subway tile

i am a big fan of subway tiles. they are rare to find in actual subways anymore (in new york any way) but they are popping up other places left and right. i always thought they'd look so clean and simple in a bathroom, but i just stumbled upon a beautiful kitchen with subway tile, which i  wouldn't have thought of myself. it makes a great backsplash and i imagine it's probably much less expensive than one of those elaborately tiled backsplashes. here are some of my favorite examples.