Once the go-to choice for kitchens and bathrooms, subway tile is facing fresh competition from bold, seamless slab backsplashes and creative tile patterns. Designers are embracing alternatives that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the easiest ways to mix up your kitchen’s backsplash design is by laying tile in a fun, unexpected pattern, such as this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kitchen with green subway tile and butcher block countertops - Joseph Hendrickson/Shutterstock ...

Subway tile may have ruled kitchens for over a century, but fresh trends are shaking things up. From sleek full-height slabs to playful mixed patterns and bold layouts, backsplashes are getting a ...

a black and white patterned tile backsplash behind a stove pairs well with the white subway tile in the rest of the kitchen - Joseph Hendrickson/Shutterstock ...

Expanded long ago from its humble beginnings in subway stations, the “subway tile” trend continues to sustain in kitchen backsplash design. Subway tiles are simple, inexpensive and the default ...

Close up of Christina Haack with a microphone in hand. - Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Subway tiles have been a staple kitchen backsplash material for decades. These tiles are loved by designers and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For some, subway tiles seem to be a timeless design staple. The name even comes from the tiles' first documented usage, which was ...