Kitchen Murals. Take a page from this mural-filled kitchen in Valenza, Spain. The kitchen, which dates back to the 18th century, shows scenes of daily life depicted on azulejos tiles.

Extra-Large Subway Tile Backsplash. For her kitchen bar in Connecticut, Waterworks cofounder and author of The Perfect Kitchen, Barbara Sallick clad the walls with 4-by-8-inch subway tiles, ...