I know the shelves, etc aren't in yet, so here's my Houzz inspiration pic for what they will look like.

The first idea is the best, the backsplash is part of the counter, take it to the top to stay in line with the hood. It recalls your inspiration photo. That will act as a backdrop and be cohesive to the rest of the space; one less line to see. Don't do any of the other options, it would look like you did not have enough material.

yes to stopping at bottom left corner of window and, to the right, all the way across at the height of hood. Your space is gorgeous. Post finished pics, please.

I am not a pro, but since you will be running a very short backsplash under the window, I would think that continuing that short height all the way to the left end of the countertop might look most pleasing and intentional. Either that or running it as the same height as on the right, but all the way to the end of the counter. Lining it up with the base cabinets would be very awkward since your eye will not make that connection.

Your space looks great. I don't have advice about tile placement and I love all your choices. I do want to say that in some of the pictures the tile seems to have a warm undertone and the cabinet and counter colors look cool.

It may be the lighting but it can be hard to "match" neutrals. And it's fine to mix warm and cool in a space. But we do get many posts here about people being disappointed after installation when they realize that undertones of the things they picked don't match.

Skippack Tile & Stone thanks for the advice! That gives me a little confidence going forward that we picked the right height on that side. I can see how it could create too many lines by going lower with the backsplash, and I don’t want it to look like I ran out of tile lol.

daisychain01 thanks for the complement! I’ll be sure to post pics. The finish line is in sight so I’m excited.

rocketjcat I hadn't thought about your eye not making the connection to the base cabinets. I think I've been looking at it for so long and from every angle that my eye goes everywhere lol. Thanks for the insight

Joseph Corlett, LLC thanks for the advice! You and daisychain01 may be right. I do think that in such a small space stopping at the edge of the sill could keep the kitchen from looking like it's taking over the living room.

d_gw I know, I've seen those dilemmas too! I appreciate the warning. I'm thinking it was the lighting, and the angle since the tile will of course be on the wall, not flat on the counter. I'll post a pic later of what it looks like under the window. I'm not actually trying to match the cabinets, but just have something that flows well together. The tile color is Riverwash so it can have subtle blue or green tinge mixed with a muddied gray depending on the light. The countertop has a little green in it, so I'm hoping that once I bring in my accessories it will be a good backdrop to pull it all together.

Agree with Joseph and daisy. The peninsula is not a wet area and does not need a backsplash. I think the tiling-to-the-ceiling thing has gotten way out of hand. Kitchen is lovely, keep it clean and simple.

Another vote with Joseph and daisy. Especially because of the overall size. Plus art.

I agree with Joseph and Daisy too. End of window.

Run the backsplash across the peninsula at the same height as the splash on the right of the window. It will tie both sides together visually. It will surround the electrical outlet to the left of the window and keep it from looking like a lost lamb. This is a dining and working area, right up against the sink. Without a backsplash, the wall will get wet, dishes will bump against the wall, and it will get beat up.

Thanks for all of your comments! It sounds like the majority is voting for stopping at the end of the window. So I put some tile underneath the window to show what it would look like.

Here's another pic of it stacked (as best I could) just past the window.

It sounds like you are still not sure where to end it. If you have access to a colour copier, I would invest in copying about 20 sheets of pics of the tile laid out in teh pattern you are thinking of and taping them up in various end points as well as across the right side, so you can really get an idea of what it will look like.

Your tile looks great with the your cabs, btw.

Thanks, daisy, that's a good idea because the end of the window makes sense to me but when I picture it in my head it looks lopsided - so I need a visual of what the right side will look like to get the whole context. Once I do that I'll know. This has been so helpful!!!