I made the mistake of wrapping it around. and I find that we don't do a lot of messy work in those corners. The mess is usually around the sink and the cooktop where we need as much protection as possible. You should think about how you use that corner space and decide. A new hood with backsplash running to the top will look great!

Thank you and thanks for your advice! Aesthetically speaking, I’m wondering if it looks better without being wrapped since I doubt we will do any messy work there? I also have this same wrap around look on the other side of the kitchen where I will have my coffee set up…

In a cabinet layout like yours, the rule of thumb is to just do the back wall, not the side walls.

Also, see the same question answered today:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6390019/backsplash-help-being-done-today#n=15

Aesthetically, it looks better when it's not wrapped around. Mine is very simiIar to yours with the fridge on one side and that wall has no backsplash. It looks asymemtric and a tad tacky. I am considering taking mine out. I just don't know whether the glue can be cleaned up neatly.

Thanks everyone! I was leaning towards getting rid of the wrapped around look and this just solidified it… now to find a really good drywall guy.

Okay one more… I was thinking for this wall it needs to end where the wall ends (not wrap around) and only go to the height of the bottom of the cabinet… is this usually what most people do?

I wouldn't wrap the wall in the first photo becasue it can't end with the countertop edge due to the light fixture, and isn't in an area where the spash is needed. For the photo above, I would keep the tile on the same line with the bottom of the cabinet. If this is an opening with the same thing on the other side, I might wrap the tile around the corner since the countertop extends so it looks finished.

I have something similar where my cabinets end there is a 3” space of drywall to the molding of the sliding glass door so my backsplash ends where the cabinet ends. It will look more balanced rather than extending the tile. Look for photos

We might also suggest stopping at the end of the back wall. Below are a few visuals of kitchens we have done for clients which might be able to help you more.

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