@Angel 18432 I like that too!!!! I feel wasteful ripping already existing tile

If we see entire room, might help. But I agree about subway tile above the windows: cause that'd make the stove tile accenting in rectangle, neat and trim.

With subway on adjacent wall, it ties in the two separate kinds... make cohesive?

Yea that makes sense

Dissenting here. Every kitchen wall does not have to look like a locker room. Leave the tile alone. Add a few pieces of pretty, colorful pottery to the floating shelves, a red tea kettle on the stove, and a few accessories to the countertop. Or go with the all white pottery thing. No clutter. Live with it for a while, it looks really nice. Post another pic when done.

Agree with flopsycat1. Add a hanging plant in front of each window to give it color and warmth. You don't really need any window treatment.

thank you Pam and Flopsycat1. I felt like it looked incomplete. But I should live with the setup with my stuff in and make a call if I want to tile the entire wall. obviously tiling the wall will bring the space together but maybe all my accessories will do that anyway. we close on the 1st. I'll post after pictures once I settle in. any more recommendations for accessorizing the space? Our color theme is neutral (white black grey) and pops of color (jewel and metallic)

My visual 2 cents - bringing the tile directly against the windows is what's creating a visual distraction - if not tiling the entire wall, i would bring the stove-splash in from the windows to soften the transitions and let the windows breathe.

I feel like it looks incomplete as well, so I feel ya! But all you need is a couple of things on the wall for balance...but NOT the spoon and fork. I personally would have liked the cabinets I think, but if you have plenty of storage then it doesn't matter too much. I would either carry the tile on the rest of that wall, or remove it back to the hood. No need to replace the subway.

I get dcarendt's point about letting the windows breathe. Still, I don't feel that re-tiling is necessary. Your kitchen looks great.

When you mentioned that it looked incomplete, you were right. Search pics of beautiful kitchens. They look "complete" because they have tasteful and, often, colorful accessories. Not too much. No clutter. Maybe even some art. That gives them personality and style. Give it a little time before you go second guessing yourself and tearing up the wall. Good luck and keep us posted.

I like the tile behind the range hood. I like having a tile backsplash.

That being said, right now it looks cold and — for lack of a better word — bland. IMO replacing the short portion of the backsplash with the same tile behind the range hood would help unify the space. But taking it all the way to the ceiling would make it ice cold.

I would interject color on the wall above the backsplash, perhaps Silver Sage or SW Open Air, which would make the backsplash and base cabinets pop. It doesn’t have to be intense, but enough to break up the white ceiling and tile.

Adding colorful accessories that mesh with the painted wall would help.

So much potential, just looks empty and undecorated. Curate shelves, add roman blind valences in cool material high enough above window not to block any light, rug, and chosen articles in the counter - pick an accent color.

So much potential, just looks empty and undecorated. Curate shelves, add roman blind valences in cool material high enough above window not to block any light, rug, and chosen articles in the counter - pick an accent color.

It is quite common to feel underwhelmed when you have been waiting for something to be done for a considerable amount of time. Have no fear! Start putting the space together with accessories and your things. Give it time and please don't make any rash decisions for at least six months. Good luck to you, I hope it will eventually be everything you wanted...and more. Happy Thanksgiving!

Wise words, Gray and Walter!

"Four Easy Elements to Change Your Kitchen's Color Palette" is a Houzz article made for you! You can add color with a couple of rug runners, upholstered stools or a banquette, art, window treatments, accessories or colorful countertop appliances. Gray goes with many colors...pick one. Do you have a painted sample of your cabinet color and a leftover tile? Take them with you when you go shopping.

I love the wavy tile and would let that be the focal point but would carry the subway tile to wrap around the window to meet the other tile for a completed look. Follow your gut I think it's spot on! But otherwise a beautiful design!!!

I think it's nice. I wouldn't have picked those two tiles together, but it's fine. Cement tiles would have been the perfect choice of tile for your wall.

I like something w/a bit of color, so maybe try some potted plants on those shelves? get some greenery in there. some pothos that spill over the sides, maybe some orchids, bowl of lemons,,,just something w/color! Maybe a runner for the floor with, you guessed it, some color.

I really don't understand the fascination w/all these neutrals. It's like being in a black and white photo all the time.

thank you all for your kind and not so kind (beth) comments. we still haven't closed so I look forward to personalizing the space. as Gray & Walter said no rash decisions...live for a months and see how it goes. really appreciate all your time!

green hippie. not being unkind. it's a beautiful space. I just said I personally like more color and wouldn't have used those tiles together. (Even YOU talked about removing them!) I mentioned getting some plants and color because you asked for advice, saying, "you weren't in love with it". Maybe you're not in love because it's not lived in w/personal effects. Hence the color/rug comment. don't know what I said that was mean, but whatever.

I'd carry the wavy tiles all over the back wall. No spoon and fork please.

IF you decide to install wavy tile on the entire wall (my choice) please be aware that you will need to re-tile the whole wall. All the tile must be from the same "lot / batch /run". Beautiful kitchen.

chiflipper - sometimes true, sometimes not necessary at ALL. Totally depends on the tile.

Lovely kitchen! Reminds me of one on houzz. They did the tile 3/4 up the wall.

Is the range hood hung too high?

What do you think about adding a shelf across that wall to tie into the open shelves for continuity. You could run the shelf above the stove just to the window or another idea is to install across the windows and grow herbs. The shelf over the stove can be for your shaker herbs & such. https://www.houzz.com/photos/bedroom-sketch-phbr0lbl-bl~l_147036

I think it'll look less unfinished with window treatments, too. I think I might do coordinating but not matching with those two and the adjacent windows, also, to make the wall more of a focal point? (Like a print on the range wall windows - roman blinds probably - and a same background color coordinating stripe on the other windows.)

I dunno, might look weird not being matchy matchy on all windows, but I feel like I'd want to use something with a bit of interest like a larger motif print on the range wall, and that could get overwhelming everywhere.

Another idea is 2 smaller shelves on each side of the range hood. The same material and color as the other open shelves. https://www.houzz.com/photos/bedroom-sketch-phbr0lbl-bl~l_147036

I think the back wall could have benefitted with a larger scale hood. Seems a bit slight in scale.

Perhaps add a magnetic strip above the range to store chefs knives on, and one with hooks for hanging utensils on such as ladles etc. which will also eat of some of the open space & be very useful as well. The room will look even better once you remove the paper from the floor & let the wood show, and a few knick knacks on the countertop etc. If you do decide to change the tile, I would make it all subway tile if it were my own kitchen, not the wavy tile. The subway tile is going in the opposite direction of the pattern of the wood floor boards, so it adds contrast. Maybe what is bothering you is that the floor boards and the tile behind the range are all going in the same direction? I can sympathize with you, my kitchen is at the half way point of our reno & I won't get to find out what my final reaction to it will be until a couple more weeks when it is completed.

P.S. I looked again & studied you photos some more & then it hit me, in my opinion I don't believe your exhaust hood is too small at all or the wrong size. Instead I think that the contrast tile {wavy tile} behind the range & hood could occupy a narrower area from side to side behind the range & hood. Instead of installing them right up to the sides of the windows. Just bring the tiles in a bit and leave some space. 'Frame' the range & hood with the accent tile instead of bringing it all the way out to the windows, if that makes any sense. Then the accent tile won't overwhelm the scale of the range & exhaust hood. There are many options you could do. My fave is still doing all subway tile though, just my personal preference.

*please keep in mind, I'm NOT A PRO lol, j ust trying to help!

Congrats on the new house!
Nice kitchen materials. Sounds like you made a conscious decision to forego cabinets on that wall to achieve a certain look. Are you unhappy with the look seeing it IRL? Or are you not done yet?
Maybe what is bothering you visually is there is no pop of color on that side of the room. Is that what you envisioned? Will you be painting the kitchen walls and the adjacent room walls? Will you add window treatments?

I think two things would have improved the look....longer windows that went down to the counter, and a backsplash covering your entire stove wall. I don’t think it matters which tile (although I wouldn’t choose both but only one....either the wavy or subway). The way it is now, with two different backsplashes and the plain wall in the mix, it looks choppy and does not give the cohesive look you‘re after. Here’s a pic with photoshopped longer windows and pieced in backsplash. I think doing tile on the entire wall will go a long way to improve the look.

Hello. It seems to me that everything looks very well.

I think you should leave WELL ENOUGH alone. Get your white dishes on the shelves. Start using the kitchen

I never ceases to amaze me, that people will intentionally create a nice organic, simple, environment, and then proceed to junk it up with "forks", pops of color, shiny doo dads and whatever. Leave it alone, It looks lovely. Get some stools : )

Congrats on a beautiful kitchen! I agree it’s the way the tile is around the windows that is visually bothersome. I would paint the wall to match the tile and put Roman shades on the windows and live with it awhile. If you decide to change it later I would go with less tile not more by making the tile over the range more narrow (extending only about 6-8 inches out from the range. That will be cheaper than tiling the entire wall, will allow you to paint the wall in an accent color, and look great.

Bring your stuff in and wait a year before changing anything. If I was really picky, the white? electric receptacles should be a color to blend with the backsplash.

If you put shelves in you won't be able to open the cupboards? Lovely kitchen, but maybe the exhaust fan needs to be beefed up a little. See how you feel after living there.

The range hood is FINE, no "beefing up" is needed at ALL. Yours is perfect for that space - leave it as is.

In the meantime you could paint the back wall to carry over the color of the wavy tile. Might make it less choppy.

Your kitchen is awesome but if you had wanted the stove to be a focal point more you need a much bigger stove and bigger hood. They are dwarfed by that huge wall. A different backsplash would help a lot too.

Wow, Hippie, so many opinions! I often wonder if all that input makes it easier or more difficult to find resolution. As I've said before, you have a great kitchen. Bring in your "stuff," relax, and enjoy it. Remember, "too many cooks....."

As to having a 'tile/ stove wall' - if you want, post photos of the other walls.

wow! thank you all. I am overwhelmed by all the suggestions (in a good way). I really appreciate you all taking the time to help me out here. So we had our final walk through today and with everything cleaned up it didn't look half as bad. The "blank" space is actually so small I couldn't really fit anything there.

I will wait to close, move in all my stuff, live in for a bit and see how I feel. I will keep you all posted.

Again thank you!! Happy Thanksgiving!

Same to you, green hippie... :)

flopsycat- so true, lots of opinions - so take them all with a "pinch of salt".

To Green Hippie, consider all the opinions and do what you think is best for you.

Happy Thanks Giving.

hi Green Hippie: I think the reno is beautiful, you have a fairly large kitchen with quality design and materials. My one thought is you have only two colors, beige and black. If you're not adverse to brilliant colors or papers, the untiled portions of those window walls would benefit from a real pop of color (aqua or orange comes to mind). Also barstools... two or three of the most interesting you can find. And copper for its sheen and warmth; I bought a copper kettle to keep out on my stainless range just to warm things up a bit. It works!

Hi again, another thought after studying your pics a bit more: if budget allows, you might commission stained glass to hang over those two windows. Depending on your style, there's traditional of course, but very modern designs as well. With the sunlight you seem to have, they would shimmer and you'd never miss your cabs again!

It's a lovely kitchen! Play with all the ideas and comments which folks have been kind enough to take the time to post BUT make it your own . Perhaps go slowly until it feels right for you and your family. Any new situation takes time to adjust to, there is no need to make huge changes or any changes until you get use to the space and figure out what "speaks" to you and how you want to answer. I foresee a delightful conversation in your future.

Property Brothers (HGTV) did a similar kitchen! Here are the photos