Budge, THANK YOU. I think the window looks great with the tile and I'm going to have my contractor do the same thing. Did you use 6" bullnose on the inside of the window? I only ordered 3" but I think the 6" looks great. I wonder if I could use non-bullnosed tile on the inside of the window (run the same direction as yours) and put 3" bullnose on the outside, so that the grout line would be inside the window rather than outside...hm. I'd still need 6" bullnose for the top and bottom, but not as much. As for the bump in the wall, I went home and measured tonight and the brick does extend a good 4-5". SO, I'm stuck with the double bump. I think I am just going to tile over (to the ceiling!!!), inside and around the window and then start painting when I hit the bump. Thank you everyone for all of your help and great ideas - you all are the BEST!!!!

It looks very much like something my designers presented for a bathroom backsplash - like there is some kind of shimmery paper behind the glass, which is then crackled. Actually, now that I've looked up the colors, I'd bet that it's this one: Vogue Bay Spectra Glass ... it's so pretty in person: It also looks a great deal like one: Barossa Valley crackle glass from an Australian company called Maniscalo: The link I've attached is for the first product, though, not the one in this big picture. I'm convinced it's the first one, Spectra Glass by Vogue Bay. Here is a link that might be useful: Vogue Bay Spectra glass in MMG103

Thank you for your help. Here are the after pictures excluding decorative accents. Wall paint BM Palladian Blue, floor tile 12"x3" grey marble polished porcelain, accent wall tile 24"x12" white marble polished porcelain with white marble stone pencil border.

Just had a custom home completed, and walked thru many in different stages of build from the same custom builder. My home is all wood plank tile, no carpets. It was laid before cabinetry and baseboards so its under all of the cabinetry, it looks perfect, no gaps . Im not sure why there would be. Went thru other homes that the tile was put down to where it looked like the layout for the cabinets would be, but underneath wasnt completely tiled. The tilers do take into account where the appliances slide in and tile those areas. I cant imagine a new home built with appliances tiled in. I never saw tile butted up to any cabinets. In my opinion, its normal to not have tile completely under your cabinets, but i think that its perferable to have flooring run under your vanities and kitchen cabinets in case you need or want to replace with something of a different size. An example would be replacing a vanity for a smaller one or one with legs, or at some point redesigning an island, you wouldnt have to match (almost impossible) or replace the flooring. If you have a choice and its in the budget, tile the entire floor (IMO). We didnt request a full floor lay, I think that it came down to when the materials were delivered, and keeping the subcontractors on schedule. Good luck w your build. ETA If you have any questions or concerns about your build, have a meeting with your builder or whomever is managing your build. Dont waste your time here when they can answer questions about your particular concerns. All anybody can throw out here are their own experiences and opinions.