Should I Tile My Kitchen Walls

With fewer grout lines the walls and floor are less cluttered and the room visually expanded.

Should i tile my kitchen walls.

I ran tile to ceiling on window wall w a chimney hood no upper cabinets on that wall. Actually you can tile up to the ceiling in certain cases. Extending tile from the floor or countertop to the ceiling can add big texture color and pattern to a kitchen. One option is to tile around the window and all the way up to the ceiling like this gorgeous kitchen designed by studio mcgee that you can see more of here.

You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood. Make the tiles run up the entire side wall and go all the way to the ceiling. If you need a guide to help you make some decisions on your backsplash design you should check it out. On a full wall classic white subway tile becomes more dramatic image 10 and cement tiles emulate the look of wallpaper with great durability image 5.

Using smaller tiles such as mosaics will give you lots of grout lines which can give the kitchen walls a grid like appearance that can promote the feeling of being boxed in making your kitchen feel smaller still. I painted my orange oak circa 1989 cabinets w bm advanced paint in chantilly lace. Some other beautiful examples of backsplashes taken up to the ceiling can be seen in this kitchen by caldwell and johnson this kitchen by amber interiors and this beautiful kitchen. Every kitchen is different but often the trickiest spot to figure out where you want your backsplash tile to end is around your kitchen window.

Whether you re splurging on a rare natural stone or standing by classic porcelain choosing a tile type is only part of the design decision. I just did a diy kitchen makeover. However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight. You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.

The way the tile is installed also matters. When shopping for tile keep in mind that most backsplash walls are about 12 inches high so it makes sense to use 3 or 4 inch tiles which will reduce the number of cut tiles. To help you figure out the best layout for your kitchen bathroom and beyond here are some of the most popular options. If you re not sure if you have lead paint test kits are available.

Cabinets are unfortunately not ceiling height. Tile the cabinet walls opinions differ on this but for a polished look i typically tile just the main walls of the kitchen those that back the cabinets ending at the corners rather than wrapping around to finish the sides if there are any. I may just try faux panels. I finally took some time to assemble them all here in this downloadable pdf for sale in my outlet.

I ve written so many posts about them including designed in a click reader q and a example posts that i can t keep track of what i ve written.