I like it! It brings texture, shape and interest. The white in the back splash seems to go well with your cabinet color.

I had a similar tile put in my kitchen renovation 6 years ago and never have been sorry for a minute. I love it!

I am only wondering if it will age well and not become dated in the next several years.

To best avoid "dated" design elements, select all interior finishes based on the architectural style of your house. :-)

Your choices look fine, BUT it is the same design recipe that 90% of people are following.

Sorry but the all grey is already dated and on its way out. What is trending up is using actual COLOR. As for the hex tile, I don't mind it for a kitchen but I would love to see a bit more color and not all that grey that is already becoming dated.

EVERY tile on this page will be dated in five years. I mean, come on, who's to say that a tile won't be dated just because they like it? Lunada Bay tiles have been around since I was planning my kitchen eight years ago and they look dated to me. Judging by the hex you picked out, I think you are also more drawn to an organic look than a shiny bling look.

Hex is commonly used as bathroom flooring so some of us do associate it with that application. The elongated hex is more of a kitchen backsplash shape imo.

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I do love the elongated hex!

i picked a busy, grayish backsplash and it’s my biggest regret (was talked into it by the tile shop). Go as simple as you can. And it’s so easy to add later, so just wait until you’ve moved in if you don’t find one you love (or even if you do!). I personally think a kitchen with no backsplash looks fine, sometimes even best.

Neutrals endure. Colors come and go. Google "Color of the month" to find this month's color...

Your choice.

M only concern with the backsplash after thinking about it more is the kinda wood look in the tile. I love the pattern and colors, just not sure if that specific part of the tile will be dated. I love gray. So the counters are no issue with having white cabinets. We had super white in our last home for 6 years and still loved it when we left. Would get that again, but man it seems like pricing has gone up! 7ish years ago I think we had paid maybe 4k. Today about 20ish sq ft more is over 10k. So we are happy with the countertop choice.

I think we are going to look at something a little more simple. A pattern like elongated hex. I do also like the ones Beth and Mayflower posted as well.

Too busy for me.

Years ago party hearty fiends painted their apartment bathroom bright red. Fun, huh? Not so fun with a hangover.

WAY too busy, and yes, it already looks dated. Go with something classic and simple. It is a rare house where the backsplash should be the "star" in the kitchen.

The reason the hex has a wood look is because it was likely designed as floor tile. But it may have been the organic look of the wood that attracted you to it, which is why I don't think you'll be happy with shiny and sparkly.

Neutrals certainly endure. I usually stick with neutrals on the items that are more expenisve to remove and replace. Color is for paint and accents.

i went with what all the kids are doing on the backsplash....marble subway. It’s really tough for that to be dated at any point in my distant future.

I would agree that diagonal tiles are more bathroom like. My shower floor is diagonal

That all depends on a house and where it stands

There are so, so many locations where colors endure. Until I know where the house stands, I can't have an exact opinion. Maybe it's Caribbean..Central America..India..somewhere Russia..colors endure there very well

Where does it stand, your house? what's its style? I agree with One Devoted Dame (as per my habit lol)

As for the tile itself..yes, I like examples-most of them-that Beth posted more..something more..elongated. I need to think why.

Yes, I don't think this particular combo will age very well, I'd go either for less color-less mosaic that tries to seemingly embrace it all, more subtle variations,)..or more color as your very quiet countertops allow for that much more easily. But it needs to be something you really love. The color. Or so I think. You know, the one you like in the morning, and at night, and when in a bad mood, and when in a good mood..for better for worse, for fairer for poorer..along these lines:)

I like your choices! I agree all of the suggestions here have the potential to look dated. But if you love it, you will love it for many years as other styles come and go!

The house is a craftsman style in Denver, CO. I think we are going to be switching to marble subway. We love marble and it is classic so can't go too wrong with it. I have loved marble forever so I can't see myself ever looking at it with any regret.

Hi J Hack-

If you have already decided on marble subway, you might want to think about how you want to lay out the tiles.

I like this look of the stacked bond (rather than the staggered) it is interesting and the whole world doesn't have it.

You also might want to think about a slightly grey grout rather than a stark white.

Only thing concerning that design is it will be dated as well. We are thinking of a light gray grout actually.

Marble subway tile is not going to be dated - it's been around for a long time. Don't use a contrast grout, and make your grout lines as narrow as possible. This is how I did mine - large subway tiles, fewer grout lines, white Carrera marble.