Ikea kitchen finishing touches - what worktop and splashback?
Hi Houzzers
Hope you are well.
I am doing a full renovation (the sort where I have gutted out the whole flat!). The overall theme that I am going for is scandanavian meets industrial chic. I have an open plan kitchen and living area. (see picture below).
The kitchen is from Ikea (Voxtorp in white) and the plan is below. It's pretty small at 3.6*1.6m (L shaped)
The flooring will be quite light (think a French Oak colour - so pale and not yellow/warm)
Worktop
As much as I really badly wanted a quartz worktop, I cannot afford it at the moment.
Therefore, what should I go for?!
- laminate - where do I buy good laminate worktops from for an ikea kitchen? Which colour would you recommend?
- Ikea has a high gloss laminate that looks quite modern (I need the 3.8mm thickness) but I am wondering if going for high gloss laminate is a mistake due to scratches and also if it will be a little too modern.
Splashback
This is even harder! I want to keep it simple and modern. My qns:
- Should I put splashback on the entire kitchen or just the area behind the stove and maybe also underneath the window/near sink?
- Should I tile (see pictures below)?
Tiling options I like are... 60*60cm big tiles in like a light grey effect OR a matt white chevron) - see picture below...but worried that tiling a lot might bring the bathroom effect which is non-ideal for an open plan kitchen/living!
- OR I could also get a matt coloured or just white glass?
Your design advice is much appreciated! Many thanks in advance!
Miss Mud
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Comments (1)Yes I prefer the flat pale grey tile. Have you thought about white travertine mosaics the rectangular ones as they aren't really white and could work really well as you have modern units with traditional aspects on the cooker & work tops. Alternatively a glass splash back all the way round in a pale grey. Also Laura Ashley does a nice pale french grey rectangular tile which I think is on offer at the moment in Homebase. They do an off white and you could mix the colours. They are the traditional non bevelled shiny ceramic type which would be very nice against the cranberry....See MoreKitchen - the finishing touch
Comments (53)I think the pale grey tile is too cold. For some reason I just don't like it and think it tips the room into something not as funky looking. I'd go for a small muted (very pale greys) tile laid in a herringbone/chevron pattern, or plain white metro tiles with grey grout. I'm not a fan of grey grout and white metro tiles generally, but I think they would look absolutely great in this room!...See MorePOLL: What's your kitchen worktop material?
Comments (127)Another vote for Dekton and Sileston Quartz worktops, use them all the time in our projects as so much more forgiving and low maintenance than granite or marble. Agree that Corian is a good option if you have a large island to prevent visible joins, whilst it has other benefits you do need to be very careful when it comes to heat. Vast range of colours and textures in all types nowadays so the type of material shouldn't limit the effect you want to achieve - be that traditional or contemporary. I am always a big advocate that a worktop is an investment, there is no point spending a large sum on a beautiful quality kitchen and then finishing it off with a worktop that won't stand up to time as well as the rest of the room or cheapen the look - I always recommend to go for the best you can afford....See MoreKitchen paint & finishing touches
Comments (12)The cashmere is warm, the floor is warm and the wall colour works. I would paint one wall the colour of the worktop to tie it together. The wall behind the table is the obvious option, remove the tiny picture and try to get a mid to dark toned warm grey - go darker than you think you need. I would do it from the corner where the door hinge is. It will cosy the space up and probably make it look bigger. You have enough warm colours to counter any cooling effect hopefully. I painted one wall in my dining room like this and it really cosied it up....See More
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