half brick splashback & socket colour
Tani H-S
5 years ago
Sorry for hogging the forum with all my questions recently. :0(
Originally we were going to tile all the kitchen wall in brick slips but due to our builder leaving and taking our money with him, we are trying to reduce some costs and though maybe a half tiled brick wall splashback could work just as well?
(Will post a separate picture below of an example I found)
Our kitchen units will be a dark grey shaker with just two tall units on the left (like this image mock up) so could it work?
And either way - if we go with brick or maybe a chalkboard finish for now, should we stick to silver sockets to match the tap and oven OR, go for an amazing matt black I’ve seen over at Dowsing and Reynolds?? They also do beautiful gold as well which I love but might clash with brick and silver tap?
Originally we were going to tile all the kitchen wall in brick slips but due to our builder leaving and taking our money with him, we are trying to reduce some costs and though maybe a half tiled brick wall splashback could work just as well?
(Will post a separate picture below of an example I found)
Our kitchen units will be a dark grey shaker with just two tall units on the left (like this image mock up) so could it work?
And either way - if we go with brick or maybe a chalkboard finish for now, should we stick to silver sockets to match the tap and oven OR, go for an amazing matt black I’ve seen over at Dowsing and Reynolds?? They also do beautiful gold as well which I love but might clash with brick and silver tap?
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Tani H-S
5 years agoImage of the half brick - thought I had saved it to my phone but it was on my laptop, lol.
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5 years ago@Minnie - the bricks are a softer reclaimed colour - a bit mixed.
The only reason I though of a half brick is because we have a full exposed wall just to the front side of it ie
So that wall in the (2nd??) pic where the window is, will be plastered and the rear kitchen units will run along the grey block wall.
Then the brick wall around the corner to tha window is mostly exposed (minus the edges which are boarded) . The island runs near this wall so thought there might be too much brick but also, if the bricks aren’t a good enough match then it won’t be as noticeable as a splashback?
minnie101
5 years agoTani H-S
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Carolina
5 years agoToo much brick if you do the splashback too. At least, that's my opinion :-) I'd go for tiles.
Something like this perhaps? https://www.wallsandfloors.co.uk/mosaic-diamond-3d-matt-white
minnie101
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5 years agoThese were put in our house 14 years ago - started marking about 6-7 yrs ago and now just before I take them out I can mark with my finger nail. Think the quality of the black sockets are better now.
Love the half wall ... and the industrial tiles that have been suggested.
It’s going to look great!
hapiak
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5 years ago@Carolina - we got that tile sample today you mentioned. It could work with the unit and worktop - it’s quite nice.
The door colour is supposed to be F&B off black with no blue in it but it does look blue toned in various places of the kitchen. Not so much dark grey as I wanted but it’s ok.
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