My opinion is to save your money and leave as is until you find something you are absolutely in love with!

They have these stainless trims that are nice! They sell them at Home Depot and they look great!

Looks nice - hope you enjoy it - I think all three options are good, leave as is, stainless trim or pencil border. When I had a similar kitchen my builder suggested I continue the backsplash up the wall next to the cabinetry and over the door and it looked great but it is probably a bit late for that here.

Lucidos, thank you. This was my original plan. However the color of the pencil molding I had previously bought did not look right. I will have to do some more searching for something that blends better.

Amy, thanks! That is where I am currently at. I'm okay with not spending more money for a while. :)

Timmy's Girl, I will take a look at the stainless trim. Thanks!

Maureen214, thank you! The wall in the second picture extends into our family room (open floor plan). That was the tricky part - figuring out where to stop/start.

Looks great the way it is, but you didn't post a side view of the stacked stone. Does it look unfinished? I don't think you are going to find a pencil trim that will work with the stacked stone. Sometimes you can get away with it if there isn't a lot of variation in the stacked stone, but you will only be able to match one color so it will look odd. If you could find a darker very slim metal trim like your cabinet knobs, you might be able to slip it under the edges. Otherwise, you may need to remove the end pieces to install the trim and then replace.

Here is a better picture to show the side profile. Thanks for all of the input!

Thank you SuzyQ53, you make a good point about trying to color match.

I don't know how/if this would work, but could you carefully fill the gap between the stone and the wall with caulking, and then paint it the wall color?

I'd try the metal strip on one side and see if you like it. Looks like you could just about slide it in.

The backsplash should at least line up with the conter for sure so add some tile and a strip of schluter on each edge the good news is you have room to do this.

Lovely stacked stone. May I ask the specifics on this particular stone, name etc. please? I just saw a $2M model home using a similar stone with a strip of schluter as above. It was very thin, black and seemed to tie in the appliances to the finished design... I definitely think whatever you select, keep it thin and simple. Take your time and the right thing will surface. You did a great DIY kitchen - kudos!

Hi whocareswhoiam,

Sorry for the late response. The stacked stone is MS International Golden Honey Ledger. We purchased a pallet through Home Depot and it was just the right amount for our kitchen and fireplace surround.

Thank you for the kind words!

oosterk2 - is this hard to clean in the kitchen, especially behind the cooktop? I am so wanting to do this, but wonder if brushing it when there are some inevitable sprays of tomato sauce or oil will be easy and keep it from absorbing odors too.... appreciate your experienced reply. Your kitchen is great from what I see in the photos. BTW - you selected a nice hardware with the off white cabinet...looks great.

We plan to purchase a clear spray-on sealant to help protect the stone but have not gotten around to it yet. Thus far, we have had no issues using a sponge for light clean up. We have made sure to do clean up very quickly to not let it set. Also worth noting, we have heard that the sealant may slightly darken the color of the stone.