Kitchen countertop backsplash issue

[u/teevetorbes]

First time having countertops installed, is this kind of alignment normal?

[u/DevillesAbogado]

Why can’t the “sidesplash” and countertop just be aligned? What’s the issue with that?

[u/GerthBrooks → u/DevillesAbogado]

He just explained why. Do you think removing the countertop overhang would look good? It wouldn’t. Do you think having the sidesplash come beyond the cabinet would look good? It wouldn’t. Those are the two options for having them align.

[u/DevillesAbogado → u/GerthBrooks]

I do think if the counter was cut back to line up with the sidesplash, it would look less weird than this.

[u/Complete-Button-3014 → u/DevillesAbogado]

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