Metro tiles would work, could go for a grey colour or cream - or maybe something like light green or blue?

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I would go for mirrored glass to introduce a bit of light.

why not a small upstand from the same material as the worktop say 100mm high, then a neutral paint. the floor is amazing and too much other detail could make it feel v busy! well done looks awesome

I haven't got a picture yet as its not quite finished but my mum has the same or a very similar kitchen but with a light-mid grey Quartz worktop. I suggested that she went with a matching upstand, clear glass splashback behind the hob and Dulux just walnut on the walls. I haven't seen it since the worktop was installed and handles put on but my mum seems very happy! I should be able to take a pic in the next couple of days. I love antique mirror splashbacks but I think it could look a little busy with the floor

Shadimay where are you based the company that I use actually make the antiqued mirror affect on toughened glass. Pretty much the same way you would make any glass splashback but they add chemicals to make the mirror glass antiqued.

Also another option to get the best of both worlds is to get mirror metro tiles?

They are based in Cambridge like myself. I can find out for you. I believe they charge around £200 a square metre.

Very amazing floor! We have got similar cupboards and are currently making decisions on floor tiles and worktops. Personally, with a small kitchen I think it could look too busy with antiqued mirror and also detract from the gorgeous flooring. Metro tiles are also very 'in' right now but I wouldn't be surprised if they very 'out' soon. How about finding a tile that is the same shade as your worktop or same shade as the colour you are planning on painting the walls so that it blends in and allows the floor to shine?

I've just used stainless steel and it looks wonderful with grey slate floor, grey quartz work top and complements the stainless steel on the oven. Under £200 for upstands and stove splashback together.

Be very careful regarding the glass, my daughter in law has had a nightmare with the glass which was fitted behind her hob, it shattered twice, one of the replacements were the wrong colour, I can't remember all the problems now, but in the end she has had to have a new hob, induction, instead of the gas hob, as it seems they must have fitted the hob too close to the wall. It has meant their very expensive new kitchen has been stressful for 17 months and has cost them extra for the hob. Added to which the kitchen company have always implied she was the one at fault, she must have banged the glass or used the wrong pans, they have finally fixed it and she is now being hassled for the final payment, which she is going to put in the post, she would like to pay them in one pence pieces, she is so fed up with the whole thing. The moral of the story is, do not pay the final amount until you are 100% happy with the job! More importantly be certain the glass is the correct sort, or go for something else, I just hope this glass lasts ok, it looks great, but if you actually enjoy cooking and want a good working kitchen, be warned.

I wouldn't go glass. It wouldn't look right with the look you've gone for (which looks lovely by the way). I would pick out one of the grey colours in the tiles and tile in that colour

All glass splash backs should be toughened! Toughened Glass is heat resistant to about 220 degrees Celsius and never usually breaks because of heat. Who ever installed it must not have used toughened glass! Which is frankly very poor!

We are a family run business in Cambridge and can supply glass splashbacks in toughened glass, we have a range of 30 colours or can manufacture and Dulux or Farrow and Ball colour. Or we can also put images onto glass, this is becoming very popular now. I would be happy to put together a quotation for you and we delivery to London on a regular basis. Please find attached a link to our website. http://bit.ly/1O3iGVw

Hi, Good luck on the home stretch with your kitchen. Looks like it will be a very good kitchen to work in and I love the tiles. I might suggest either a stainless steel splash back which would tie in with your cooker and reflect light while also being easy to clean. Or paint it (and seal the paint) with a contrasting colour that you could pick up on from elsewhere in the room. ( maybe a dark red or an aubergine colour). I know it would be dark on the wall but it's not a huge area to cover. We did something similar in our very pale kitchen and it really warmed the room up

Using toughened glass or stainless steel means that each time you wipe grease or food off, you will need to carefully shine it all up again. Despite the grout lines, tiles are much less maintenance.

I would recommend picking out either the mid tone or dark tone grey of your flooring and finding a tile to match. Gloss tiles are more reflective of light, so even the darker grey tone will appear lighter than a matt surface.

Lovely floor!

Hammered copper? I like the idea of antiqued mirrors. We have toughened glass behind our cooker and have had no problems at all.

I WOULD USE METRO MIRRORED TILES.

Hi, I was wondering if you've any update on your kitchen and splash back? I'd love to see the end result! Hope you're happily finished and had a great Christmas.

do you have a induction hob? I'm told they are only compatible with induction as everything else gets too hot?

We are with everyone else on here who is suggesting mirrors. We would recommend mirrors in the central space above the hob, and silver tiles on the sides for a rounded, specialist look.

Here are some examples of mirrored splashbacks in some of our projects.

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How about PVC wall panels? Incredibly easy to instal, cut to size and maintain.

There is so many wonderful designs to choose from, take a look at our site:

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I think a glossy finish glassy splashback will give your kitchen a lift and is practical too - much easier to fit than tiles. you could have a window view design so it looks like you have a window or a plain or graduated colour? ive attached some 'food for thought' from our range of splashbacks;

Just to offer a different view point. Your floor tiles look amazing. Why not flow the idea through and use tiles of that ilk as your splashblack. We have just recently finished a kitchen with a similar feel and our client opted for patterned wall tiles as their splashback.

Based on your comment about the floor being chosen to banish boredom If you are worried about carrying through more of the same tones and want to inject colour, you could always do this through your accessories, that way if you fancy a change....

The colour tones you have chosen provide a great canvas on which to complement or have fun with colour.

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We love the flooring and would suggest for practicality reasons that you use a tile splash back and the mirrored antique glass would look great. Get some samples and test the colours and shape you might want. Good luck!

Slate as it would tie in the colour of a marble beige coloyrvssme as in the tiles . But I think slate with under cabinet lighting would be lush- add a bit more drama and then with some white planters of herbs etc . I would be cautious of mosaic or too much difference on the walls as the statement is the floor which is lovely