It isn’t great, but it’s an issue with using 1” hex. We have similar cuts at our drain on a shower floor for the same reason—tiler mapped out how the pieces would fall and laid it out dry to keep clean cuts on the outside edge where it abuts cove base tile and the cuts would be very visible. The pieces are small so there isn’t a lot of leeway. What does the other edge look like and how would it be impacted? If you redo it, I’d change the tile—either 2” hex or something else entirely that will avoid the issue.

One other thought: looks like that corner isn’t caulked yet. How much of the cut will that hide? Might be worth having them do that first to see.

This is Tiling Layout 101 and your tile guy failed the class!

I would not be happy with that. A different tile size would probably work best. The hex also turns very "blue" compared to your warmer cabinets and counters.

By the way failed to mention, this is a 2" hex

I'm trying to think creatively at this point since I really am exhausted with this whole reno and ready to be done. I'm thinking of having built a small cabinet underneath the regular cabinets to hide this. Like a spice cabinet or something. I guess I can try caulk first maybe but I don't think I'm going to like trim piece there.

You can have multiple focal points on two or more walls look centered and pretty, with a less pretty corner. You can have a pretty corner and have the multiple focal points off center. Which do you choose? Because you can not center multiple focal points on multiple walls and have a perfectly 50% miter folded corner. Especially with an out of square corner, that could not be perfect, no matter your choice.

Ah, I see that from the outlet covers now! So caulk may not help with the larger tile, but still worth trying. If you redo it, I’d change to a different tile entirely. (The spacing on these would make me nuts too—we had similar issues with the Merola 2” hex we used for our floor. Poor tile guy had to pull half of them off to reset them!)

Is this corner going to be highly visible or are there going to be countertop appliances.

Its true that you often can't have nice corners plus nice ends or good centering.

Hex or round are always problematic at corners, and unfortunately the dark grout emphasizes any irregularies, of which I see several.

I would probably use a completely different tile and redo it and have specific discussions about how the layout begins and ends in the corners, and a less contrasting grout.

I think your installer did a great job. Even with different spacing of the tiles you are still going to have a strong vertical dark line in the corner with dark grout. I went over the layout of the tile with my contractor and we set priorities for spacing and symmetry beforehand. Corners were not as important as other locations. I don't know about you, but I always store kitchen gear in my countertop corners; I think it looks odd without something there. And a tall item will conceal the corners well. I don't care for the idea of putting molding there, another cabinet or caulk. How about a mix master or knife block?

Mary, I truly think once your kitchen is up and running you'll never think about the tile again. What will live in that corner? A knife block? Toaster? Colorful jug with wooden spoons? That's what your eye will see, not the corner seam. Enjoy your new kitchen, it's going to be wonderful.

Put your mixer or coffee maker or paper towel holder in that corner and don’t think about it any more. Sometimes we over-focus on things in a new kitchen because it was so costly. It’s fine, no one will notice it going forward including you.

What would bother me more are the cabinets to the right of your range. How will you open them and access them?

I wound up with slivers when my subway tiles were installed.

Side story: White subway tiles were installed and the installation was great, but the color off.

I had them replaced with cream color but.....this time they left slivers in the corner. Same size tile. Who knows why. That is where Imput my Kurig. Problem solved.

When we recently did our kitchen in second home, I knew ahead if time what questions to to get the results I wanted.

I would find something you absolutely love to decorate that corner. A pretty plate, double tier fruit display, cook books, even a cute lamp.