kitchen cherry backsplash

Add to ideabook by Chelsea Atelier Architect, PC Here they've mixed stainless and glass, which works great together.

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. Stainless steel. In small doses, full-height stainless can work great in residential design. Most people don't love the look of stainless everywhere; it's often too institutional looking. But in small sections or mixed in with other materials it works well.

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Tip: When doing a full-height glass backsplash, be aware that there might have to be seams. Check with your supplier about where they'll be so you don't have any surprises.

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In this kitchen you can barely tell where the drywall stops and the glass begins. Tip: I've heard it recommended to temper glass behind the stove, which is what we've done on our projects. But, beware: glass often breaks in the tempering process, so the lead time may be longer due to breakage and redos.

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Sheet glass and backpainted glass. Full-height glass backplashes are a wonderful way to get a minimal, bright and clean look, and they're so easy to clean! This glass is painted on the back with a white paint, but the color the glass throws is always a bluish-green.

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Full height stone slabs. There's something about the beauty of natural stone, in particular white marbles that just steal hearts. It's timeless and what's even more interesting is that is works equally as well in a modern kitchen as it does in a traditional one.

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