Splashbacks That Look Good With a Dark Blue Kitchen
You’re set on stylish inky blue for your cabinets, but which splashback to choose? These schemes should give you an idea
Amanda Pollard
11 September 2019
Senior Editor at Houzz UK and Ireland. Journalist and editor specialising in interiors and architecture.
Senior Editor at Houzz UK and Ireland. Journalist and editor specialising in interiors... More
Dark blue kitchen cabinets are not just elegant, they’re also versatile, as this on-trend colour will look good with a number of splashback options. Take a look at these schemes to see which surface would work well with your deep-toned units.
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Be rough and ready
This textured wall of painted bricks is the ideal foil for the smooth surface on these deep blue cabinets. Everything contrasts here – the dark blue against the bright white, and the sleek joinery against the rough masonry.
The designer has used textured finishes elsewhere, too, with reclaimed parquet and terrazzo on the worktops. The dark blue units are elegantly understated alongside them.
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This textured wall of painted bricks is the ideal foil for the smooth surface on these deep blue cabinets. Everything contrasts here – the dark blue against the bright white, and the sleek joinery against the rough masonry.
The designer has used textured finishes elsewhere, too, with reclaimed parquet and terrazzo on the worktops. The dark blue units are elegantly understated alongside them.
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Make a vein attempt
If you’re after a more luxurious look, a marble splashback – or a quartz lookalike, as here – is a good option. The glossy white surfaces on the wall and worktops provide an interesting contrast to the matt blue units.
The beauty of a marble design is its veining, however, and here it helps to tie in the dark and light surfaces to give a harmonious balance to the overall look.
If you’re after a more luxurious look, a marble splashback – or a quartz lookalike, as here – is a good option. The glossy white surfaces on the wall and worktops provide an interesting contrast to the matt blue units.
The beauty of a marble design is its veining, however, and here it helps to tie in the dark and light surfaces to give a harmonious balance to the overall look.
Get into the groove
Embrace the deep tones of your dark blue cabinetry by taking the shade right up the wall. Use tongue-and-groove panelling, as the designers have done here, and paint both the splashback and units in the same colour.
The deep blue surfaces in this space have been offset by the earthier tones of the copper sink and brass fittings and broken up by the crisp white worktop.
Embrace the deep tones of your dark blue cabinetry by taking the shade right up the wall. Use tongue-and-groove panelling, as the designers have done here, and paint both the splashback and units in the same colour.
The deep blue surfaces in this space have been offset by the earthier tones of the copper sink and brass fittings and broken up by the crisp white worktop.
Take the metro
If you’d love to simply highlight the gorgeous deep tones of your dark blue cabinets, it makes sense to opt for something low-key on the walls.
In this elegant space, the white walls have been very subtly punctuated by a splashback of white metro tiles. The understated backdrop helps to showcase the elegant indigo units.
If you’d love to simply highlight the gorgeous deep tones of your dark blue cabinets, it makes sense to opt for something low-key on the walls.
In this elegant space, the white walls have been very subtly punctuated by a splashback of white metro tiles. The understated backdrop helps to showcase the elegant indigo units.
Go in at an angle
Fancy a twist on the classic metro tile? One solution is to lay out simple white ones in a herringbone design, as here. The pattern is particularly effective combined with the contemporary, slab-fronted kitchen, as it helps to add character and texture.
What’s really interesting about this layout is that, although the tiles are the same as in the previous image, the effect is reversed – the patterned splashback is the standout feature and the dark blue units form a frame around them.
Fancy a twist on the classic metro tile? One solution is to lay out simple white ones in a herringbone design, as here. The pattern is particularly effective combined with the contemporary, slab-fronted kitchen, as it helps to add character and texture.
What’s really interesting about this layout is that, although the tiles are the same as in the previous image, the effect is reversed – the patterned splashback is the standout feature and the dark blue units form a frame around them.
Play with pattern
Dark blue might be a bold colour choice, but it’s also elegantly unassuming – perfect for showing off a wall of patterned tiles.
Here, the attractive design on the splashback stands out in the space and the navy elements in the pattern pull in the blue tones of the cabinetry.
Sorted for your splashback? Discover worktops that look beautiful with a dark blue kitchen.
Dark blue might be a bold colour choice, but it’s also elegantly unassuming – perfect for showing off a wall of patterned tiles.
Here, the attractive design on the splashback stands out in the space and the navy elements in the pattern pull in the blue tones of the cabinetry.
Sorted for your splashback? Discover worktops that look beautiful with a dark blue kitchen.
Rest and reflect
If you’re concerned that dark cabinets might make your room feel cramped and dreary, here’s a solution. Fit a mirrored splashback to reflect the light and create a sense of space.
The tinted glass here is particularly effective, as a thin LED light has been fitted along the top to really illuminate the space. The mirrored surface bounces the light around to create an added ambient glow.
* To see more from any of the designers whose photos are featured in this article, click on the image, then on Learn More if you’re in the app, and follow the links to the professional’s profile.
Tell us…
Have you chosen dark blue cabinets for your kitchen? Which of these splashback options is your favourite? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
If you’re concerned that dark cabinets might make your room feel cramped and dreary, here’s a solution. Fit a mirrored splashback to reflect the light and create a sense of space.
The tinted glass here is particularly effective, as a thin LED light has been fitted along the top to really illuminate the space. The mirrored surface bounces the light around to create an added ambient glow.
* To see more from any of the designers whose photos are featured in this article, click on the image, then on Learn More if you’re in the app, and follow the links to the professional’s profile.
Tell us…
Have you chosen dark blue cabinets for your kitchen? Which of these splashback options is your favourite? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
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So nice
Nice use of pattern splashbacks to combine with the coloured panels
I'm seeing more and more dark blue kitchens and I really love them! 'Take the metro' and 'play with patterns' are two different extremes but both have their own charm.