Designing a backsplash is a big deal to customers, according to Donna Chamberlain, owner of Chamberlain Tile Co. She said some people come in to her store, 3117 22nd St., every month for a year ...

Travertine, for example, comes in many forms (subway tile, 4 by 4, mosaic), all relatively affordable. Most styles will run between $4 and $8 per square foot (not including installation). That’s ...