Backsplashes 101: Style, Trends & Tips

Dear Alice | Interior Design

Alice Lane

Design, Visual Arts, Arts

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this episode of Dear Alice, we dive into everything you need to know about kitchen backsplashes! From classic styles to the latest design trends, "Backsplashes 101: Style, Trends & Tips" is your ultimate guide to choosing the right backsplash for your home. We explore popular materials like subway tile, glass, marble, and peel-and-stick options, plus expert tips on color coordination, grout selection, and how to make a bold statement or keep it timeless. 02:58 How To Choose Your Backsplash 07:32 Slab Backsplashes Are Great! 11:13 2025 Is The Year Of The Kitchen Tile 23:17 How To Create Rhythm 25:16 What About Grout? 28:28 Height For Shelves 32:13 Growing Trend, Tile Murals 34:36 Final Tips Whether you’re renovating or building new, this episode is packed with backsplash ideas, style inspiration, and practical advice to help you create a stunning and functional space.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dear Alice, a lifestyle approach to interior design.
0:31.0	Hi everyone, welcome to Dear Alice. Today we are talking about back splashes. I'm talking real-life backslashes that are not slab countertops like we like we used to have in the 80s remember when tile backslashes were a thing yep but it was
0:40.0	just like really really basic builder beige weird porcelains and things like that yeah also can I just
0:46.8	throw in a shag ball really quick yeah not only did we have a tile backslash in the 80s and 90s
0:52.5	we also had a tiled countertop. Oh, yeah.
0:55.6	That tile came right on down and was the countertop. And then the countertop was surrounded
0:59.4	in a wood and oak edge. Now, I'm so jealous of the people that got to clean those things. Wait, wait, wait, wait, I'm not done.
1:05.4	So funchers. And really big, wide grout lines. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Super functional.
1:11.2	Super grouty.
1:12.4	Yeah.
1:12.8	Got everything for you.
1:14.2	Guys, guys, guys, guys, it's back.
1:16.8	Tile back splashes are back.
1:19.2	Okay.
1:19.4	Not tile countertops, though.
1:20.8	I don't know.
1:21.3	Some of you could just get wild.
1:22.5	I don't know.
1:23.2	I did read an article that like did clout some tile countertops i could see you doing it in a powder bath or something
1:29.4	like that i'm stuart little in that kitchen my mom requested that when we were doing her remodel because she's just
1:34.0	like so old at heart and she's just like oh i just love that look at the stewart little kitchen
1:37.6	they have tiled like countertop and there is something vintage about it and if you're that a cool person
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