Where I should start and stop my backsplash?
Megan Coppola
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Comments (13)Hello Everyone, We are truly grateful for all of the suggestions. This is been a difficult project, and several professionals have let us down, so the community support is a much-appreciated boost. I think my original posting might have been confusing, since it wasn't obvious there's supposed to be another 15" cabinet on the right, that will have the back cut to match the wall. Here's a photoshopped version of "installed" cabinets. This makes it a bit easier to see the different places one might choose to stop the backsplash. Thanks!...See MoreBacksplash help, where should it stop?
Comments (23)More opinions! Love this forum (and the people here). I'll take a moment to admit right now that before I posted this I was wanting to stop the backsplash in the corner and was leaning toward option 2 or 3. Making the drawings actually helped a LOT though and now I'm preferring option 4. orcasgramma, thanks for voting #1! I actually like that option a lot even though integrated backsplashes aren't in favor these days. I like the idea of repainting every so often to change up the look. remodelfla, the ceiling in this room is 12' high and flat. No slope or peak. rmkitchen, point taken that the style of the backsplash may have to play into the decision. ellendi, another good point that tiling up the wall would be better if that wall were facing the entrance. Let me add some more info that directly relates to #5 (BS to top of window). The room has 12' ceilings that are flat. The soffit is on two of the walls as seen. It creates a very strong horizontal line that continues all the way around the room at the height of its top. On the wall behind me there are "windows" up high whose bottoms are at the same level as the top of the soffit. The right wall is all sliding glass door and window, both of which are as tall as the top of the soffit. That's why I suggested running the backsplash up to the top of the soffit instead of the bottom. It would be very much in character with the strong horizontal break at that height. As for stopping the backsplash in the corner, I was inspired by this recent photo posted of another member's kitchen. However, their blank wall doesn't have a sink and can get away without any backsplash at all....See Morewhere to stop my backsplash?
Comments (5)The purpose of a back splash is to protect the wall from cooking/mixing splatters. It also has the benefit of being easy to clean. So, if you'll be mixing stuff on the peninsula area that could splash and splatter, take the back splash to the edge and/or to the top. If not, make it flush with the cabinets. If you won't be mixing on the peninsula, I'd take it to the cabinet edge. It really depends on how you use your kitchen and what your aesthetic preference is. If you take it to the edge, I really like the idea of adding shelves:...See MoreHood vent stop starting backsplash
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