Hand-set tile that turns the hardest-working wall in the house into the room’s centerpiece.
A backsplash is the kitchen’s focal point and its easiest wall to clean — tile set between counters and cabinets, cut cleanly around outlets and windows, grouted and sealed to shrug off years of splatter. Done well, it’s the detail buyers and guests notice first; done poorly, every crooked line shows.
Tile layout planned before the first cut — centered on the range, balanced at the corners, no sliver cuts in sight lines.
The running-bond standard — or stacked, herringbone, and soldier patterns for a quieter kind of interest.
Handcrafted tile with real surface variation — the finish that reads custom in photographs and in person.
Sheeted mosaics and accent bands used with restraint — a feature over the range, not a wall of noise.
Clean cuts around every outlet, pencil or schluter edges where tile ends, plates re-set flush.
Grout color matched to the design, sealed against the kitchen’s daily steam and splatter.
South Louisville’s ranch and cape kitchens often stop the backsplash at four inches — a laminate strip that’s dated the room since the day it was poured. Running tile counter-to-cabinet, or full-height behind the range, is one of the strongest visual upgrades per dollar in these kitchens. In Old Louisville’s tall-ceilinged Victorians, taking tile to the ceiling on a single wall turns the room’s proportions into the feature.
Tile choice and square footage drive it — classic subway sits at one end, handmade zellige at the other. Call with your rough wall dimensions for an honest range.
Sometimes — if the existing surface is sound and flat. Usually a clean tear-off gives the better result, and it’s a small job.
A typical kitchen backsplash sets in one to two days, with grouting and sealing right behind it.
Describe your kitchen and what you want changed. We’ll connect you with a local Louisville pro who can scope it — the call takes two minutes.
Call (502) 305-7880