backsplash
noun
back·splash
ˈbak-ˌsplash 
: a vertical surface (as of tiles) designed to protect the wall behind a stove or countertop
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The house includes a romantic wallpapered bedroom and bathroom on the second floor and a kitchen on the ground floor featuring checkerboard tile floors and a soft fabric skirt to balance the marble slab countertops and backsplash.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
As for other features within Residence 5N, there is wide-plank oak flooring throughout, Scavolini kitchen cabinetry with a Calacatta marble countertop and backsplash, Miele appliances, Fantini polished chrome fixtures in the bathrooms, and other types of ultra-luxe marbles and finishes.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Even so, the designer insisted on a few spirited features to keep the area from feeling like a white box, including a light celadon tile backsplash, teal range, and cerused oak island.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
When done well, a kitchen backsplash can elevate the existing countertops and cabinetry, giving the entire kitchen a refreshed look at a lower cost than cabinetry, countertops, and appliances.
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—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
As for other features within Residence 5N, there is wide-plank oak flooring throughout, Scavolini kitchen cabinetry with a Calacatta marble countertop and backsplash, Miele appliances, Fantini polished chrome fixtures in the bathrooms, and other types of ultra-luxe marbles and finishes.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Even so, the designer insisted on a few spirited features to keep the area from feeling like a white box, including a light celadon tile backsplash, teal range, and cerused oak island.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
When done well, a kitchen backsplash can elevate the existing countertops and cabinetry, giving the entire kitchen a refreshed look at a lower cost than cabinetry, countertops, and appliances.
7.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Backsplash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backsplash. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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