Various kitchen backsplash styles have proved popular over ... Taking it right up to the ceiling gives the mural space to shine and becomes the stand-out feature of the kitchen.

In a kitchen that Open Studio Collective designed in Portland, a shiny copper backsplash is intended to develop a patina over time. “Our client wanted to do something different,” Bryan said.

Small glass tiles offer barely-there texture to this white kitchen backsplash, allowing the natural wood tones of the butcher ...