Kitchen backsplash height, existing 4" backsplash, and ending dilemma
I would like to put in a kitchen backsplash but am having issues with determining the height, what to do with existing 4" backsplash, and where to end the backsplash. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Height
I have come up with three options for the backsplash height. Which would be the best option?
1) Tile up to the hood and level the rest (around the windows) at the same height.
2) Tile up to the hood and level the rest (around the windows) at the same height as the bottom of the cabinets.
3) Tile the entire wall up to the ceiling to create a feature wall. The ceiling is 12 feet tall and my husband thinks it would be silly to have more backsplash above the cabinets than below.
Existing 4" Backsplash
I would love to remove the existing 4" backsplash but need some data points to convince my husband. Or would it look okay to leave the 4" backsplash?
Backsplash Ending
The cabinets wrap around the wall to the fridge. Should the backsplash wrap around as well?
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Regina
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (28)I can see why it might be advisable to remove the left/rt portions of tile, but I would be inclined to wait until ithe kitchen is completed before deciding. If, as your gut tells you, it "needs" to come down, nothing is really lost except a little more time with it up. Perhaps knowing you are not "locked-in" or committed to it, will help give the perspective to view it more objectively while deciding for sure. This way you will not only have the chance to see it with everything else in place, but you will also have the opportunity to get used to it, before deciding if you truly dislike it, or just haven't gotten used to it being there. As subtle (in color) as our tile is, after months of looking at white painted Sheetrock, it still looked "different" and stood out when we looked at our kitchen. Once we became accustomed to it, we couldn't imagine our walls without it. That's how I am with many things--after living with a blank wall or empty space for any period of time, even a long awaited piece of furniture or decor item jumps out at me, and almost seems like too much, until I get used to the vacant space being filled. Thanks for the compliments on our backsplash Laura and andreak100! It's the Opera Glass tile from Artistic Tile (Stilatto pattern) in Wolfgang White. It does read greenish-blue(-grey) in certain lights or times of day. We had to think about that one while deciding if we wanted to use it, and obviously decided to go for it! Good luck Laura! Honestly, whatever you decide will look terrific!...See MoreLarge tile layout dilemma (for kitchen backsplash)
Comments (6)I took the scale elevations we'd given to the cabinetmaker, made photocopies, and overlaid them on a light table ( could use a bright window) with a page of tile on graph paper of each of the 12 possibilities (6 possible tile sizes, stacked and running bond for each.) Some were eliminated immediately as awkward with no possibility of redemption because they just didn't fit gracefully with the design. The ones that made the cut (maybe half) were traced onto an elevation of the two tile walls. I was originally planning 12x24, but couldn't get them to work well and ended up with 4x 16 in running bond pattern. I was glad I had not just picked the tile and pattern and said "here's what I want, make it work." When it came time to actually lay it out, I showed the tile guy what I'd done and what I was aiming for, but asked him which trim pieces to get, and he finessed the design and figured out the actual layout. I gained huge respect for what he does and the number of decisions that go into making it look perfect, and I told him so. And it does look perfect, with not a single awkward piece anywhere. File under "most obsessive thing I've ever done" and "glad I did it." Oh yeah, for bathroom floor and 3 walls and included fixtures and niches as well. Actually I don't think it took any more time that emptying th kitchen to decide on the drawer design... A full Sunday afternoon, as I recall....See MoreWhere to end kitchen backsplash
Comments (39)Why not to ceiling? Becuse it will be hideously awkward around that window and you don't splash any water that high . It's a kitchen not a bath. I'd wish we would LOSE this tile to the ceiling "thing" of late. They call it a "back splash" for a reason. : ) You're not running a meat market or smoke shop.The hood area? Fine. Now stop at under the cabinet line...See MoreKitchen Design: Window Woes & A Backsplash Dilemma
Comments (6)Wow I guess we all have different eyes. I would change backsplash to a white subway , paint walls lighter (near white) keep cabs and counter as is and get a custom treatment for existing window(swing arm w classy fabric you can swing open or close or halfway if not sitting at desk) . A white subway tile with tan/brown grout showing in same position as your tile and whitish walls would do a lot. You want the 4 in backsplash and rip out that granite and paint the cabs and pay to rip out a unique window? I'm confused then. The cabs in truth are good looking but older w no drawers. Best leave them add hardware as you will want to replace at a certain point....See More
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5 years agogot it. Because of the way the hood is, I would not put it floor to ceiling, because that would mean you would have tile "backsplash" above the cabinet and that would look odd to me.
The existing 4" backsplash should certainly go. Besides aesthetics, am not sure if there is many other points to bring up for to convince your hubby.
Do you have any specific tile in mind?
Here is a picture of a job we did, and client decided not to have the 4" backsplash.
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5 years agoThanks for sharing the pic of the job you did. I definitely want to take our the 4" backsplash and will have to convince my husband.
We've picked out this tile. How far up the wall do you think is best to tile?
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