I don't like all the tile "slivers" that the horizontal layout above shows. I feel like the vertical tile had "fuller" tiles. I think that would influence me. aside from, "I like this way better" , I would figure out tile "slivers" before deciding.

I would run it vertical if I had 8' ceilings.

I hadn’t thought much about the shape of the cut tiles-good point! Ceilings will be 9’ here. These tiles are close to standard subway- they are 3” wide by 6” tall. Pics of them are deceiving....

I’ve done a few searches on this one, and I definitely prefer it vertical.

Prefer vertical too.

This is similar to when people lay arabesque tile on their side, it just looks wrong!

Generally, if you want a wall to appear wider, go with horizontal and if you want a wall to appear narrower but taller, go with vertical.

depends if your kitchen is wider then longer. If it's a stright long but not tall kitchen I would do vertical. If its wide but tall I would do vertical. It all depends if you want something to look longer or taller

Putting them horizontal will make the kitchen look wider as suezbell said and putting them vertical will make the room look taller.

I meant to put horizontal on the second one.

sorry

Given the two examples, I'd pick vertical. It looks taller and more spacious while the horizontal looks squatty and wide. BUT looking at my saved ideabook, I like it horizontal in this space:

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I am in a quandary.

Maybe you should go with square tiles in a stacked bond pattern??

I'm in the minority, but I really like the horizontal look. You get a nice long run side to side, instead of all those tiles pointing up toward the upper cabinets and looking suddenly stunted. Just personal preference.

It really is personal preference.

There is no functional reason to do either other than you just like it one way or the other. Neither is more or less "modern," and personally I don't think the arrangement of tiles on a backsplash is going to make a room look more vertical or horizontal. I like the vertical arrangement better, for what it's worth!

I am a good searcher for pics of things but I am always amazed at what I never find that others do. I really appreciate the input and the additional pics-especially the new horizontal pic. To date that is only the second pic I have seen of this tile set horizontally. Thank you for that cd7733! I love that pic but what I think I like about it is the fact that the pattern runs up the whole wall. My kitchen cabinets are set too close to my window for that. Mark-I love a good subway tile! (Subway tile is my second option). I do love the curved ends on this tile -it has a less linear appearance (and I have done subway tile before so I’m leaning towards something a bit different).

Tile shown here (with my flooring, counter and cabinet colors (charcoal blue island and grey perimeter cabinets) is also in the running. Again, I like the curves on it)

Ah man, RES's (I think?) chicken wire comment got deleted.....I can't get that image out of my mind when looking at this tile now :/

Vertical placement resembles the look of an actual honeycomb more, so that’s why I prefer it over horizontal.

Your actual selection is a mosaic which really "goes" only the way you see in the photo. The pickets in the other photos are much larger; their directions can be determined best by the sizes they are.

Laughing at the chicken wire comment. Only walker zanger could make a tile that looks like chicken wire (and make you pay through the nose for it). Now I really may have to switch to the herringbone back-up tile I posted above! (Skippack-orientation question was about the “paddle” tile in the first post. Herringbone tile shown a couple posts above is my back up and I agree I would not do it “sideways”).

Vertical placement tends to make the room look larger. With the elongated hex you’re looking at I recommend placing it vertically. It’s a more sophisticated look, and again make the room appear taller.

I used this tile in French clay. It’s a small kitchen so I used it vertically. Pictures here:

https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/showplace-concord-white-quartersawn-oak-oakwood-oh-pj-vj~1697821

I like it horizontal - it's different..

Mitchnna-beautiful kitchen. Love the tile I. That space!

I was told that you should have at least 3 picket lengths ( or an odd #) to use vertically. if you don’t horizontal would be better. But of course it is personal preference.

Vertical for sure

Merike Laigna, this thread is 3 years old. i'm guessing the OP has already had the tile laid a long time ago.