Glass splashback and upstand dilemma
Hi all,
New kitchen units have been fitted and we need to decide what to do on the walls around the hob and sink.
(Pictures attached - please ignore all the mess !). 1st pic of hob wall, 2nd pic of sink wall and 3rd pic of frame for another door which will be sitting just above the worktop end).
We are thinking of a glass splashback across the whole wall on the hob side. (Light grey/silver crackled glass look) but not sure if it should continue along the next wall where the sink and window area are.
We have got the worktop fitters coming tomorrow and we had previously asked for a 100mm upstand all around to match the white quartz worktop. This would also be covering up to and including the windowsill but now it seems we prefer the glass splashback look.
If we did take the glass splashback around to behind the sink, what can we do on the windowsill?
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kikiamack
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Comments (5)its a shame that you didn't go for upstands at the time - but its not the end of the World -its personal - but I do not like quartz going up the wall - glass would look much lighter and give a warmer feel to the room Compac is a lovely product So - either do a glass splashback and an upstand in glass - or just put a piece of glass behind the hob and then pain the walls...See MoreUpstand and splashback advice
Comments (2)Anyone? :) A friend today suggested a wood look laminate top (Egger have some nice looking ones) with dark blue upstand and spashback. She'd also have a wood look laminate floor. My concern is that there would be too much wood as we have an oak table and chairs. I'm sure this shouldn't be difficult :/...See MoreGlass Splashback Conundrum
Comments (17)Unfortunately, the picture is showing very narrow area so it is hard to decide what would be the best choice. I am afraid the small piece of glass splashback, especially if sits on the Silestone upstand and is very close to large door may look unbalanced. The solution could be bespoke splashback all the way between wall units and upstand. In such case, you could bring some colour to the kitchen to optimize the look of it, perhaps very light yellow. If you think the short piece will work then maybe clear glass with some crystals pattern, not too busy but creating a statement....See MoreHelp with glass splashback
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5 years agoU S
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5 years agoWe've got a gas hob, granite worktops and up stands, but a glass splash back at the moment.
I agree, that most of the cooking splash ends up on the up stand and I'm guessing that the glass is probably shielded by the granite.
Kitchen / Dining Room / Snug Renovation · More InfoSorry about the spirit level, I was still installing it then. Been in almost a year now and still great, we were worried about the heat with a gas hob, but it's been fine.
Daisy England
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5 years agoThanks for all the replies and suggestions.
We have ended up with the upstand and after visiting a couple of glass splashback places, we have decided not to go for glass anymore.
So now it's created another dilemma - what tiles to choose? We like mosaic but don't know if it will look too busy. Any suggestions?
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI'm thinking matt, so that they stand out from the units. I love the hartley topps tiles
I like the texture, but you'd have to get a sample to check against the work top. Alternatively a very pale matt grey, if you want to play safe. Or, go mad with texture like these Aranson tiles
Mr Jones by Laura Ashley would look great.
Just purely, personally i'm more keen on mosaics in a bathroom, plus they're a pig to put up. Daisy England
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