How to Use backsplash in a Sentence

backsplash

noun
  • Lenny picked out the deep navy brick tile for the backsplash.
    Sarah Alba, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Sky-blue glass tiles add depth and shine to the backsplash.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The stovetop has a gray-tile backsplash and a pot-filler faucet.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The cabinetry is white and gray; the backsplash is white tile.
    Benjamin C. Tankersley, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The backsplash in the all-white kitchen is also marble.
    Emma Kate Fittes, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2019
  • The kitchen, which features a custom copper backsplash, is the star of the show.
    Lauren Jones, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2021
  • In the kitchen, the backsplash is often covered in grease, oil, and food residue that goes rogue.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The sink has a tall, exotic faucet and a backsplash of Ann Sacks tile.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2017
  • White subway tile used as a backsplash mimics the era the house was built.
    Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Make the Christmas season come to life with a wreath on the vent hood and a Christmas sign on the backsplash.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Let the backsplash dry for 24 hours. Remove the spacers.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The most eye-catching details in the kitchen, though, is the copper range and its dreamy backsplash.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The counters in the kitchen are topped with granite, but the floor and the backsplash are Italian porcelain.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • There is a white quartz counter around the cooktop, with a tile backsplash in a chevron pattern.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023
  • These large white backsplash tiles mirror the floor stripe width.
    Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 11 July 2022
  • The room was gutted, a pocket door was added, and a blue tile backsplash was added to one wall.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The floors are oak and the granite countertops are paired with a tile backsplash.
    Margaret Demarino, courant.com, 30 Nov. 2017
  • The backsplash is a mix of textured 8-inch-by-2.5-inch white Cloe subway tiles.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The home’s kitchen has a color palette of black, white and gray with tile accents along the backsplash and walls.
    Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The kitchen has a four-burner stove, small oven, sink, and clever mirrored backsplash.
    Barbara Eldredge, Curbed, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The fireplace includes marble that repeats on the vent hood and backsplash in the kitchen.
    Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • In the chef’s kitchen, which has an island/bar and a tiled backsplash, a wall of arched windows takes in the ocean and coastline.
    Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 26 Apr. 2017
  • The kitchen is off the dining room, with open shelving and a white subway tile backsplash.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Spouse in farm-chores mode. Installs new backsplash tile in Mom’s kitchen.
    Angela Hill, The Mercury News, 8 June 2017
  • In a small space, a backsplash can really pack a style punch.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
  • That goes down to the details, like how the light wooden bar sits at the height of a standard kitchen counter with a blue-tile backsplash.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
  • The browns and golds of the tile backsplash unite the deep pigments of the blue cabinet and emerald green Hallman stove.
    Shaila Wunderlich, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The home’s scene-stealer is a tile backsplash in the kitchen, which is visible from every room in the house.
    Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 22 Apr. 2022
  • White cabinetry and a gray tile backsplash allow the soft blue kitchen island to shine.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The kitchen is outfitted with a breakfast bar, double ovens, and a silver hexagon tiled backsplash.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025

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