here is a picture of what the tile looks like as a backsplash

I like the tile. Its modern and compliments the hood. My one suggestion would be to closely plan out layout. It appears based on your photo that you will only get one full tile under cabinet area? You may want to do a dry run to see how that will actually look. I am assuming you will be taking it all the way up to ceiling behind hood?

Design Interior South:: I'm having a tiler install the backspash.

Thanks!!! I'm feellilng better.

What color grout showed I get?

cpartist:: yup...its getting removed. I'm having the tile go from the counter to the ceiling

Having only one run of the full tile under the cabinets would bother me.

I like it! Since you're removing the current backsplash, I think you'll be fine. But definitely have your installer plan it out with you beforehand.

You might want to try it horizontally also.

Very nice! I think a light gray grout would add a bit of contrast. Some people like the white grout that makes the tile blend, but I would want to show off the pattern a bit.

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Are you planning to tile that entire wall? (Including above the cabinets on either side of the vent hood?) I think it would look unfinished if those bits of wall weren't tiled too. Also, I would remove the molding at the top of the cabinets, for a cleaner line. I think it would look odd to tile around them where they angle out to meet the wall near the vent, particularly as the cabinet colour is such a contrast to the tiles.

With the 4” backsplash gone, it appears that you may get two rows of the tile between the counter and cabinet bottom. Measure it to be sure.

As other people have said, go over the layout below the cabinets with the tiler. If two full rows don’t fit below the cabinets, the tiler may want take the cheap and easy way out and just cut the top off of the top tile, instead of cutting a little off both the top and bottom tiles. Make sure you know exactly what is planned and you and the tiler are in agreement. Depending on the space, it may be fine the cheaper and easier way, or it may not. I would also want to be there to make sure there are no misunderstandings.

Thanks everyone for the advice:

ldecor54, felizlady, megs1030 and shivece : It looks like it takes 2 and a 1/4 portion of tile between the counter and cabinet bottom vertically. I'm definately will be there while he's tiling. Would it look bad if the tiler sets it as 2 tiles on the bottom and the 1/4 below the cabinets? How should the tiler layout the tiles so that there wouldn't have "slivers"?

I hope the tiler will take in account how the tile would look on the ceiling.

Would would be considered a "bad" tile job? What is considered a "sliver"?

shirlpp :: I contemplated the vertical. I kinda think it looks "different" going vertical.

jenniecollins :: yes, I'm planning to have the entire wall tiled (Including above the cabinets on either side of the vent hood) . I'm having them remove the hood so they can tile the back of it. I'm keeping the top of the molding from the cabinets since I have other the same cabinets on the left on the kitchen. See picture below::

On the other wall, I"m having the them tile between the counters and bottom of the cabinets and between the top of the counters and ceiling for a cohesive look.

kulrn :: Ohhh...they both looks wonderful!!!! It's so hard to decide. hmmmm......

I would go with matching grout.

shirlpp :: sorry I meant:: "contemplated the horizontal I kinda think it looks "different" going vertical"

Design Interior South :: yeah.....I'm leaning towards the matching grout for a seemless/clean look.

Love the tile you've chosen and I definitely would lean towards matching grout to let the texture, rather than the pattern, set the vibe.

I think you could go either vertical or horizontal, although it would depend, especially on the horizontal, how wide the cut piece(s) would be top and bottom. Perhaps you could make up a small sample board and set it against the wall, first oriented vertically then horizontally to get a feel for if one works better in the space. Vertical would kind of draw the eye up, horizontal would possibly make the space feel wider.

Wow, kulm! What a BIG difference in the look of the tile when you use a subtle, contrasting grout. I would have gone with white and it wouldn't have looked nearly as good.

The tile is great but I def would not tile above the cabinets and hood. Its going to look strange I think.

suzyq53 :: I kept toggling on where to stop the tile. What convinced me to have the tile from the counter to the ceiling are

pictures of a house sold in my neighborhood. It looks lovely.

It does look nice in the kitchen you posted above. But I think your kitchen layout is less expansive (more chopped up; shorter runs) and with your flared trim and soffits it won't look as nice. Maybe someone will photoshop it for you.

suzyq53:: hmmmm..... something to think about. Where should the tiling stop?

Since your hood is curved you can't stop at the bottom of it. So you would go above the hood to wherever at least two full rows of tile takes you before the flared trim. The alternative would be to get a different kind of hood.

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This one is stopped before the trim.

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On your microwave wall, what are you doing to the right of the Keurig? If you remove the 4" quartz backsplash will that wall look ok? Is there a gap hidden under that 4" backsplash? Same thing to the right of your toaster?

All the little details you want to figure out before work gets started ...

Since their will be a sliver of tile under the cabinets I would definitely keep the grout to match the tile. Less noticeable that way

chispa:: I'm planning to have the "side" walls tiled. thank you for pointing that out.

Idecor54 :: matching grout to tile it is :)

I would take the tile all the way to the ceiling. It will look stunted if you stop it at the cabinet crown, Taking it on the entire wall will be great too. If you can't due that due to some unseen issues then stop it at the bottom of the hood.

I like it... and do all the walls to the ceiling like you originally wanted!

suzyq53:: thank you for showing me examples of tiles stopping in different spots on the range hood. They all look nice.

Design Interior South and Casanacho:: Looking at all the options, I'm leaning toward in having the tiles go from the counter to the ceiling. Hopefully there won't be any issues. Fingers crossed :)