Sorry I hate fake beams and brick ???? IMO brick is even a really poor choice for backspalsh and not working with that counter so no more brick.I assume you are asking about the bare wood stuff in the pics IMO paint it the same as all the other trim in the house or the wall color

Move the switch gang so it’s not in the beam…

@Patricia Colwell Consulting Its fake but it is made of solid wood. We like the brick backsplash, still needs to be grouted. My question is about the part of the pillar being under the upper cabinets, or if the bricks all the way would be better option. Thank you!

@HALLETT & Co. to move the plug is not an option. My question is about the pillar under the cabinets or if the bricks all the way would be better option. Thank you!

Having the switch plate bridge materials makes it look like you can’t plan and it especially ruins the illusion that that’s some sort of structural column. You made your decision- all brick.

@John Liu the first picture is with wood, what do you mean by not complete? its complete on the other side but not on this side due to upper and lower cabinets

I mean the illusion of a real brick wall and an actual beam (post) is punctured when you see it only has two sides. If you see the "side" of the post between upper and lower cabinets, you can imagine there is a solid post running from floor to ceiling behind the cabinets. If you don't, then it is obviously just fakery - either the "post" is fake or the "bricks" are fake.

You can certainly move the electrical box to the left a couple inches. Pull the box, cut away some brick facing and drywall on the left, screw a spacer to the stud on the right, mount the box to that spacer.

I don't mind the brick-and-post look myself, it is warm and rustic, no more contrived than many kitchen looks we see here. But you should do it well.

Hi Yannac - I think the switch plate in the "post" negates the desired appearance of a solid beam and post look that you are trying to achieve. If I were a new visitor to your home, I might be thinking more about "how did they do that?", i.e. boring into that "post" in order to place the electrical box there, instead of admiring the complete beam and post look. If the electrical box cannot be moved to the left of the post, is there any way the electrical box can be turned vertically? From your photos, it looks like placing the box vertically to the left of the post, instead of horizontally, would allow for the complete post look. But the measurements of the box would also determine this possibility. If this too is not possible, then I would continue with the brick backsplash, as suggested earlier. BTW, your cabinets are lovely and may I ask, what is your countertop? Best of luck with your project!

@nagelhoupt The countertop is Taj Mahal quartzite. Thank you!

we will probably go with the bricks under the cabinet.

@John Liu Thank you! PPF posted one of my old photo during remodel. There you can see where the pillar is going to be.

Doesn’t this look much better? It is not attached yet, we are trying skinny pillar that doesnt go into the plug. What do you all think?

If you go with the skinny pillar, is the width of the skinny pillar the same as the beam?

It will take a bit of skill to patch the gap between the skinny pillar and the installed brick. Do you have extra brick? Don’t use a column of skinny brick filler pieces… your installer should be popping out the ”short” bricks in every other backsplash row and replacing them with new longer bricks that spans the gap to meet the skinny pillar.

I think that looks better. Agree w/ above comment on post width and how to finish the "brick". Since bricks will be getting removed from the backsplash anyway, should be very little work to move the receptacle further to the left for a full-width post look. Unless there is a stud immediately to the left of the current receptacle position?