Extend 4 Tile Backsplash Past Counter To End Of Wall

Take the backsplash right to the end of the wall where the living room wall starts.

Extend 4 tile backsplash past counter to end of wall.

General area in question. To me i like the look of it ending at the cabinet. Especially if you don t have the room for a picture or shelf. We are about 50 50 on whether we end at the upper cabinets or with the end of the counter.

See more ideas about backsplash kitchen tiles backsplash kitchen backsplash. This seems like it might look weird. Honestly for this i think it s best to redo the upper cabinet. My counter reaches the door frame of our sliding back door.

I finalized my kitchen design layout and at the end of the counter silestone zirconium top i have white cabinets above and it ends half way into the wall. And still others want to take it to the end of the wall. In this example the tile ends at the corners instead of wrapping onto the small wall with the doorway. If you end with the end of the counter you ll have to finish the top of the backsplash where it sticks out past the cabinet.

Feb 6 2013 explore dreiske arnold s board ideas where to stop a tiled backsplash on pinterest. Whichever looks best for the kitchen is the best place to end the backsplash. This is so unfinished looking that it really warrants a do over. Where to end kitchen backsplash tile on the side of a kitchen counter carries a major concern for many homeowners.

Wide shot of entire wall to be backsplashed. Take the backsplash to the end of the counter but then you have about 1 5 inches of extra backsplash past where the overhead cupboards end. The good reason would be if there is a water source or cooktop close by. In this example the tile ends at the corners instead of wrapping onto the small wall with the doorway.

If it did wrap onto that wall the two sides of the door would be hard to balance and likely a bit awkward. This causes that odd looking tiled backsplash to hang out on the wall by itself just ending in mid air often for no good reason. Many times homeowners contractors builders and even tile installers think it should end with the countertop. Ending with the cabinet usually is a cleaner straighter line.

The upper cabinet isn t taken far enough down the wall ultimately causing you to end up with the awkward situation of countertop needing a splash in a rather long segment with no uppers to run the backsplash into. Typically the counter upper cabinets and wall all end at different places on the sides leaving no definitive stopping point. I ve looked at pictures where backsplash ended at the counter and at the cabinet. Some like to end it where the upper cabinet ends.

If it did wrap onto that wall the two sides of the door would be hard to balance and likely a bit awkward. Others like to stop at the edge the counter. I leaned my backsplash up against the wall both ways and i prefer to end it at the cabinet.