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Best way to end the backsplash help needed

13 years ago

Just finished putting in new countertops (Waterlox on Ikea beech butcherblock), painting the walls (BM Meditation) and ceiling, Ikea apron sink, new overhead light and onyx pendants, cork floor, and painting all existing laminate cabinets (BM White Dove). Did everything myself except for installing the floating cork floor (which I love). Anyway, now I'm in the process of laying out how to best end the backsplash on both sides of one of the walls in my kitchen. I'm doing the work myself.

On the right hand side, the counter runs longer than the cabinet overhang so there I'm figuring on stopping at the end of the cabinet. Otherwise I think it will get to close to the light switch and look crowded.

On the other side it's more complicated. I'd like to wrap around from the back wall to the wall with the door - under the clock. If I do that I think that'll look better - your eye will just continue to the left. The backsplash is going around the rest of the room - each side of the stove. But the countertop doesn't go all the way to the door molding. Should I stop at the end of the countertop and put in bullnose tiles to soften the edge? The problem with that is my main tile is 3x6 subway and the bullnose is only in 2x6 and how would that work along the top? maybe I should turn that corner but only go to the end of the cabinet?

Thoughts????

The tile I'll be using is Horus Art Tile Broadway and is quite thick so I think I do need to use bullnose to get a nice edge.

BTW, ignore giant dog crate in middle of kitchen -- just got a new puppy in the middle of all this!

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dreamywhite
13 years ago
Me personally I would put the tile on the back wall only not wrapping around towards the clock. And on the right side I would end at the countertop like you mentioned. I think it would just make your life more simple instead of trying to wrap around on the left side of your kitchen.
willtv
13 years ago
I agree with dreamywhite. I would run the backsplash along the window wall only.

If you decide to turn the corner and use bullnose tile, Daltile, Rittenhouse Square, makes 3x6 subway tiles with bullnose along any edge. I'm attaching a link.

Here is a link that might be useful: Daltile Rittenhouse Square
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ceezeecz
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you dreamywhite and willtv, I think you folks are right and I should not turn the corner and just do the window wall.

I had originally intended to go with the Daltile Rittenhouse Square that you mentioned - good price and easy to install. But when I saw the hand-made look of the Horus Art Tile I was swayed. It's much more expensive but by installing myself it became do-able. I'm afraid that the Daltile will look too clinical in my kitchen with the white plain cabinets and I'd have to jazz it up with some other decorative tiles. With the Horus's slightly irregular shape and surface I get some texture just by using that tile. Also important is that the Rittenhouse Square tile doesn't come in a warm enough color. I'm using Caramello in the Horus which goes really well with my honey onyx pendants, bb countertops, and cork floor. And it makes a nice, not too strong, contrast with the white cabinets.

Thanks for your help. If I just do with window wall then I'll only need a couple of bullnose on the right and that will be simple to do.

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