We went for marble splash backs and I am so pleased we did. It is expensive but well worth the money. It just gives such a good finish to your kitchen.

Have you considered Silestone counter tops? Marble-effect and highly durable. You could also use Silestone for splash in a different tone to complement the worktops. We work with Silestone often and it creates beautiful effects which are affordable.

One of our examples:

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Mirrored splashback? Just throwing the idea out there.

Hi Sheetal. Where are you looking to get the worktop from as splashbacks come in long lengths which would fit your kitchen?

Thank you for all your responses. My preference is matching splash
back to the bench-tops. The trouble is the size of these laminate splash
back comes in are 3000mm x 600mm or 1500mm x 1210 mm - I will require
at-least 3100mm by approx 695 mm (h) as all units are set a little bit
higher due to the minimum requirements for gas hob clearance. I opted
all units to be set higher as I wanted streamlined look hence I am
looking at a minimum of 2 joins. Would 2 joins on a laminate splash back
look okay? Or would it be too obvious. ( I will of course ensure the
joining material glue or whatever is called is matched to the laminate
colour?) Thank you

Hi minnie101 - there are plenty of online retailers supplying slightly
longer worktops and splash back.
However as mentioned above the trouble is also the height I need about
695/700mm! But if anyone can answer my question about these joins, then I think my problem will be solved :)

Hi. Sorry I started to think whether laminate would actually be suitable behind an actual flame and I've just read the houzz article attached that says laminate isn't suitable behind a gas hob and another that it needs to be set at least 15cm in front. I've lost the article now but someone had a gas hob 15cm in front and suffered scorch marks. It might be worth doing some more investigation on this.

https://www.houzz.co.uk/magazine/how-to-choose-the-perfect-splashback-stsetivw-vs~45386462

Thank you minnie. I feel that in my kitchen design below, the hob and laminate should ok, the link you sent says it should be at least 10cm. My worktop depth is 720m, so it's quite possible that I should be able to move the hob further away from the splashback to allow for the minimum clearance. However, I will look into this further. Thank you

If laminate is out you could go for glass just behind the hob (I don't think they're too dear) with a splashblack if wanted either side, you'll need to extend the glass beyond the hob as per the first pic, or just upstands and paint. Personally I might go for large format tiles as per the other pics. Metro tiles could work with the marble though albeit a busier look, if you went for that I'd choose a light grey as it's often difficult to match whites.

I don't Know if I'm reading it wrong but I think it said laminate isn't suitable behind gas and it needs at least 10cm gap for other hob types

If it does turn out to be suitable this splashblack appears to have joins to give you an idea

oops, you may be right, I may have misinterpreted that bit about the other hobs.

I was contemplating the large format tiles too something that will complement that worktop possibly greyish colour. In your earlier pics I really like pics 1, 2 and 3. Pic 1 - part glass and part laminate which could work....

So, those join lines look good if the pieces are all in proportion, thanks for finding that pic, that's really helpful.

morning all ,

minnie101, your are reading it right laminate product exposed to heat very close , is not suitable , as it could catch on fire and melt etc,

but ,i have installed a splash back in a kitchen all the way around and behind the hob ,as i have been back there after 2 years off instalation not a problem only grease marks in the corners,

i advise to go for white splash panels going all the way around , and white glass splash back behind the hob,