Dark wood cabinets and light sand tones glass tile backsplash

Dark wood cabinet doors contrast with a very glossy light-colored glass tile backsplash that extends all the way up to the ceiling behind the chimney-style range hood.

Wood cabinets, white appliances, and pops of bright color in this IKEA model kitchen

With the understated wood cabinets and the expanse of white appliances and counter, this kitchen would be blah without the pops of color from the bright circular placemats.

Compact single wall kitchen with green tile backsplash

This very simple and compact single-wall kitchen uses soothing neutrals (including the green backsplash) to expand the feeling of space. Features light wood cabinets, green tile backsplash, black and stainless steel appliances, white sink, and a rather odd shaped stainless steel range hood.

Gloss White Subway Tile Backsplash

Even with the dark wood cabinets, the light counter top and glossy white subway tile backsplash make this kitchen feel bright and open.