Interior Window Trim Question/Dilemma

[Ryanbabz71]

I am currently adding a tile backsplash to my kitchen. I have also been thinking of adding trim around all my house windows (starting in the kitchen since I am doing the tile). My issue is the sill/bottom trim piece and how it overlaps. Other than the obvious modify the bottom trim piece and sill which I would like to try and avoid does anyone have any ideas how they would finish the trim to not make it look unfinished?

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[The Cobbler]

usually the sill extends about 1-1/4 to `-1/2 past the casing, the undersill ends in line with the side casings.

 

[Slednut]

IMO I'd build a new frame, stool and apron so when you install the casing you could give it a nice reveal.

 

[The Cobbler]

try mitering the bottom of the casing the same angle as the undersill, from where it touches the sill up & out.
not thinking it will look great, but it's an idea...
I agree with slednut, you're not saving much by keeping that sill, and anything wlse you do will probably look crappy.

 

[Innovate1]

If you line the opening with flat stock you might get a narrow trim that doesn't go beyond the end of the sill but it will be tight. Other than that I don't see what you could do besides replacing the sill. I think anything else will never look quite right.

 

[yeldogt]

What's the tile treatment ... that can look busy with a backsplash ....it a busy detail to begin with.

With drywall returns you can trim the return with quartz ,,depending on tile choice. I liek simple details trim ontop of tile on top of back splash .... lot going on

 

[Ryanbabz71]

What's the tile treatment ... that can look busy with a backsplash ....it a busy detail to begin with.

With drywall returns you can trim the return with quartz ,,depending on tile choice. I liek simple details trim ontop of tile on top of back splash .... lot going on

I plan to take the tile to the top of this line (level with the cabinets!. I tiled my old backsplash at my previous house and had the window trimmed out but the sill didn’t stick out like this.




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[rayra]

Well the good news is that it's a painted finish, so with some fine work you can extend the sill so it reaches past your new trim.

You'll be doing some work regardless, don't see a way to avoid it.

 

[Ryanbabz71]

Well the good news is that it's a painted finish, so with some fine work you can extend the sill so it reaches past your new trim.



You'll be doing some work regardless, don't see a way to avoid it.

Yea that’s why I kinda figured but just wanted to see if I was missing something. Other option is to leave it as is.


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[Notgrownup]

Remove the sill, install the backsplash install a longer sill the trim will sit on it. Don’t halfass it.

 

[Bert_]

FYI the sill is the sloped part on the outside bottom of a window.

A stool is the inside part that we are talking about. I don't see any other choice but to make a new stool the correct size.

 

[Ryanbabz71]

Remove the sill, install the backsplash install a longer sill the trim will sit on it. Don’t halfass it.

Thanks for the photo. Looks good, do you have any trim below that or just tile?


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[yeldogt]

I plan to take the tile to the top of this line (level with the cabinets!. I tiled my old backsplash at my previous house and had the window trimmed out but the sill didn’t stick out like this.




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[ace10]

This is finish work right around eye level in a highly visible area. Do it right.

$0.02

 

[yeldogt]

Remove the sill, install the backsplash install a longer sill the trim will sit on it. Don’t halfass it.

This picture shows no counter backsplash -- the tile goes to the counter.


Busy backsplash walls as a design trend -- I just don't get it. The best looking kitchens have simple backsplashes that blend in.

 

[rcbk00]

Remove the apron under the stool. Extend the stool like notgrownup's picture showed. Add casing. Tile up the bottom of the stool and to the side of the casing.

 

[CTyankee]

IMO I'd build a new frame, stool and apron so when you install the casing you could give it a nice reveal.

Yeah, even if your going to be tiling around the window, it all really needs to be replaced. Not that big a job in this one instance, but for the whole house even just extending the stool ends, the apron won't look right. Then your most likely talking replace and repainting everything. Unless I was replacing the windows, I'd be inclined to live with what you've got. JMO.

 

[Ryanbabz71]

Yeah, even if your going to be tiling around the window, it all really needs to be replaced. Not that big a job in this one instance, but for the whole house even just extending the stool ends, the apron won't look right. Then your most likely talking replace and repainting everything. Unless I was replacing the windows, I'd be inclined to live with what you've got. JMO.

Yea this is my dilemma, if I do this particular window I have 18 more to do [emoji50]


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[yeldogt]

As far as the other windows ..... in the old days with plaster. They would often make the return out of wood and detail the end -- the plaster would just fall into the wood return.

Many many widows had sills w/o skirt boards.

What you have is -- production trim. the drywall guys do a good enough job and the trim guys just make simple cuts. Drywall returns done well look great with stone sills and no skirt ..

 

[gagecalman]

Maybe something like this?

 

[Notgrownup]

Yes a piece of trim, sorry I didn’t show that. Just a 1/4 round cut to angle because a standard window trim was too high

 

[Notgrownup]

This picture shows no counter backsplash -- the tile goes to the counter.


Busy backsplash walls as a design trend -- I just don't get it. The best looking kitchens have simple backsplashes that blend in.

It’s actually behind my sink. Same difference

 

[Notgrownup]

This picture shows no counter backsplash --

 

[allinon72]

Remove the sill, install the backsplash install a longer sill the trim will sit on it. Don’t halfass it.

Don’t half *** it, like someone did with those tile slivers up against the trim

 

[Notgrownup]

Don’t half *** it, like someone did with those tile slivers up against the trim

It was already done I had to trim it, actually that Is grout. The contractor mommicked up enough other than the grout...I looked again at my picture, I don’t see chips.

 

[nadogail]

We had a new stool made from the same material as our countertops.

 

[yeldogt]

Frankly -- I think it looks better painted drywall.

I like simple cabinets and typically can have them made for not much over stock. I like using the same cabinet material for the back splash down to a reduced counter back splash. Or if using man made counter a thinner example of the same material for the backsplash up to the cabinets. My new build has the counter material going all the way up behind the stove.

You can also take the backsplash up to the window and the stool becomes integrated with it.

 

[Ryanbabz71]

Here is a before and after. I left the trim as is.

 

[CTyankee]

Here is a before and after. I left the trim as is.

Is it just me that I can't enlarge your latest pics? Would really like to see a close-up view of how it worked out.

 

[Notgrownup]

Nope, not just you.

 

[Ryanbabz71]

Ah sorry the “collage” really shrunk it down





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[Notgrownup]

Looks good Ryan.

 

[Joemctag]

What’s this about eighteen windows? Thought you were just trying to make a nice way for the tile to happen at the window opening there. You don’t HAVE to do that to your whole house, unless you’re gonna tile every room or something. Won’t necessarily look good. You wouldn’t have all your cabinets and countertops in your house match, would you? Tiling a kitchen’s satisfying. Have fun working it out!

 

[Ryanbabz71]

What’s this about eighteen windows? Thought you were just trying to make a nice way for the tile to happen at the window opening there. You don’t HAVE to do that to your whole house, unless you’re gonna tile every room or something. Won’t necessarily look good. You wouldn’t have all your cabinets and countertops in your house match, would you? Tiling a kitchen’s satisfying. Have fun working it out!

If I was going to trim out this window (I did not) I would have to have them all match then that’s where the other 18 came into play. I’m done with the kitchen tile, now on to the bathrooms [emoji16]




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