don't take the tile up past the top of the cabs. it's a personal preference if you stop under hood or level with cabs.
here's your white, longer subways in a herringbone ( pay the extra and have them do it) stopping under the hood
(and why plain white subways? there are so many other good looking tiles. subways are so overused)
at least try them in a diff layout (2x8 vertical stack/offset)
if SO likes glass, why don't something in glass subway or bar tile like this?
taking it up level with cabs (yes you would have ceiling/wall above yours)
stopping under hood. (I would have taken this level w/cabs)
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