Tile has been the go-to for kitchen backsplashes for decades because tile is customizable and easy to clean, fulfilling the role of a backsplash as a forgiving canvas for your pasta sauce and grease.

When replacing it isn't an option, try one of these expert solutions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A kitchen with backsplash that stretches up and around the windows. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to kitchen ...

For an attractive, inexpensive DIY backsplash that you can install in a weekend, try beadboard. Painted or raw, it packs a punch, especially when installed in a jazzy pattern, like this chevron design ...

Backsplashes have come a long way from their humble beginnings. Once installed only to protect walls from water, grease and food splatter, the original backsplashes were just four inches high and had ...