Once upon a time, a backsplash amounted to a few extra rows of tile installed in a kitchen above the cooktop or the sink. It was a way to keep food or water from splashing up on bare walls. But the ...

Kitchen with plain wall and plants - Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images If your kitchen has started to feel dull or in need of a style refresh, your mind might jump directly to big renovation projects.