Tile Around Window Without Trim
Use corner edging tiles similar to countertop v caps but without the raised lip that forms the front edge of the counter.
Tile around window without trim. Here s one kitchen where we used some trim around the window the main thing is to not see the edges of cut tile or the thinset there s no magic to the slant of a bullnose. It s all done by eye with a sharp pencil a miter saw and an 18 gauge nailer. Set the recess tiles first then the bullnose. In addition the tile edging is not expensive it is easy.
Ceramic or porcelain tiles are often preferred when using trim as heavier stone varieties often have a greater thickness and are therefore less practical. Here s how they do it. To finish the edge of a tiled window you have several additional options. Tiling around a window is an easy task if you use a plastic tile corner trim.
Alternatively depending on the style of your room some people finish with a pencil trim or something but that s not always a good solution. When installing window molding start at the top. When using a trim choosing tiles which are thin is recommended. Nonetheless you can still tile around a window using traditional techniques meaning that you just install the tiles in a corner without using a plastic trim it would take longer to get the same neat look.
Most trim carpenters don t even use a tape to trim windows. Whether you tile around a window with a trim or with tiles is very much determined by the materials you use. Use corner edging tiles. Instead of setting bullnose inside the recess set it on the wall surface.
For the part up the wall where there isn t tile the trim would have some sort of backing added to increase the depth where it meets the wall. The tile isn t finished on the edges i m told that very few tiles are as most aren t meant to show the edges.