Any recommendations on what I do with behind the sink?

I’m in the middle of a long diy kitchen renovation and I’ve gotten to the part where I’m going to learn how to tile and grout this weekend. The sink (which I love) is original to the house and it sits on an old diy cabinet which I sanded and repainted with the intentions of eventually refacing the front and making doors. I included a pic of what that wall looked like right before we bought it. I don’t know what to do with the gap between the wall and the back of the sink. It’s just about a 1.5” wide space where the sink looks like it sits nicely next to the butcher block counter. Also if I push it back against the wall, the faucet hits the window trim. The back lip of the sink is 4” higher than the counter. I found some 1.5” pieces of wood that would fit the gap. I was planning on removing the decorative hole cover plate and using the two holes for a soap dispenser and a glass rinser. Should I: -Tile behind the faucet and fit a board to sit flush with the back of the sink and possibly angle it slightly so it drains away from the wall toward the sink. Should I paint it? Poly? Oil? And if I paint it should I match the color of the cabinets or sink? -Something other than wood that wood behind the sink for it to sit against. Would any other materials be wide enough to cover that and maybe make a tile ledge behind the sink? -Get a nicer piece of wood, seal it, and raise it higher to make a wooden backsplash that raises behind the sink and maybe the tile ends at each edge of the sink. Any thoughts, suggestions, or creative and inexpensive that I haven’t thought about yet? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Ltrain82 [link] [comments]

Apr 9, 2025 - 01:06

I’m in the middle of a long diy kitchen renovation and I’ve gotten to the part where I’m going to learn how to tile and grout this weekend. The sink (which I love) is original to the house and it sits on an old diy cabinet which I sanded and repainted with the intentions of eventually refacing the front and making doors. I included a pic of what that wall looked like right before we bought it. I don’t know what to do with the gap between the wall and the back of the sink. It’s just about a 1.5” wide space where the sink looks like it sits nicely next to the butcher block counter. Also if I push it back against the wall, the faucet hits the window trim. The back lip of the sink is 4” higher than the counter. I found some 1.5” pieces of wood that would fit the gap. I was planning on removing the decorative hole cover plate and using the two holes for a soap dispenser and a glass rinser. Should I:

-Tile behind the faucet and fit a board to sit flush with the back of the sink and possibly angle it slightly so it drains away from the wall toward the sink. Should I paint it? Poly? Oil? And if I paint it should I match the color of the cabinets or sink?

-Something other than wood that wood behind the sink for it to sit against. Would any other materials be wide enough to cover that and maybe make a tile ledge behind the sink?

-Get a nicer piece of wood, seal it, and raise it higher to make a wooden backsplash that raises behind the sink and maybe the tile ends at each edge of the sink.

Any thoughts, suggestions, or creative and inexpensive that I haven’t thought about yet?

Thanks in advance!

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