Kitchen Backsplash Make-Over

Much much over-do, backsplash.

I have been wanting to do this ever
since we moved in. 

Have you ever tried to get grease out of FLAT paint. 

NOT FUN.

Who uses FLAT paint in the kitchen? 

Apparently the home-owners before us.

Before:

 (we removed the faux backsplash, that was made up a
chunk of the counter material up the wall by 3").
I hated it.

 During:

 After:

After After (with all the necessities back on the counter):