Beyond the tiled backsplash: 11 spaces with unexpected tile details (island bases, shelves, cabinet interiors, and more).
![a georgian house redone in hampshire, uk, features a tiled surround for th 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/botley-house-hampshire-remodelista-2_1-733x1100.jpg)
![a tiled larder at the hotel endsleigh in devon, england. 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/endsleigh-larder-remodelista-733x1100.jpg)
![above l: in the loft of new york events planner bronson van wyck, made llc 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/tiled-kitchen-hood-and-counter.jpg)
![tiled open shelving in maya ivanir’s kitchen in silver lake, los angeles 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Maya-Ivanir-Kitchen-Finalist-Remodelista-Considered-Design-Awards-5-733x489.jpg)
![in a kitchen by london designer jamie blake, the cabinet interiors are tiled; s 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/foxgrove-cabinets-remodelista_0.jpg)
![a tiled pantry in an english country house on light locations. 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/700_grand-english-house-pantry-22.jpg)
![at market lane coffee in melbourne, a recessed tiled nook adds storage for 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/05-2012/700_m-lane-greenery-in-vase-green-light.jpg)
![in a kitchen in carroll gardens, brooklyn, elizabeth roberts (a member of the r 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elizabeth-roberts-julia-chaplin-carroll-gardens-tiled-kitchen-733x1102.jpg)
![a tiled wall with inset shelving painted black from french designer marianne ev 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/tiled-shelves-remodelista.jpg)
![handcut tiles frame a display nook in kitchen of the week: arjan lodder ke 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/lodder-keukens-kitchen-remodelista-4.jpg)
![in a kitchen revamp by disc interiors, green tiling under the counter creates t 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/DISC-Interiors-Gardein-kitchen-counter-733x1099.jpg)
Interested in more unexpected kitchen ideas? Check out our posts:
- Remodeling 101: 6 Budget Backsplash Hacks
- Remodeling 101: How to Choose the Right Tile Grout
- DIY Walls: Tiles for Commitment Phobes
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on February 19, 2016.
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