For an attractive, inexpensive DIY backsplash that you can install in a weekend, try beadboard. Painted or raw, it packs a punch, especially when installed in a jazzy pattern, like this chevron design ...

Water goes where it wants to go, and that's usually everywhere, but it has a knack for taking up long-term residence anywhere you really don't want it to be. Nowhere is this more true than around ...