I have that same white tile sample from Tile Shop, but 12" long, leaning against my current ugly fireplace and surround that is all coming out in a few weeks. I really, really like it but with so many cuts in a fireplace tile surround, I also worried about losing half of the "look."

We can make the sides work by building the wood surround in the exact dimension needed to show the whole tile but then it has to be stacked, one tile exactly on top of the other, losing the offset.

That and other cut/look issues which would make a tile end without the raised edge started to make my head hurt just thinking about them so I eliminated it from the 200 or so other samples scattered around. For example, the new linear fireplace doesn't sit on the floor so there is also the issue of the 10" or so of tile below the fireplace.

A fireplace surround is a much smaller area, of course, than your kitchen. Maybe I'm way overthinking it but I'm only going to do this once in this house that could be on the market in a year or so - another cause for major headaches!

Then I got some marble and quartzite prices and I'm back to staring at tile samples, lol.

3d tiles look great but make sure you are aware of any electrical outlet/switches and how they are going to look with a raised tile.

Tiles that long might not be able to be run in a traditional brick pattern as the longer a tile is the less straight it is.

Discuss the above with your installer they might have a better option or tell you they can work around it?

@wannabath, this tile has to be laid in a third offset. It’s not so easy to see it in the tile pic but that’s how it is on the board. I never thought about outlets, they all need to be upgraded anyway so that was a brilliant idea to ask about the. I have one electrical sub co in tomorrow and another later in the week so this is perfect timing!

@tsjmjh, tile and countertops are driving me mad, I feel your pain. I am going to use Imperial’s square pencil trim to finish the ends but that is easier and expected in a kitchen. Good luck with your project!

@calidesign, the overhang is large enough for stools - I’d have a family and friend mutiny if I removed that 😃😉. Just outside of the small doorway where we are putting a hutch is a reasonably large storage closet for small kitchen appliances, my cast iron cookware, and all sorts of serving pieces so I can get away without cabinets on the backside of the peninsula. I tend to work on the peninsula and to the left of the range (tried to center range but 36” on both sides was too small, back to 48” on the left and 21” on the right). Thanks for the suggestion though!

The problem with the tile is the raised edge....you may have a lot of cuts which will remove the left or right edge, losing the raised part. If you know who will be doing the tiling, bring one tile and have a conversation about tiling a room with quite a few windows, outlets and cabinets.