I don't care for that. It doesn't appear to reference anything else in the kitchen at all. If the tile were Moorish lanterns, then it would reference a lot better. And I don't like the sconce between the sink and stove either. It needs to be repeated on the other side of the window.

It would look nice with lantern tile. Maybe they were trying to mimic a lattice fence. Would like to see more pics of this kitchen if there are any.

In a post-modern design world you don't have to be so literal (i.e.,matchy-matchy). In this photo, I think the tile edging refers very nicely to the trim around the window. As for the sconce I suspect there is another one on the other side of the range hood to balance things out.

The trim itself is OK. But it's not taken to the top of the window, and the odd shape looks, well, odd. Could be the reason there isn't another sconce there would be that it would crowd the pendant over the sink. I like that pendant! A lot.

Green: The reason why they didn't bring the tile up to the top of the window is because they wanted it to be even with the top of the door. I can understand that visual decision.

I think it's interesting. It's hard to say it doesn't match the style of the kitchen when we only see a sliver of the kitchen. And maybe this is one of those Gingerbread-like Tudor homes with simple trim used deliciously throughout. I like it, I've not seen it before. Thanks for showing us.

EAM44, that house is gorgeous!!

How to end tile is definitely confusing.

I like it.

Without seeing more of the room I can't say if a different shape would be better but it's a pleasing shape and that ought to be enough.

I've always been open to using wood trim to finish off a backsplash ever since I lost a piece of chrome on my old Formica years ago...