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Warm copper square tile backsplash with black upper cabinets and under-cabinet LED lighting in modern Batavia kitchen

Copper Square Kitchen Backsplash

This Batavia kitchen backsplash used warm copper-toned square tile in a stacked grid pattern, running behind black upper cabinets with under-cabinet LED strip lighting. The copper glaze on this particular tile varies slightly from piece to piece — a deliberate part of the aesthetic — which required laying out the tiles before setting to distribute the color variation evenly rather than clustering similar-toned tiles together. The wall surface was cleaned and primed before tile was set; kitchen walls near the range often have a layer of grease film that can prevent thinset from bonding properly. The tile terminates at the underside of the upper cabinets with a clean straight cut and a stainless edge trim.

Project Details

Service
Kitchen Backsplash
Area
Batavia, IL
Materials
Copper-tone glazed square ceramic tile, stainless edge trim, non-sanded grout
Scope
Residential — full kitchen backsplash, wall between countertop and upper cabinets
Timeline
Two-day install

What We Did

01Cleaned and primed wall surface to remove grease residue; layout centered on range hood
02Dry-laid tiles to distribute color variation evenly before setting any tile
03Tile set in stacked grid from center outward; equal cuts at both ends of the run
04Grouted with matching unsanded grout; stainless edge trim installed at cabinet underside

Looking for a distinctive backsplash in your Batavia kitchen? Call (872) 465-4204.