12 Of HGTV's Christina Haack's Most Stunning Backsplash Designs

Christina Haack is well-known for her design ideas on hit television shows, including "Christina on the Coast" and "Christina in the Country," among others. Her home transformations range from on-trend, homey looks to super chic, West Coast vibes. Haack's kitchen transformations are an especially huge hit and she often features beautiful backsplashes. 

Haack uses a range of tile materials and patterns, but expertly blends the backsplash with the home's overall design aesthetic. At the same time, she caters to the homeowner's style preferences. That sometimes means bringing together two different visions into one backsplash design that is a winner for both homeowners. If you want to give your kitchen the designer treatment, you'll find plenty of inspiration in these 12 backsplash designs featured on Haack's design shows. Afterward, you can use the tips and suggestions to lift the look from Christina Haack's most stunning backsplash designs and bring the look home.

Christina Haack does a daring backsplash design in Season 1, Episode 6 of "Christina on the Country." The home's overall design leans into a rich, moody vibe. The kitchen has the darkest color palette of any kitchen Haack has done before. Black is on display just about everywhere — there are black cabinets, black countertops, and a black tile backsplash that steals your attention. The tile sports a glossy finish that keeps the look from falling flat. It also helps that the home is designed in a way that makes the most of the natural light and stunning views of the country just outside the windows.

A monochromatic color palette can deliver a big impact in your kitchen. If that's the look you're after, choose a tile backsplash that is the same color as your cabinets and counters. You can add visual interest to the design by imitating Haack's decision to use a high-gloss tile for a bit of contrast.

In Season 3 of "Christina on the Coast," the challenge was marrying a couple's differing style preferences into an eye-catching backsplash. To solve the dilemma, Haack opts for a patterned tile with a more natural finish rather than a highly polished surface. "The backsplash has a modern geometric pattern that she will like but it's in a natural marble texture that he will love," points out Haack. Taking the look a step further, she extends the decorative tile beyond the backsplash and uses it as a window‑casing over the sink for a dramatic yet cohesive look.

Gold trim at the edges of the backsplash adds a metallic pop. That's an unexpected design detail that you can borrow for your own kitchen. The shiny contrast can impart a bit of glam without being showy. It's an opportunity to either echo the same metal finish from your kitchen's fixtures and hardware. Alternatively, you can mix-and-match finishes for a more unique twist on your kitchen design. 

During an episode of "Christina on the Coast," Haack's mission is to create a fresh, new look for the kitchen. The swirl backsplash tile proves to be a real hit with the homeowners. They wanted a warm and cozy aesthetic and this kitchen backsplash and accompanying design hit the mark. What makes this backsplash work so well is the organic, earthy tile that Haack chose. The warm tones and textured finish are a big contrast to more polished, glossy options like subway tile, a classic kitchen tile that feels outdated. Haack complemented the natural vibes of the tile with a leathered countertop that complements the kitchen's coastal chic vibes.

Looking to give your kitchen a warm, relaxed design aesthetic? Mimic Haack's choice to lean into an earthy color palette. Neutral colors are an essential element of an organic modern kitchen. With that advice in mind, skip over bright, high-gloss backsplash options. Instead, look for more muted tiles. A rustic finish or a textured pattern can boost the organic vibes. 

Christina Haack's objective in Season 5, Episode 10 of "Christina in the Country" is to transform a Tuscan-inspired space into a more modern aesthetic. As a backdrop for the kitchen, Haack designs a predominantly white kitchen with bold features like black window casings and mercury-glass light fixtures. Meshing the light and dark features together is a geometric black-and-white backsplash tile. The end result is a space that Haack describes as having glam vibes.

What makes Haack's design work so well is the balance between the bold, patterned tile and the clean, white cabinets and counters. In this instance, the backsplash is the focal point while the other kitchen fixtures play a supporting role. Achieving that balance is the key to creating a kitchen design that feels intriguing rather than overwhelming. If you have your heart set on a dynamic backsplash design, keep things simple as you choose cabinet colors, countertop materials, and flooring.

The dilemma in Season 5, Episode 10 was to transform a dark and dated kitchen into a more welcoming family space. Proving that nature does it best sometimes, Haack relies on a rustic, natural stone for the backsplash and surrounding walls in the kitchen. She goes all the way with the stone, extending it from the counter to the ceiling. At the reveal, Haack declares it her favorite new backsplash. She goes on to explain what makes the design work so well, "It adds the rustic, hacienda vibe that you love and I feel like the stone brings the outside in."

The look is far from cookie-cutter. Because of the natural variances, the stone's appearance isn't uniform and it has its imperfections. However, that's far from being a bad thing if you want an authentic design. As the homeowner says, the look is "organic family home." However, before you decide to emulate this look, there are some things you need to know natural stone tiles, such as that they can be more prone to staining. 

For a high-end home featured on Episode 84 of "Flip or Flop," Christina Haack contrasts modern, dark cabinets with a bright white brick backsplash. That's not how the backsplash started, though. Initially, the brick was varying shades of gray and white, which came as a surprise to Haack during installation. The effect was too dark and she decided to have the brick painted white. If you want the rustic feel that a brick backsplash brings, it's important to remember that the color and texture can vary significantly. Check out samples from several cases of brick tile to make sure that you can accept the range of color possibility. Alternatively, you can borrow a page from Haack's book and paint the brick.

After picking a backsplash, the biggest debate might be on where to end the backsplash. The reality is that there are different decisions to be made. In this case, Haack endorses the idea to extend the brick backsplash past the edge of the cabinets — around the windows and all the way down the wall. This creates a cohesive accent wall that stretches from the kitchen into the dining space.

In Episode 1 of the "Flip Off," Christina Haack aims to knock out her competition with a stunning kitchen design. There are many gorgeous design decisions worth copying but the continuing backsplash is not to be overlooked. Also known as a full-height backsplash, this look creates a seamless design for your kitchen by extending the countertop material to the walls. In doing so, it eliminates grout lines or contrasting materials. The look has high-end appeal and maximizes the visual impact of the material you choose for the countertop.

For this project, Haack elects to use porcelain instead of a natural stone material, like granite or marble. The end result is still spectacular, thanks to the porcelain's dramatic black and white pattern. It's also worth noting that porcelain isn't porous like granite. For home cooks that chop and prep on the countertops, this is a big plus and makes the surface less prone to staining. If you're looking for a dramatic full-height backsplash without spending big on matching slabs of granite, this approach can trim your budget while still delivering maximum impact.

In the days of "Flip or Flop," Christina Haack and Tarek took a detour from coastal chic design to dabble with Southwestern style. That serves as the leaping off point for Haack to decide on dark cabinets for the kitchen and a light-and-dark patterned tile for the kitchen backsplash. The tile has southwestern flair, thanks to a geometric design of triangles that echoes tribal patterns. The white background of the tile keeps the overall design aesthetic from becoming too heavy and dark.

What really makes this one of Haack's most stunning backsplash designs is the way that the design pattern brings together different elements of the home. In the kitchen, it's the key decision that keeps the space feeling connected to the home's personality. The Southwest-inspired pattern harmonizes with other elements of the home, like the stucco exterior and cactus plant found outside the home. You can borrow this approach by making sure that your kitchen doesn't feel like a separate entity from your home's design identity. Choose a backsplash that echoes a similar design motif or conveys the mood that you set in the rest of your house.

Episode 50 of "Flip or Flop" is heavy on the herringbone, a classic design pattern that has been around for centuries. Christina Haack uses the tile pattern masterfully when designing the kitchen backsplash. Leaning into the classic roots of the herringbone pattern, she chooses a marble tile material. Haack adds the explanation that her design decision "adds more contemporary flair" to the space. It's worth noting that the herringbone backsplash echoes the herringbone tile used for the fireplace surround in the living room, contributing to the cohesion of the two spaces.

In this kitchen design, the backsplash is paired with a simple gray countertop slab. Here's a design detail to take note of: there's no busy pattern to compete with the herringbone design. Instead, the moody gray countertop draws out the darker hues of the backsplash to add some dimension to the space.

In the episode of "Christina on the Coast" based in Palos Verdes, California, Christina Haack has to satisfy homeowners with conflicting design visions. "Jamie wants clean and white where Travis wants a functional firehouse feel," says Haack. To solve the dilemma — and head off Jamie's indecision — Haack presents just one backsplash sample to the couple. It's a gray honeycomb tile but Haack expertly points out that it can be laid in two different ways: horizontal or vertical. Haack votes for the vertical orientation, which is a fresh take on the typical layout for honeycomb tile.

The takeaway here is to consider alternate orientations for your tile backsplash. Turning the tiles horizontal or vertical can change the design dynamic. For instance, subway tile is typically laid horizontally but you can install it with a vertical orientation. Using the tiles in this elongated configuration can make the space feel taller than it actually is. And if you want to add even more interest to the design, consider incorporating two or more tones of the same color, similar to this creative gingham tile pattern.

If you feel like the subway tile trend has come and gone, you might reconsider. As it turns out, you can elect for a tried-and-true subway tile backsplash without the look being boring. Case in point is this bedazzling green subway tile backsplash designed by Christina Haack. It appears in Season 2, Episode 2 of "Christina in the Country." The homeowners weren't afraid of color, so Haack turned up the style of the crisp, white kitchen by using glossy, emerald-hued subway tiles. The overall effect is fresh and fun.

Copy Haack's design instincts by choosing a backsplash tile in a bold hue. This works especially well if you have an otherwise understated kitchen design with neutral-colored cabinets and countertops. Beware of going too bright or busy on your backsplash if you have a competing focal point since the look can become chaotic instead of cohesive.

During the episode of "Christina on the Coast" set in Fullerton, California, Christina Haack updates a dated kitchen with a statement tile for the backsplash behind the range. The light-colored tile features a blue swirl design that stands out — in a good way. "None of this is cookie cutter," says Haack. Even the backsplash behind the kitchen sink and cabinets plays a support role to the blue and white swirl tile. It's a soft beige geometric tile that lets the rest of the kitchen design elements take center stage.

If you're torn between two different backsplash designs, let this be a lesson that you can have both. You might try unique tile installation patterns for a bold kitchen backsplash, and then stick with a more simple backsplash on another wall. To pull the look off, use complementary tile designs and coordinating colors.