4" is about as high as I ever splash tomato-y stuff on the walls, so that's probably a good height. You could do 3", but I wouldn't want to get gunk on those beautiful walls.

Your space is beautiful!!!! WOWOWOWOWWWWW

My suggestion is to have the fabricator shave down the backsplash so it isn't as thick as the counter top. For example, most counters are 3cm, so I would see if they can shave down the BS to 1.5-2cm... That looks better in my opinion. And that's what I did in my bathroom.

I like eam44 idea. Quick search....

Thanks for the ideas. I have to see how much space we will have between the countertop and window trim. I never thought about going a littel bigger up to the trim.

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Here's a kitchen with horizontal board and batten to help you visualize.

I think eam's idea is excellent.

Many of the Plain English/Bespoke kitchens have a larger backsplash. Love the look! I'd go the same height all along, though, with all the way behind the range.

I have done as short as 1.5" but in your case I would go up to the bottom of the window trim.

The same height all the way around. And that height should be up to the window molding. Best of luck with the rest of your project!

I wouldn't go any less than a 4" height. Typically backsplashes are either 4" or 6" (or up to the bottom of the windows).

No less than 4". I agree with A Direct Cabinet Distributor Corp; you should go ahead and take it to the bottom of the windows since you're going to be so close to that when you get to 4". It looks so good. I hope you'll post pictures of the final result!

I would either:

1. Go shorter on the backsplash

or

2. Take it up to the window. However, you already have a large window trim around the windows. I think a taller set-on splash would 'fight' with that large window trim. So I prefer option 1...shorter backsplash. I don't think removing the bottom piece of trim under the window would help in your kitchen situation.

My vote is shorter backsplash.

Is your log home full log or log siding?

If full logs have you taken into consideration settling? Logs at bottom of kitchen window height will probably settle roughly a half inch in a year or two. I built a log home a number of years ago and had the granite backsplash nearly up to the window trim. After eighteen months had to pull the bottom trim off and cut it down by a half inch. Othewise too much pressure on trim, countertops and cabinets from the weight of the settling house.

mjzman thank you for that information. The area where the kitchen windows are is full log. So with that I think I will stick with the 4 inch backsplash and leave some room for settling. I will have to measure and see how much room we will actually have between backsplash and window trim if we go with the 4 inch.