I would stop on the right side under that single cabinet and go all the way even up the side on the left side.

So pretty much all the way around in that L shape.

In less you don't like the idea of having it on the side. I personally do but that is your kitchen so...

how high is it going behind the vent? might you carry the itty bitty side edges above the bottom of the cabinet to match where it ends with the vent?

Maybe I did not make myself clear. We are tiling the entire l shaped backsplash. My question is where to end the tile on the right side. Here is the second photo showing the configuration of the single upper cabinet edge, the granite edge and the end of the wall

do a houzz search of where to end tile. you'll see a lot of choices, all you can do is pick the one that looks the least wrong. i feel for you, i designed my kitchen so it didnt do this.

if a bullnose strip up the side of the cabinet could match right edge with the granite, up to the height of where the tile ends behind your vent, it could all make sense.

Over the stove we are tiling up to the bottom edge of the vent. I wanted to go up to the ceiling behind the vent, but alas DH vetoed that idea. He spent a great deal of effort getting the crown moulding just perfect and he will not take it down to add tile, nor will he cut tiles around it.

I think it would take it to the end of the wall and use the metal edging. The space looks pretty small - in the first pic it even looks like cabinet goes to the end - so I don't think it would bother me that way.

Oh!! I see what your saying so I would just stop it when it ends at the end of the wall on the right side. Or you can stop the backsplash when it aligns with the cabinet and counter top.

what does it do to the left of the far left cabinet?

But I would just do it at the end of the wall.

Yah can you show a picture of the far left side??

i think the tile could go up the outsides of the cabinets to match the vent height line and look good.

So nnigrt you mean go up all the way behind the vent??

I recommend the tile ends at the granite edge and is finished with the metal edge (the metal edge is more contemporary and is in keeping with your range hood and hardware style).

i do, but the OP says that is a no go. but the tile outside of the cabinets could still go up to the bottom of the vent height.

Oh ok yah you are correct. I could.

It I mean!!

The tile goes to the end of the countertop. It should, also, go 1" higher than the bottom of the cabinet. Using a metal stainless edge would look best with your subway tile pattern.

from seeing these couple of images, I think a bull nose edge works better with the style of cabinets. since you are tiling upto the hood, I would end it at the same height on the (looks like it is about 5" from the bottom of the cabinet).. The vertical edge on the right should meet the edge of the counter top, which. appears to be end of the wall. This should make it pretty symmetrical.

Here is a photo of the kitchen. I am leaning toward the use of the metal edging.

The counter top ends 1.25 inches from the wall edge. The cabinet edge is 2.5 inches from the wall edge.

so, there is no issue on the far left? i'd end it at the edge of the right cabinet then. there will be a bit of counter left over but dont worry about it. you are going for a low contrast between tile and wall color? even better.

I see your dilemma. Too bad the upper cabinets, granite counter top and the wall did not line up. Take the sub way tile all the way to the left - ending at the granite edge. Use the subway tile bullnose. You have several options on where to end the tile either at the bottom of the hood or to the top of the cabinets or if you want a huge statement tile the whole wall to the ceiling.

I should add, at the far left do not go above the bottom of the upper cabinets with the subway tile, unless you are doing the whole wall.

On the far left I am just tiling the window wall to the corner. I will not be tiling the wall to right of frig.

I can not see that wall -- it looks like it quite a distance from the sink -- but if the water is going to get on the drywall it should be tiled.

I would tile all the way to the edge of the wall. By the lower cabinet and upper cabinet, up to the highest point you are tiling by the vent. (So you create a horizontal line where the tile ends by the vent and by the cabinet. ) You can take nearly any normal tile to a good tile shop, and they make as much bull nose as you need. Then it will really look custom, which it is!

I had the same problem on a very noticeable wall. The tile man used the counter edge as the guide and came up the wall and sort of wrapped the bottom of cabinet edge.

He did this only on one area where it was more visible walking through kitchen. I will show you both ways, with and without the extra wrapping.

I see that it really depends on how much longer the counter is than the cabinet's edge.