If you don t want to do tile now or don t know what you want to do why don t you just not do the granite up the wall and do plain counters.
Tile backsplash over 4 inch granite.
If you are looking for the best design opinion we recommend doing the tile backsplash from the counter to the upper cabinets with a tile.
Personally i think the granite backsplash looks terrible and especially so with tile over it.
No 4 backsplash for a custom counter.
That means you can choose an edgy paint color or try a trendy tile above the backsplash knowing that it can always be changed later down the road.
This feature typical with laminate granite and solid.
Using a 4 granite backsplash is a good way to keep water off of the wall.
I have been obsessing about backsplash and your post gave me the courage to go with no backsplash.
A better alternative to a standard 4 inch tall backsplash is to continue your backsplash all the way up to the ceiling or the bottom of your upper cabinets in order to give your kitchen or bathroom a more high end custom look.
On a side counter where the desk phone is it s just paint to the cabinets and on the bar area it s mirrored to the cabinets.
Tiling above the backsplash many countertops come with a partial backsplash that extends 4 to 6 inches above the surface of the countertops.
This can of course just be a bare wall that s painted for a little extra flair or it can be something even more creative.
The countertop below is possibly 6 foot wide and the ceiling is maybe 8 foot tall.
The backsplash pulls it all together and the tiling on the messy parts is a definite plus and it looks good.
We did the 4 inch backsplash on all counters black granite too and tile up to the cabinets.
Bottom line standard 4 in granite backsplash is a great convenient way to go.
The 4 is used in laminate prefabs granite prefabs no tile etc.
One of the major advantages to this lower height is that it offers you plenty of room to work with above the backsplash.
What is the difference between having a tile backsplash vs that 4 inches of granite and then just wall.
Four inch backsplash still leaves a large part of the wall open.
If you are doing a full backsplash it should run from the counter to the cabinets imho.
Surprisingly i already have no backsplash just a 4 inch lip because there is 4 inches between the cabinet and the window over the kitchen sink.
4 inch granite backsplash with tile above a 4 inch granite backsplash is a classic choice.
Back splash keep 4 inch granite from builder and add tile on top later.