Thanks for the feedback!

I could just paint the sides and recessed part black but it’s still quite substantial and I’m concerned it would look disjointed. Or, I could leave the white paint but then I’m worried it’ll stick out as a sore thumb with all the black around....?

I was initially in favor of rebuilding the window but hubby thinks it will look to small and boxy- he likes the more rectangular shape the recess provides..

Still confused.. ugh..

I agree with salex. I would just tile up to the outer edge of the window edge and use something like a Schluter edge to finish it off.

I’m sold on the schluter matte black metal edge for sure.

So, if we don’t wrap the tile on the ‘inside’, could I still tile the flat surface without it looking silly.

Also, would you leave the white paint or paint black.. for the untitled window area

Why doesn’t the window fill that entire space? If you could enlarge the window to fit that space, that’s what I recommend.

Agreed with Sammy about enlarging the window. If it's at all within your budget, I'd recommend fixing the mismatch between the drywall planes and the actual window prior to installing tile. To my eye, it looks awkward because the "reveal" on the sides is larger than that at the top of the window. If it was consistent all the way around it would be better - better still would be eliminating the extra plane.

Where/how do I see the rest of your kitchen, @salex? From what little I can see of it, it looks really special!

Thanks, Sammy. My backsplash was just finished two weeks ago and I posted more photos here. Those photos don't show the fridge/pantry wall shown in the layout plan here. (That wall is still a work in progress while the cabinets are being built.)

Funny, in going through those threads I just saw that it was cpartist who suggested more can lights - and I am SO GLAD she did!

I agree it’s unusual and it was like this when we purchased the house. We’ve replaced the windows recently so I’m not opening up the exterior wall to put a larger window in. What I’m contemplating is to extend the interior wall to take away the recessed part. It would make it look simpler and make tiling less complicated in my opinion. My husband, of course, does not agree. :)

If you're not expanding the window, I agree to make the window frame all one plane.

Funny, in going through those threads I just saw that it was cpartist who suggested more can lights - and I am SO GLAD she did!

:D One can never have too much light!