kitchen upstand and splashback panel dilemma
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Daisy England
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Kitchen splashback using Alusplash
Comments (10)Yes Jonathan, the upstand was essential, as long lengths of Alusplash are only available in 2 widths based on the usual worktop / wall unit gap most people have. I decided early on in the deign process to have my wall units set higher than usual so there is no step up to extractor level. Even the wider width wouldn't quite span this distance hence the quartz upstand. I know it's not usual to have an upstand as well as a backsplash but I actually like the way the upstand visually widens the worktop. There's actually a vertical join in the Alusplash in the window section but i defy anyone to find it......See MoreKitchen splashback dilemma...
Comments (14)Thank you for your comments. Hedgehog99 that’s exactly what I want to avoid - it needs to look deliberate, not ‘they ran out of money!’. Having normal 10cm upstand and increasing height behind sink and hob won’t look right though in our design, I know that for sure. So definitely needs to be same height all the way along. I think 40cm might look a bit odd. But worried that 30cm won’t give enough protection behind hob and sink. So thank you sarh123, your experience is reassuring - I’m not fastidious cleaner (hence quartz splashback rather than grouty tiles), but good to know a painted wall can be kept looking nice......See MoreKitchen splashback ideas??
Comments (13)Would you consider a mirrored splash back running from the sink to the hob but frame it with tiles. Maybe a neutral subway tile. This would definitely bounce some light through the kitchen and allow you to see what’s going on with the family/guests while you work away....See MorePine upstand - paint it, tile it or splashback?
Comments (5)Oh, paint it. Personally I’d paint it a dark grey similar to the worktop so that the line between the two disappears, if that makes sense. It will tone well with the floor and make a lovely backdrop to simple accessories. You might need a fair number of coats, but I have had something very similar in two houses now—including behind the hob—and it has proved very resilient and easy to clean. Also, the wood provides a nice surface for sticking stuff to as the seasons change. I put tiny little Christmas trees (card decorations, really) on the border and this time of year. In the past I’ve stuck everything from ceramic plaques to pretty paper plates....See More
PROTara Rodrigues Interiors
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Sonia
6 months agoIf you have the upstand and the splashback of the same material then they won’t have a different thickness. My friend has a Corian upstand and Corian splashback behind the cooker and they are the same width and give a seamless finish. This isn’t her kitchen but very similar.
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K OB
6 months agoYou don't need to leave a gap in the upstand for the splashback if you don't want to. Our upstand is continuous and, in my opinion, looks much cleaner, plus it protects the splashback from pans knocking into it.
Dingo
6 months ago
Jo Jones