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Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:05:37 GMT

Trying to figure out what type of splashback would look good inlour new kitchen, anyone will to post a pic of theirs pls?

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

azureline** — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:08:33 GMT

I am doing tiled splashbacks, using large tiles, 60cm x 20cm. Mocha coloured high shine.

This week should see it complete.

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:17:41 GMT

I have been wondering how your kitchen was going Azure!!

I noted down the cocoa sand bench tops and have been hanging out for a pic.

That was weeks ago...sooo some hold ups by the sounds of it?

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:20:27 GMT

Must admit I thought your kitchen was finshed as well .... It never ends does it? lol I thought you were doing either red or black

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

azureline** — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:20:00 GMT

Only time hold ups, all finished now except the tiling of splashbacks and some cornice to replace above the hotplates where the old rangehood was. 🙂

Pics when that is done! I really like it.

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:21:30 GMT

Did you re tile the floor?

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

azureline** — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:26:52 GMT

about a 1/4 of the floor as the kitchen used to be u shaped, now it's galley style.

Another hold up was...................... I added to it again. An over the fridge cupboard and surround that was not on the original plan.

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:31:19 GMT

It all sounds lovely 🙂 I dont have over head cupboards, didn't want or need them, so now I have to figure out how high to put the tiles behind the cooktop and along the rest of the kitchen bench. ATM it's one long blank wall, which has just been re painted

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

azureline** — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:42:55 GMT

I am tiling up to 80 cm high. There is an air con in the way or I would go higher.

Tiles are easier to keep clean than painted walls so I say at least hand reach height.

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:45:22 GMT

Thats what I have been thinking, really only want/need this height over the cooktop, but not sure if it would look ok that way

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

azureline** — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:46:29 GMT

http://www.pinterest.com/buildingworksau/kitchen-splashbacks/

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amber-eyed-girl — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:48:28 GMT

Mother in law put in a glossy red glass splashback. It looks good with the modern fittings and creamy colours. Ultraeasy to clean and no grout to age.

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:54:14 GMT

I looked at the glass one but think I prefer tiles .... Good link but most of the kitchens pictured have overhead cupboards, where as I have a totally blank wall

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

amber-eyed-girl — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:00:36 GMT

Will you be replacing the existing tiles too?

if not you should consider how it would look to have a different colour or size above them. I have tiles that cover the wall to the ceiling so no paintwork on that wall. They are uniform and cream. Previous tiles were removed for continuity.

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:06:07 GMT

The existing tiles are going, they are old and some are missing, what I want is a cpl of rows of tiles along the wall and then a higher row of tiles above the cook top, just not sure how it would look done that way. The pink wall is being repainted as well lol

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

azureline** — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:07:17 GMT

there a some here with no overheads.

http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=kitchen%20tile%20splashback%20

I looked at glass splashbacks but decided I like tiles better.

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lionrose.7 — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:10:49 GMT

I have a glass one painted the same colour as the wall.

I had to have it specially done as i did not like any other colour.

So easy to clean, a bit of glass cleaner, no tiles with grout to get grubby

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

azureline** — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:13:46 GMT

You can add stuff to grout nowadays that stops the discolouration, mine will have same mocha coloured grout as the tile.

I was doing red but the other chooser didn't like it.................... he wanted black and white and I was sick of it and decided on a complete change. Everything was too white.

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:24:50 GMT

This gives a better idea of what I mean re the blank wall above the cooktop, thereis also a rangehood sitting in the garage waiting to be installed once the tiling is done

Re: Kitchen Splashbacks ..... Need some ideas

kabarine — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:26:45 GMT

Rangehood