Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 09:47     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have this in the kitchen in our new house - can I put a backsplash above this? Or will that be REALLY bad?


Yes, you can install a backsplash above it. Lots of people do this and it is fine.

You can, but I think it would look a lot better not to. It should be easy enough to remove that strip and then put in a full backsplash. That will look more attractive and more updated.


Good to know! I didn't realize it could really be removed without affecting the countertops - that would be my preference.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 09:14     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have this in the kitchen in our new house - can I put a backsplash above this? Or will that be REALLY bad?


Yes, you can install a backsplash above it. Lots of people do this and it is fine.

You can, but I think it would look a lot better not to. It should be easy enough to remove that strip and then put in a full backsplash. That will look more attractive and more updated.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 08:51     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

Anonymous wrote:We have this in the kitchen in our new house - can I put a backsplash above this? Or will that be REALLY bad?


Yes, you can install a backsplash above it. Lots of people do this and it is fine.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 08:50     Subject: Re:4" extension of countertop as backsplash

Anonymous wrote:I hate this look. It looks cheap and lazy.


How much less does it cost to install the 4" backsplash? How much less work is it?

I would have thought it was more expensive and more work since you are getting more granite and it has to be installed over the back of the counter. If the 4" part is not installed, they just stop at the wall.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 08:50     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

We have this in the kitchen in our new house - can I put a backsplash above this? Or will that be REALLY bad?
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 08:42     Subject: Re:4" extension of countertop as backsplash

Anonymous wrote:I hate this look. It looks cheap and lazy.


Agree.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 08:42     Subject: Re:4" extension of countertop as backsplash

We skipped it and now regret it. The very tight seal between the granite base and the 4" inch back splash keeps the whole thing sealed. We did it on part and not on the other part-- trend at the time. Now the seal behind the sink is cracking.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 08:40     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

It's awful!! And then people have the 4" of countertop + tile to the cabinets and that's even worse! It's like laziness and then they continued a lazy thing.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 08:37     Subject: Re:4" extension of countertop as backsplash

I don't mind the look with light countertops like cream or beige, but don't like it for darker ones.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 08:04     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

Hate the 4" strip. It's a dustcatcher.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 07:41     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

I hate it. It's amazing how much a different backsplash improves a kitchen. And the 4" thing is really awful.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 04:17     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

It's very dated.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 01:17     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

Looks terrible
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2015 00:52     Subject: Re:4" extension of countertop as backsplash

I hate this look. It looks cheap and lazy.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2015 22:58     Subject: 4" extension of countertop as backsplash

Does anyone have this in their kitchen instead of extending the tile backsplash all the way to the counters? My husband wants to do it so it's easier to clean and it seems like a bargain for the extra granite. I think I like the look of tile better...