Normally I would not do extend along the sides but from the pics it looks like the walls have some form of texture. How would this be matched where the drywall has been repaired. Might be better to cover with the tile. Also, it's hard to tell how well the top makes contact with the wall, if there are gaps how would this be done to create a clean look.

Graham

No tile on the side walls unless they're right adjacent to a splashy sink.

My husband is pretty good at drywall repairs so should be able to match the texture.

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I would not place the tile on the side walls.

I agree with you !

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I think it's so much cleaner- looking when you just tile the back wall. Tiling the sides looks very awkward imo...

I would only do the back. The side tiles would come out past the cabinet that's overhead, unless you stopped the side tiling where the cabinet stops? Either way I think that would be a strange transition. Stick to only doing the back.

Only on the back. Nothing on the sides.

Hope my husband has a good day at work when I hit him with this one tonight LOL. Thank you all for the input.

The purpose of a backsplash is to protect the walls. To me, it would
Look silly to install protection on the back but not the sides, kind of like an unfinished job. I would say do the sides and stay true to the purpose and meaning.

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Just do the back.

I definitely agree! Leaving the back splash in the back will make it look really nice, there's no need to do the complete sides. Another thing you could do is by putting only 2 rows of tiles on the sides, instead of the height all the way up to the cabinet, it will protect the wall if you drop a cup, or some water spills on the counter.

All preference but I would have to agree just along the back wall-

I'm alone is this I guess but ours is along the sides so I can't imagine it otherwise! We didn't do it though it was like this when we moved in

But if you do it on the sides I wouldn't do the whole wall just the same depth at the cabinets. It looks more built in that way to me.

Kim, you're not alone, I'm with you. When it doesn't serve the intended purpose, it looks wrong to me. A wall protector is supposed to protect walls, not just be a pretty background. If it doesn't do its job, then it can't look pretty to me.

I asked one of my friends who is a custom builder. They do the sides all the way out to the end of the counter. I guess it's just a personal preference or maybe Florida is behind on the trends.

i'd do just the back UNLESS your mixer will go in a corner, then take it around to even with the front of the cabinet.

i went back and forth on this; but in our situation i would have had to go to the ceiling so i said no. i'm sorry i didnt make the corners.

I would not do it on the sides, that would not look good. It's a small space, just focus on making the wall itself pop.

Mirror the back wall - even if you pick something like a bronze colour.

Only the back wall!

Back wall only.

I also vote for back only. And I have it on the sides in my own kitchen.

Function over form. Do the back wall only if this is a bar area where nothing is likely to get splashed on the walls. If, as in my case, you've got a coffee machine next to the sidewall, believe me, you want the backsplash to go around the corner.

I totally agree with Galileo....back only.

Back only, however getting the counter to drywall seam to look good can be tricky.