When you decided to have a unique ceramic tile kitchen backsplash, you need to work only on one wall of your kitchen. Sometimes an idea can make a big change in your house to have a modern look place. Wondering where to end your tailgate? Have you never thought about it?
This can be a surprisingly complex problem. These tips will help you find the right spot to block off your backsplash for a flawless look in any kitchen.
From a designer’s point of view, the best time to block a tailgate is… ever! After all, when you’ve chosen a great material, why wouldn’t you want more?
Opposing the backsplash wall to the wall and ceiling allows for line continuity and definitely has a dramatic effect. Of course, in reality, covering every inch of your wall with the coveted stone isn’t always an option. Even in the luxurious kitchen, someone had to decide: where should the stove wall finish end? Above the hood? below? In your project, decisions can be simple or very complex, depending on various factors.
General Rule 1: Tile Cabinet Walls
Opinions differ on this, but for aesthetics, I usually lay out the main walls of the kitchen (the ones that lean against the back of the cabinets), ending at the corners, rather than wrapping around to finish the sides, if necessary.
If it’s an odd corner (like the Spectra Design Build on the left side of the kitchen, where there might be a pipe on the wall), consider the entire corner section “in the back”. In a few cases, a “side splash” on a non-furniture wall can be both utilitarian and aesthetic, but disregarding it is the most straightforward way to avoid circumstances where things do not line up flawlessly.
Often counters, upper cabinets, and walls all end in various positions on the side, with no clear stopping point. For example, sometimes the tiles end at the corners, rather than wrapping around a short wall with a doorway. If it wraps around that wall, the sides of the door will be hard to balance and can be a little awkward.
Small kitchen: In small kitchens (or larger ones with only a small backsplash area), covering the walls entirely is usually your best bet. The layout, with only a backsplash area between the refrigerator cabinet and the side wall, is common in condos and condo kitchens.
Tiling the entire surface in one material creates the neatest finish, helping to maximize the look of the kitchen. Big kitchen. For a very large kitchen or a kitchen with very high ceilings, adding full-height tiles can break the budget or completely overwhelm the look. In this case, finishing the tile vertically on the same line as the upper cabinet would provide a better finish.
If you use a darker tile color than the remaining upper walls, it can visually help lower the exposed ceiling line and make the room more intimate. In spaces with higher ceilings, like some of the projects from KBG Design, room dividers are often used to fill the gap above the top. It also gives a natural finish to the tiles, so everything looks nice and there’s no extra room for knick-knacks and dust to accumulate.
General Rule 2: Align edges of the upper cabinet, lower cabinet, and backsplash
Knowing where to stop the tile horizontally is easy if your kitchen is wall to wall, but what if it ends along a long wall?
In this case, where the kitchen cabinets end in the middle room, your best bet is to have the top, bottom, and backsplash all in one clear line. Note how on the right side of some kitchens, the Cabri’s backsplash lines up with the upper and lower cabinets – while the countertop hangs slightly from the line – rather than extending to the end of the countertop and protruding upper cabinets (for me, which would be less neat).
Of course, this requires careful alignment of upper and lower cabinets, which can be carefully planned when planning the kitchen. Using filler panels and adjusting the spacing around windows can help ensure that cabinets end in the same place at the top and bottom, even if the width of each cabinet does not exactly match the – above and below.
Peninsula: What should I do if the top and bottom cabinets are not aligned? A common place for this to happen is a U-shaped or L-shaped kitchen with its upper part above a peninsula. In this case, I recommend aligning the tailgate with the top so you can still get clear vertical lines.
The Windows: Sometimes there is a very small wall area between the window and the counter or cabinet. It can be tempting to leave these areas blank (and often easier for tile installers), but the overall effect is much sharper if you imagine the window doesn’t exist when planning where to finish the tiles.
In some of the kitchens, the tiles extend to the corners and up to the height of the upper shelves, so by far, the line of the upper cabinets is complete. It’s a subtle difference from just ending in a window, but these small details can make a kitchen feel more complete.
Modern flat backsplash. In a kitchen with a modern style and a cool slab backsplash, the alignment of the elements is very important, otherwise, the look can end up sloppy.
Here, the dimensions of cabinets and countertops can be perfectly aligned. When installing a peninsula with an overhang, you can also add or subtract an inch or two from the meter to get the correct calculation.
Traditional slab backsplashes: Want a more traditional or farmhouse-inspired look? An attractive flat tailgate like this benefits from leaving negative space around it and doesn’t need to line up with anything – in fact, it’s almost better not to.
Edgy tiles: If you have interesting tile shapes, such as playful hexagons, you might consider finishing the tiles with messy edges for a more relaxed appeal.
This can be applied to both horizontal and vertical ends. The tile slowly fades to white vertically, so the vibrant blue doesn’t have to extend all the way to the ceiling, it has a unique function.
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