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I am a tile professional, and I'll tell you that the person who installed this tile is not, or he just doesn't care how the job looks as long as he gets paid. It's too easy these days to get a near-perfect joint size for him to skip that part on your project. There are tile spacers available in every size for every application. They are cheap. They work.
A lot of guys who have been around for a long time will tell you that they can 'eyeball' the joints to get them straight and equally sized. They are wrong.
Here's the problem: The cure is worse than the disease. He will not pay for the new tile, nor will he tear out and re-install your tile properly for no money. So it will cost you to have it corrected, no matter what.
Your installation is not horrible, it's simply not up to industry standards, so here's what I suggest: Live with this one, but next time, tell the installer EXACTLY what size grout joint you want. You can specify 1/8", 3/16", 1/4" (typical joint sizes) or anything you want.
I think the cabinets knobs look fine in the picture. I don't install cabinets, but as a homeowner, my experience is that a drill would have a hard time staying absolutely centered over a slippery finished cabinet door.
I have bought the inexpensive tile myself before and the installer warned me that they would not be uniform in size and thickness. I did notice varying grout lines but when I measured I found he was correct. Also, by almost 100 year old house does not have perfectly square walls. I would say he did the best with what he had and I'm perfectly happy with it. I decided you get what you pay for. Now when we did our kitchen floor (same contractor) we spent four times the amount per square foot on tile and the difference is obvious. I might not have hired him again if he hadn't warned me and took the time to educate me on the difference between the product.
Tile spacing should be even
The knobs should be even spaced and level. There are special drill guides for that. Most likely doors aren't aligned
The quarter round should of been scribed on the molding. The molding cut in a semicircle then the quarter round installed tucked behind the molding them molding nailed in. Then the small gap caulked
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