Abstract: A somewhat channel shaped elongated connector element interconnecting an upwardly extending backsplash element with a counter top along the rear edge thereof includes a lower flange abutting the lower surface of such counter top, a web section having a lower portion thereof abutting the rear edge of such counter top, and an upper flange positioned in a groove provided in the rear surface of such backsplash element. The connector element upper flange is not as thick as the groove in which it is positioned except at spaced intervals along the length thereof where protrusions are provided thereon; the thickness of such connector element upper flange added to the depth of such protrusions being greater than the width of such backsplash element groove. The "press-fit" of such protrusion carrying connector element upper flange within such groove strongly connects such backsplash element with such connector element.