Considerations
- Generally, you have about 18.5” to work with from the top of the countertop to the bottom of the cabinets.
- Sometimes, behind a cooking surface you will have more room to tile between the countertop and the hood or microwave
- You can tile from the countertop to the bottom of the top cabinets or from the 4” or 6” backsplash that matches the countertop. Keep in mind, this limits your space to tile to approximately 12-14”. This can be helpful or not so helpful depending on the size of your tile.
- If you choose a decorative pattern for your tile, remember items like pot fillers that can end up right in the middle of your decorative pattern!
- Choosing to mix different tiles to create a pattern in encouraged, but be careful about mixing tiles with different thicknesses. Check with your tile designer or tile setter to see if your choices will work together for a smooth installation.
- Textured tiles or 3 dimensional tiles with patterned reliefs are beautiful – if you are not the person that has to clean them!
- Sometimes, behind a cooking surface you will have more room to tile between the countertop and the hood or microwave
- You can tile from the countertop to the bottom of the top cabinets or from the 4” or 6” backsplash that matches the countertop. Keep in mind, this limits your space to tile to approximately 12-14”. This can be helpful or not so helpful depending on the size of your tile.
- If you choose a decorative pattern for your tile, remember items like pot fillers that can end up right in the middle of your decorative pattern!
- Choosing to mix different tiles to create a pattern in encouraged, but be careful about mixing tiles with different thicknesses. Check with your tile designer or tile setter to see if your choices will work together for a smooth installation.
- Textured tiles or 3 dimensional tiles with patterned reliefs are beautiful – if you are not the person that has to clean them!
