesive and captivating design.
We’re counting down our top eight 2025 kitchen trends to inspire your next project. Rather than fads, these design trends are timeless options you’ll love for years to come.
8. All About Texture
Texture is undeniably on-trend, adding essential visual interest to a space, and natural materials like natural stone and our Glazed Thin Brick timelessly hit the mark. Glazed Thin Brick offers a unique blend of timeless charm and modern sophistication. Its handmade nature ensures that no two bricks are exactly alike, creating a one-of-a-kind backsplash.
Brick: Wind River | Design: Brett Dampier Design | Image: Adam Potts Photography | Installer: North Coast Design Build
The beauty of choosing Glazed Thin Brick to incorporate texture into your kitchen is that it fits into any design style, adding the perfect touch of visual interest. Even in a space with several showstopping elements, your eye is drawn to the organic surface of a brick backsplash.
Brick: Lewis Range | Design: Quincy Davis | Image: Mikey DeTemple
7. It’s Hip to be Square
A classic square pattern will always be a timeless choice, and is absolutely a top pick for kitchen trends 2025. This versatile shape can be at home in any space, from modern to traditional. Square tiles offer endless possibilities for customization, allowing you to create a backsplash that's uniquely yours.
Tile: 4x4 Dust Storm | Design: Home on Woodbine | Image: Teddy Wolf
Grout color can make a square backsplash beautifully graphic or sophisticated and understated. A contrasting grout can highlight the geometric pattern of the tiles, while a complementary grout can create a more seamless look. We love how the midcentury modern kitchen below chose a white grout color against the Sap Green mosaic tile to accentuate the petite squares.
6. Going Up
A pattern that kitchen designers have preferred for years now, vertically straight set tile is an excellent choice for your modern kitchen since it adds both height and texture to a space.
Tile: 2x8 Flagstone | Design: Saffran Interiors | Image: Saffran Interiors, Audrey Lawson
Flipping field tile on its side is a fresh way to use traditional subway tile, especially elongated sizes like our bestselling 3x9. This simple shift in orientation can have a dramatic impact on the overall feel of your kitchen. By drawing the eye upward, vertically set tile creates the illusion of height, making your kitchen feel more spacious and airy. It's a particularly effective technique in kitchens with lower ceilings or limited square footage.
5. Notes of Traditional
Create a storied look with traditional silhouettes and patterns layered with modern colors and unexpected textures. This trend takes the charm of the past and combines it with current sensibilities. Think classic subway tile in a modern color adorning a backsplash from counter to ceiling, like the stunning kitchen below.
Tile: 2x4 Mist | Design: Christian Daw Design | Image: Stacy Zarin Goldberg
Take this trend a step further by incorporating a Handpainted accent behind the stove. Traditional Handpainted Tile brings a sense of history and artistry to the kitchen, while the modern colorways ensure a fresh feeling.
Tile: 2x6 Tusk, 6x6 Cordoba Warm Motif | Design: Petra Design Studio | Image: Tory Williams Photography
4. Modern Mosaics
When you think of mosaic tile, you may associate it as best suited for bathrooms – but these tiny tiles are just as impactful in the kitchen. Mosaics offer endless possibilities so you can make a design that’s all your own. From intricate patterns to geometric designs, mosaics allow you to unleash your creativity and personalize your kitchen backsplash.
Tile: 1x6 Milky Way | Design + Image: Jenavieve Belair
Don't be afraid to experiment with different mosaic shapes to find the perfect splash for your space. We offer several handmade shapes and sizes, from rectangles and squares to hexagons, triangles, diamonds, and more. Our mosaic tile comes sheeted, making installation a breeze and ensuring your mosaic vision is executed to perfection.
Tile: 3” Triangle Antique | Design: Emily Pueringer Design Studio | Image: Rubinski Visual | Installer: Quality Cut Design Remodel
3. Playful Design
Consider thinking outside the box with an element of surprise on your backsplash such as vibrant jewel toned color, a custom pattern, or tiling your kitchen island in a color complementing your backsplash. This trend encourages you to break free from traditional design constraints and embrace a sense of playfulness in the kitchen.
One way to achieve this look is through fun paint colors and cabinet colors, but we’re partial to going all in with unexpected tile selections. While neutral palettes will always have their place, don't shy away from incorporating a bold, saturated hue into your backsplash design – or, like the kaleidoscopic kitchen below, more than one.

Tile: 2x2 + 4x4 Tomato Red, Ember, Tuolumne Meadows, Desert Bloom, Caspian Sea, Azul + Nautical | Design: Sarah Jacoby Architect | Image: Ty Cole, Otto Archive
Another way to make a statement is through custom patterns or Handpainted colorways. Our design team can help you create a one-of-a-kind backsplash that reflects your personal style. Whether you're drawn to geometric motifs, floral patterns, or abstract designs, the possibilities are endless.

Tile: 8x8 Elephant Star custom colorway of Sea Glass, Peacock, Morning Thaw, Tidewater + Pumice | Design: Loczi Design | Image: Christopher Stark
2. Tiled Range Hoods
An interior designer favorite, this seamless look is everywhere right now. Create a high-end custom look by integrating your hood range into your backsplash. This trend elevates the range hood from a purely functional element to a design statement. By extending the backsplash tile onto the range hood, you create a cohesive and visually striking focal point.
Tile: 1x1 + 1x6 Rosemary | Design: Alter Interiors | Image: Suzanna Scott | Installer: Vincent Mash Construction
This trend works beautifully with a variety of tile materials – particularly Handpainted Tile. If you prefer a more traditional aesthetic, we offer many Old World-inspired patterns and motifs. For a modern kitchen, consider using something from the Handpainted Block Shop x Fireclay Tile Collection. The sophisticated palette combined with bold patterns allow for endless design possibilities, transforming the range hood into a work of art.
Tile: 4x4 Feldspar + Dolomite, 4x4 Dot Dash 7 in custom Feldspar + Dolomite colorway | Design: Natalie Myers, Veneer Designs | Image: Jessica Alexander | Installer: Lion Builder
1. Warm, Earthy Colors
Warm colors are in, for good reason. From soft to saturated, wood tones to desert pinks, a warm palette on the backsplash creates a cozy effect in the heart of the home. This trend reflects a desire for spaces that feel inviting and comforting. Warm colors have a natural ability to create a sense of warmth and intimacy, making them perfect for the kitchen.
Brick: Columbia Plateau | Design: HubbaHubba | Image: Lauren Engel
A stark white kitchen is no longer en vogue, as warmer whites, creams, and ivories take center stage. These warm hues pair beautifully with the natural wood tones that are becoming increasingly popular for kitchen cabinets.
Tile: 4x4 Magnolia | Design: Home on Woodbine | Image: Teddy Wolf
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