Kitchen project and (marble effect?) backsplash suggestions please!
Hi all,
I’m back for more advice pretty please :D
We’re having the kitchen done and have gone for the Winchester blue. It went really well with the marble effect laminate worktop and I’ve accented it with copper handles for an injection of colour as otherwise I felt it looked a bit drab and too grey. The floors will be this light grey/white wooden laminate floor.
We will also be squeezing in a mini breakfast bar which I am super excited about, mainly because I can have some pretty pendant lights above it, and I’ve gone for a copper effect light to match the handles (Eglo Romacor). I couldn’t get a pair so I’ve managed to find a trio on a bar to make fitting and adjusting easier.
The room currently is an embarrassing mess to say the least as we’ve almost ripped out the last kitchen and the sofas are sitting in there whilst the living room is plastered! Also there is an extension going on on the other side so unfortunately everything has been dumped in the kitchen. I’m going to bite the bullet and show you a picture anyway!
Ok so with the marble effect worktop, I was wondering if I should add a decorative tile backsplash to the back wall or have it in a marble effect hexagon tile instead. I’m going for hexagon tiles to add interest. The pictures below will illustrate what I mean. I’ve also got a proposed layout of the kitchen and pictures of the laminate worktop.
The next picture that shows the three decorative tiles are the ones I’m currently considering but only for the back wall. I fell in love with the dark blue Parisian tiles (middle ones) but I don’t want to put them in if they‘ll make the kitchen too busy and crowded.
Also the pendant lights will go across the breakfast bar (obviously!) but as you enter the kitchen they will face you head on, so you will only see them from the side.
So my questions:
1. Should I go for a decorative back wall, in the blue Parisian hex tiles or would that be too busy? If I could, should I put a few between the marble effect tiles rather than a full on decorated wall?
2. If not, I was thinking to go with the marble effect tiles all around the kitchen..do you think that would work?
3. What would be a matching colour to paint the rest of the walls, bearing in mind there’s not a lot of natural light coming in now?
4. Finally, should I grade the height of the pendant lights to give a better effect when walking into the room, so shortest on the side closest to the living room and longest near the wall?
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jbtanyderi
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what backsplash?
Comments (26)We're with Valduff. Shades of purple and plum can really add depth to a chic scheme like yours. Particularly with your gorgeous counter top. Grey is also a good call, as it will coordinate with your kitchen units but allow room to add coloured accessories. It can depend on the light quality in your room- we always recommend grabbing some tester opts in a range of shades. Paint your walls or A4 sheets, and see what the colours look like as the light changes throughout the day....See MoreHelp!!! More tiling issues!!!!! Kitchen backsplash this time...
Comments (32)Tiles are one way to introduce some pops of colour in your kitchen. If you are worried about the grout discolouring, use epoxy grout which is more resilient to liquid staining. Also, if you use a coloured grout, discolouration will be less noticeable. If you choose textured tiles with rectilinear edges, grout lines are almost invisible. Using tiles can look more traditional compared to glass or stainless steel. The problem with stainless steel is keeping it looking good. Drip marks and grease are instantly noticeable. Glass is less obvious when splashed. They are both more industrial and modern looking. What about using the same material that makes up your worktop as the splashback? Most manufacturers of manmade worktops also do an 11mm thick splashback and upstand....See MoreCarrara clash! Paint suggestions please
Comments (17)Thanks CreatPerfect, yes the rendering looks such a useful tool, that could be good. Nice kitchen, too. Minnie, yes! That's the green kitchen I was thinking of. I wonder if we could pull off such a bold statement... It's all pretty light and bright at the moment. Don't want to repaint the walls as they've just been done, and figure the few cabinets would be easier to change. Good advice to wait until the floor etc is in. No splashback, just a 5cm strip of the same marble going around. Thanks so much for saying it's still a lovely kitchen, ColourHappy! It is quite gut-wrenching to spend so much and have it not look quite right... And many thanks for explaining what's going on here colourwise... Makes total sense. We sort of knew we'd have that problem with the Sand and marble, but was steering away from grey-toned paint (as surrounded by concrete brutalist buildings) and wanted something light and bright and that would work with brass and the oak floors. I found the pale neutrals from Paint and Paper a bit restrictive... Although have used Slate 2 and Wattle 2 in bedrooms and probably should have used one of those here, too. The other problem is that the marble is supposed to be Carrara Bianco, the whitest... But maybe that's the colour trickery at play. I hope the brass finishes work, as the tap will be quite pricey. Going for unlacquered for a less blingy look. I just hope it doesn't look 80s, like the kitchen we've just pulled out!...See MoreBacksplash dilema
Comments (7)I'd have a matching upstand, most worktops (i'm assuming its a laminate) now have a matching upstand available and this is usually about 100mm tall and 3m long and i'd run this all round the kitchen on the worktop. Where you hob is i'd have a glass splashback (these can be easily made to measure or bought off the shelf) if you have a gas hob you can't run the upstand behind this so the glass splashback will have to sit on the worktop but if its an electric hob then you have the option of running the upstand behind the hob and sitting the glass splashback on the upstand. Looks good IMO, seals the worktop to the wall and is clean and tidy. Alternatively, if you don't like any paint, lots of worktops also have a splashback board available, 600mm wide 3m long and you can use this to go between the worktops and wall units, again if you have a gas hob you would have to cover the laminate splashback with a glass splashback (you can get clear glass)....See Moreminnie101
5 years agoEsma
5 years agoThank you
@minnie101, yes that’s it, the Winchester blue from magnet, I’ll post a pic of the worktop, we haven’t started installing yet so I haven’t got a pic of the Winchester blue (we were going go for the grey initially but decided last minute to go for the blue as it’s a little lighter!)
Esma
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5 years agoOk so we’re halfway there, most of the kitchen is in and one handle (yay!) so waiting for the lights and appliances to be put in.
I’ve gone for copper handles as they go well with the blue, and I’m also adding in some copper breakfast bar pendant lights - hoping and praying the end result doesn’t look ridiculous!
I’m leaning towards the blue busy tiles but I might interject some white plain ones within them, it seems to look better that way but I don’t understand why. I’ve put them against the wall and they look ok I think, they seem to ground the blue colour of the cabinets a little
I’ll try and keep this post updated as the project keeps moving and would value anyone’s opinion on absolutely anything!
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5 years agoThis is the Parisian effect hex tiles..I think I’m regretting the decision a little :( any thoughts or ideas please
I have white ones too, was going to make the side walls in white and have only the main wall in the decorated tiles..what do you all think? I have until tomorrow!!
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5 years agoI’ve just found this image with a defined stop. Which I think I prefer. You may need to chip off a couple of the tiles to get them centred over the hob
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