I was watching an episode of Income Property the other day and was a little delightfully surprised when the end design included a gray tile backsplash in the kitchen. I've seen more and more of these lately, and I'm really a fan. Don't get me wrong. I'm all about a white kitchen, but there's something about that unexpected hue that really sets off a space. Image sources 1-2 Better Homes and Gardens , 3-5 Houzz , 6-7 Simplified Bee