read your other posts.

I'm still so undecided! That 6 inch gap between the cabinets and the moulding bothers me. I was hoping the poll would show a clear winner. It looks like it might just be personal choice though.

Maybe if the gap bothers you that much, can you remove the cabinet top moulding? Even if you did that and had to put something simpler there, it wouldn't compete so with the ceiling crown moulding and wouldn't bug you as much. I think it's already competing, so I wouldn't further busy it with tile up there.

Can you add some recessed lights? You are getting shadow above your cabinets because the light is coming from below and being blocked by the crown on the cabinets.

We are planning on adding lighting on top the cabinets to shine up. We'll also get a new light over the island. Not sure it helps, but the counters will be white quartz with Cloe white subway tile and lighter (white/greige something) painted cabinets. So maybe the tiling behind the hood to the moulding won't make that space above the cabinets look so weird?

The gap that bothers you will not be helped by drawing more attention to it with tile, IMO. But I gather this is an idea you are interested in! I think that treatment looks good when it's really the entire wall (like it's tile instead of paint or wall paper). In your case that presents questions of where to stop it on all sides!

I think when you have your lighter colors in, and better lighting, there will be less contrast around the uppers and it wont' bug you as much.