My daughter and her husband just completed remodeling their kitchen. One of the last decisions they had to make was what to do with the back splash. They finally chose a ceramic oriented diagonally. Listening to their back and forth banter over what to do gave me an appreciation of the widening array of materials and styles available to those in the midst of a kitchen remodel. HGTV has a series of pictures that you may find useful if you are facing this decision. you can read it here:
Back splash Ideas
Wood Corbels
