Tile Around Window Without Trim

Set the recess tiles first then the bullnose.

Tile around window without trim.

Tiling around a window is an easy task if you use a plastic tile corner trim. Cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the trim and hold it so the short end of the angle. 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.

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. 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. When installing window molding start at the top.

The tile will wrap partway up the window and the trim would sit on top of it leaving some of the tile exposed. Ceramic or porcelain tiles are often preferred when using trim as heavier stone varieties often have a greater thickness and are therefore less practical. When using a trim choosing tiles which are thin is recommended. Here s how they do it.

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. 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. 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. Instead of setting bullnose inside the recess set it on the wall surface.

In addition the tile edging is not expensive it is easy. To finish the edge of a tiled window you have several additional options.