While you often see backsplash tile only reaching up to the upper cabinets it looks all kinds of fabulous to take it up to the ceiling.
Tile backsplash up to ceiling.
One option is to tile around the window and all the way up to the ceiling like this gorgeous kitchen designed by studio mcgee that you can see more of here.
Peel off the protective layer of the tiles.
Start at the inside corner and work your way out so.
The classic subway tile frames out the window just beautifully.
Lovely kitchen features white cabinets paired with pental quartz sage countertops and a marble herringbone tile backsplash that goes all the way up to the ceiling.
Slightly rock the sheet up and down perpendicular to the trowel lines to collapse the ridges and help the tile settle into place.
Add tile spacers for help keeping the tile pieces lined up.
It becomes an attractive accent wall especially if the tiles have colors that contrast the colors of the countertops and kitchen cabinets.
Make the tiles run up the entire side wall and go all the way to the ceiling.
Make sure you are not going to be left with any small pieces at the ends.
Dry fit all your panels before you begin affixing them to the wall.
Flatten the tile with a grout float if necessary.
Measure out the backsplash area.
Studio mcgee some other beautiful examples of backsplashes taken up to the ceiling can be seen in this kitchen by caldwell and johnson this kitchen by amber interiors and this beautiful kitchen with subway tile.
Contrast is another basic principle of design in architecture.
Follow the lines you made when the tiles were dry fit to the wall.