Where should the backsplash end?
Once our cabinets are painted, we are installing a new kitchen backsplash. Where should the backsplash end on our peninsula where the counter extends beyond the upper cabinets?
Also, where would you end the backsplash in this area to the right of our stove? The countertop extends an inch or so beyond the upper cabinets.
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acm
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoFor the left end, I'd get an extra small cabinet with open shelves, precisely to solve this design flaw -- they're usually triangular and can have a door or be open for a few nice vases or whatever. Then you can tile to the end of the cabinets at both ends.
emilyam819
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Where should the backsplash end?
Comments (11)It's clearly a matter of preference; both ways are done and look fine. When I was inquiring about this last year, (because I also needed someone to tell me the "right" way) the consensus seemed to be to end it at the top cabinet so there was a bit ( like maybe 2 or 3" if that much )of countertop extended without a backsplash.That is what I did and it looks fine to me. Of course, that was probably " so last year" and now I am hopelessly out of trend.:) Of course, that...See MoreWhere to end counter? Should cabs and backsplash follow suit?
Comments (19)Wow! So many helpful responses. Thank you! kim k, this picture is fantastic - just what I need to help me visualize what I am doing. By going with the 6" cab to the left of the DW, I can have a 3" filler between it and the corner, leaving 1 1/2" between the counter and the slider trim. The upper and lower cabs and the backsplash would then be 2 1/2" from the trim. Not as much as you picture here, but still some breathing room. If it turns out (as my KD is suggesting) that I don't really need a full 3" filler for the corner, then we can adjust on site and gain even a little more room next to the trim. herbflavor wrote: "I would avoid the area between window and door.....keep that area looking good,'" and "a deeper wall cabinet somewhere, with microwave on the bottom ledge of the cabinet is better than the protruding shelf only.......get the most flush look you can." What do you think of me changing the pantry cabinet in far right corner so the top is 18" deep (not 12" as shown) has only one shelf, and then putting a microwave on that shelf?...See MoreShould I end backsplash at end of counter or light switch?
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Comments (6)Move the light switch over. If you don't, no matter what you do it won't look right. You could re-orient it to be vertical, but if your other switches aren't the same orientation it will look out of place....See MoreL P
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agolmg14473
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoWe have a U shaped kitchen. The two discrpencies are not in the same wall. Hopefully these photos give you an idea of the space. Ignore the mismatched appliances. Those are in process of being replaced.
lmg14473
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoOne more thing I might add is we have this area next to the refrigerator that was previously tiled. Do I tile it or paint it? I was originally thinking I would tile the back wall only but now I am rethinking it.
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