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From the perspective of some one that has helped to sell hundreds of home in all honestly that is the kind of thing that almost certainly elicit comments from potential buyers like: "too personalized / colorful / craft looking, hard to clean, impossible to "match", "busy", "makes me dizzy", not "classic enough", not "modern enough", too many colors ...
Personally I think it is very unique and seems to have taken a great deal of work.
It is very likely that most potential buyers would identify such a home as "the one with the hard to forget backsplash" and I don't think that is automatically a negative.
That said I do think it is always a stronger positive when buyers come out of a showing with comments like "very well done / cohesive home" and "I can see how this will work for me and my family". The little bit one can see of the cabinets / glass inset seems that they too have a "crafty / DIY" sorta look to them and I would caution that many buyers that want a DIY type look also want to achieve themselves, not live with someone else's "project".
Bottom-line: these very individualized efforts tend NOT to be a good FINANCIAL return on one's time / money but they can enhance one's own enjoyment of their own home.
While I absolutely love mosaic, this one, I do not like at all.
Way too many colors / patterns for my taste. Makes my stomach kinda queasy looking at all the colors.
So, I have to check the box, no, I do not like this back splash at all. It would not deter me from buying a house, but would surely be one of the first things to remove.
It is very likely that most potential buyers would identify such a home as "the one with the hard to forget backsplash" and I don't think that is automatically a negative.
Or you'll find one who will buy the house just for that mosaic.
...Or you'll find one who will buy the house just for that mosaic.
Not to be snippy, but this is extremely unlikely. As I said in my original reply this type of thing has a "DIY/ home crafts" appearance to it. While it may have been done by a professional the extreme range of colors, lack of unifying style and overall highly irregular/personalized look of this particular mosaic backsplash is very unlikely to be a plus for any buyer. Even folks whose tastes run toward this general style are unlikely to be motivated to purchase this home because of this backsplash, in all likelihood folks that find this sort of thing appealing would also be the type that would want to put their own personalized look / effort into this sort of thing.
Honestly I have seen very cohesive looking kitchens help a home when that look is highly personalized. This is especially true when the cohesive look is something like a classic California Bungalow along the lines of the work of Greene & Greene. Certainly this is very personalized and some people just won't consider a kitchen with period accurate appliances, but to others this can be heaven: View of kitchen, number 2 > interior photos of The Gamble House Similarly I have seen backsplashes that are on the "busy" side but made of imported tile that is part of a consistent Moorish style that cohesively ties together kitchens in homes with appropriate Spanish / North African /Mediterranean styling also help to "seal the deal" -- http://www.ibport.com/sites/default/...r1000025_0.jpg
Now if the OP wants something JUST LIKE the image they posted or even something much "swoopier" but inspired by other designs http://media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com...CeAiNwgF_b.jpg I would only caution that in my experience there is almost no chance their investment of time / money will be rewarded when they choose to sell. Of course that should not be the only motivation one has when making decisions like this, I merely point this out now so that down the road when their listing agent says "you might get more offers if you have plain Corian backsplashed installed over the mosaic" they don't react like a postal work told his route is switching from a truck to walking and he has to cover the same number of deliveries ...
I am wondering if it really is OP backsplash or not. In the lower left corner of the pic, it says I wish!!! I don't like it personally, I think it is too busy and would make me dizzy working it a kitchen like that. That said, I can also recognize the talant and work to make that come together. What ever makes you happy!!!!
As I said, I love it. The colors and style (happy!) go with my house perfectly. It would make me smile daily. However, I would never buy a house based on a backsplash, but the photo is certainly inspiration for me. I don't think the op actually has this backsplash, just wanted to share it. Thank you.
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Honestly, not much chance...
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