Looking to improve the look and feel of your kitchen? Take a page out of Joanna Gaines' playbook with this simple backsplash ...

Distinctive elements: Original transom windows; 11-foot ceilings; 60-foot-long hallway, used as an art display wall; faux brick backsplash ... windows, slate flooring, a farmhouse sink, walnut butcher ...

"Although the clean slate look is appealing ... our experts say you should ditch are those subway tiles you might still have as your kitchen backsplash. Why? Because they're so widely used ...

Distinctive elements: Completely renovated kitchen with new windows, slate flooring, a farmhouse sink, walnut butcher block countertops, full-height subway tile, and a black honed granite island ...