There are so many ways to imbue personality into your next remodeling project that the average Joe or Josephine wouldn't even dream of. Take for example this suburban bathroom in the Chicago area. The designer could have just continued on with the solid surface up the walls to create a backsplash. Instead, the designer chose to use an element from the shower, that is glass tiles in blues and greens, and used 6 inches of the glass tile to make the backsplash. It repeats a motif from the shower and adds textural interest to this bathroom in the main bathroom space. Glass tile is easy to clean and provides a luminescence that ceramic or porcelain tile just cannot duplicate. One nice thing about this particular application is that it doesn't require a lot of the material - you can even find open boxes at a huge discount to use on your vanity backsplash. So if your current bathroom sink needs a little pick-me-up, consider this done-in-a-day project that will elevate your bathroom decor and give you something to smile about every morning when you get up.