Splasback suggestions
I've always disliked the orange glass splashback we have in our kitchen - mainly because it's a citrus orange (rather then the reddy-orange of our kitchen chairs) and there's too much orange overall. I am now considering changing it for tiles, but need some advice please:
1. Size - the current splashback reaches the level of the cooker hood, but I think it needs to be higher, as there are cooking splashes on the wall as high as the bottom of the pictures. As there are no wall cupboards, I don't know how high to go with the tiles?
2. Design - I'm thinking of cream gloss tiles (same colour as cupboards) and maybe a feature of mosiac with some brown and copper in (the worktops are brown with copper, see attached photo). I could do a block of mosiac over the hob and the same width as the cooker hood, with cream tiles either side/above?
3. Budget - I need to keep the cost down, hence tiling rather than buying bespoke splashbacks (and potentially making another costly mistake). I have to keep all other fixtures/appliances, but will be repainting the walls.
Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks.
Comments (16)
Sonia
3 years agoThere are some lovely tiles about. Not necessarily colourful, but with interesting shapes and texture. I’ve noticed some people have tiles up past the cooker hood around the cooking area that may suit you? I’ve also included a glass splash-back in a softer shade.
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randjb
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Miri D
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoif you're keeping the chairs, you could go bold and make it red, something like this:
These are from here and they won't break the bank
You could also try more pastel tones of blues or teals - in combination with orange they create a very modern Scandi look. Something like this:
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3 years ago@randjb - The extra glass over is, I think, a very viable option, and actually you shouldn't worry about adhering it over the top. Glass is one of the easiest products to adhere to, and the "loading" on the extra piece is minimal, so a few small beads on the back plus sealing around the edges will give an extremely secure installation - and one you can easily remove again.
As to you now thinking about other colours for paint - that is, at least, an easy & inexpensive option, and one you can easily change if you're not happy with the result! Your orange is actually a versatile colour to work with - you can either pick a lighter tone of the same shade, or pair it with everything from a red to teals & verdant greens. Think peacock feathers!
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