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Say Goodbye To Subway Tile: This Kitchen Backsplash Style Is Chic And Easy To Clean By Lottë Reford Oct. 20, 2025 12:39 pm EST

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Backsplashes can easily go ignored in a kitchen remodel, particularly if you're designing the space yourself. At the very least, however, a backsplash should be practical. Unfortunately, many popular backsplash materials don't even deliver this much. But trends, particularly the choice of subway tile, seem to be changing.

According to a survey by NKBA (the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association), solid quartz and quartzite were ranked as top backsplash choices by 64% and 61% of homeowners surveyed. While the classic choice of ceramic and po

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