The Matchy-Matchy, All-For-One Countertop Trend For 2025

Kitchen renovations usually involve a lot of decision making. There's the countertop. There's the backsplash. Then, there's everything else. If you're exhausted by the number of options sitting in front of you, there's a new idea for your kitchen remodel that could streamline the design process. Using the same material for the countertop, backsplash, and even the sink can help to minimize the amount of choices you have to make, create a bold, all-over look, and ensure that everything will match perfectly. It's no wonder that this trend is set to take over in 2025.

Bold countertops are already a thing, with tastes leaning toward vibrant and colorful slabs of stone. The more daring and dramatic the veins, the better. Extending the countertop to the backsplash is a way of showcasing the material's unique appearance. There's no chance the marble, granite, or quartz used in all three places will be overlooked, so this approach will guarantee you get the ultimate return on the hours you spent agonizing over making the perfect (and extremely expensive) choice. By extending your countertop, you can turn it into the backsplash material you've been missing out on in your kitchen and immediately make your space look more cohesive.

Kitchen designers note that the "countersplash," as it's come to be known, will be costlier than traditional choices, though it just might be worth it if you're willing to shell out the extra cash. They like the approach because it minimizes the colors, materials, and grout that can make the kitchen look busy. Even if your slab of stone has a noticeable pattern, the continuity creates a minimalistic look, so much so that some are choosing to also have sinks and window ledges above the sink made out of the same material.

But there are also bad installations they rally against. A countertop-backsplash-sink combination against a blank wall where a slab suddenly stops instead of being buffered by cabinetry or a shelf, for example, can make the entire space look awkward and disjointed. Veins that are way too bold are also a faux pas, as the heavy level of contrast can make even the most expensive stone look fake. Some also fear the costly fad will soon be over, urging consumers to go with quieter choices. If you go with marble, note that there are downsides of using the material for your kitchen sink, countertops, and backsplashes — namely, that they will require more maintenance than other materials to prevent staining and discoloration. When so much of one material will be in a space that tends to get messy and wet, always consider the required care.