A kitchen sink in front of robin's egg blue subway tile backsplash - Joe Hendrickson/Getty Images Subway tile has been a staple in kitchens and bathrooms for many, many years (it dates all the way ...

Close up of Christina Haack with a microphone in hand. - Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Subway tiles have been a staple kitchen backsplash material for decades. These tiles are loved by designers and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christina Haack smiling at the camera - DFree/Shutterstock Over the years, HGTV's Christina Haack's design aesthetic has evolved ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kitchen with green subway tile and butcher block countertops - Joseph Hendrickson/Shutterstock ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your backsplash has a lot of things it needs to be. Whatever material it's made from has to be easy to clean, stain-resistant, and ...

Expanded long ago from its humble beginnings in subway stations, the “subway tile” trend continues to sustain in kitchen backsplash design. Subway tiles are simple, inexpensive and the default ...

Your backsplash has a lot of things it needs to be. Whatever material it's made from has to be easy to clean, stain-resistant, and stylish. It has to match the rest of your kitchen or bathroom decor ...

There are primarily two ways to add a little spice to this classic backsplash. The first is by deviating from the gloss white; the second is by deviating the installation pattern on the wall.