These gorgeous kitchen backsplashes prove that a touch of tile can make all the difference. Let them inspire you to make a change!

By Anna Marie Fanelli Now more than ever there are an abundance of materials available for the design of your backsplash. Gone are the days of just plain tile to frame the area. Backsplashes today ...

Tile mural kitchen backsplashes are a particularly favored choice to create a talking point and a focal feature in your kitchen scheme in an unexpected way.

This particular form of tile backsplash is beloved for its unique, handmade look, but it's worth thinking twice about this ...

Now Imagine is turning attention homeward, suggesting family photos of kids or pets reproduced on tiles for a kitchen backsplash, or a snapshot from a trip to Venice emblazoned across a bathroom wall.

Hand-painted tile—most of it made in Portugal—was applied to the hearth, the bathrooms, the baseboards, and, most memorably, inset in the closet doors in the boat house.

Kitchen Murals Take a page from this mural-filled kitchen in Valenza, Spain. The kitchen, which dates back to the 18th century, shows scenes of daily life depicted on azulejos tiles.