Hello, I have just finished DIY-ing my small white kitchen, but your lovely kitchen is large enough for you to play with colour. But also can be costly if you do not like what you have chosen. There is so much out there, it can be taunting. Take your time as there is no hurry (unless you have self imposed one) as the kitchen seasons change and you must have this and that NOW! Looking at your pictures you seem to like yellow, orange and there seems to be some greens (Ornaments, pots and plates) plus some woods. Start with those colours to compliment and pull it all together. What are your favourite colours, flowers? Or a favourite piece of fabric, pattern, design style or era ? Start with things you like then eliminate. If you are not sure as depending on your kitchen orientation the colours will change with the light, also due to shelving, cupboards a lot of shadows will darken the colour. I could experiment with some colour pots or and get some made up of a colour you like or take the ornament to a DIY store. They can make up the colour for a couple of pounds. Paint some paper A4 or bigger with whatever colour you think will work. If you think glass splashbacks put a piece of glass over it (an picture frame glass will do, if you do not have one they are pennies at a charity shop and you can donate it back), hang them at different places in the kitchen at different times of the day with lights on and off. If tiles, get samples. Do the same thing. If you cannot return the tile samples use as place mats or to protect your kitchen surface. If there is a wall paper that you think will give your kitchen a kick. You can use it and then seal it by putting clear acrylic or glass over it, if going for clear glass check if it has a green hue or pure clear, a green hue will change the colour underneath it. And the inside of your shelves can be a colour or pattern too. If you have children or grandchildren, you can now with laser technology get templates and photos of them and or their art work on paper an seal it. I hope this helps to do what you want and not influenced by "designer fashion". Have fun!

@pma - yes I thought about the silver side and although it looked better (guess because of all the silver in the room) it kind of drained the wall? Made it feel colder? Weird. I got a bronzed brass sample from the metal sheet company and before I painted the wall, you couldn’t really see all the colours in it (just looked black) Then after painting, all the bronze and colours popped out of it so I’m getting a price. Will be something we will have to save for as it will be super expensive ie probably over £600 so we are going to live with the painted wall for now and add the shelves etc then see what we think :0) Going to get some gold toned hanging lights as they might just lift that area without it being too much.

I think I’d personally stick with something neutral then use the bright colours elsewhere. You could always paint the wall above the upstand in whichever colour you wish then protect with decorators varnish so it’s easy to wipe clean. For the cooker splashback you could use the same quartz as the worktop and upstands for a seamless look. Or... I think a sheet metal would look fab and fit in with the industrial aesthetic, something like a brushed or galvanized steel or an aged zinc. No idea on prices but this site does sheet metal: https://www.metalsheets.co.uk/kitchen-backsplashes/

hi Zoe, if you are fixed on glass, you should probably go for a strong colour or the kitchen could be quite monotone. you could have a painted wall and have a 50mm or 100mm upstand in the same finish as the worktop around the hob you could have glass or a metal full height splashback. what is the colour of the floor in the kitchen as that could provide help in deciding the colour if glass is your preferred solution. best Rowland