Splashback Advice

Have you ever used a splashback? If not, it’s time you thought about it. Whilst splashbacks certainly have a function to carry out, e.g. they protect your kitchen surfaces and walls from food splashes during cooking, they also simply look fantastic and can have an important part to play in the décor and style of your kitchen space.

 

When you think about it, the part of the kitchen which draws the eye the most is around the cooker and around the sink area, and that is also where your splashback will be installed. For this reason, choosing an attractive, and also functional, splashback is important. You don’t only have to go with tiles if you don’t want to, whilst these still look fantastic, because there are other options available to you also.

 

You can go for glass, you can go for decorated glass too, perhaps granite, marble, or quartz for a natural stone vibe, or you can stick with tiles – the choice is yours!

 

There are a few things you need to think about and know about however.

 

You will need to template

 

Templating is needed for basically all splashbacks, so you need to measure very accurately in terms of where your appliance sockets and any interruptions in your wall space are located. Your splashback will then be cut according to your measurements when it is installed.

 

Think about the material carefully

 

If you want a material which is going to go with every kind of décor, then glass is really the best go-to. Easy to clean, cheap enough to purchase, and attractive too, glass looks fantastic with whatever you want to team it with. A word of advice however, make sure you go for glass which is strengthened, to make it last longer. Of course, when light shines on glass it also reflects back, so this can also give the illusion of more space, ideal for a smaller kitchen.

 

Steel splashbacks are also making a big comeback these days, although they do have a tendency to look a little industrial if they aren’t styled correctly. We mentioned tiles, and these are easy to purchase and install, and can be very bespoke; mosaic patterns are always going to be on-trend! Stone splashbacks, such as granite, quartz, or marble, are also on the market, and very popular too. These are very easy to clean, however granite and marble will need to be treated occasionally.

 

Think about an upstand instead

 

You might not want to install a splashback in full, i.e. one which goes through your whole kitchen, and in that case you could go down the route of an upstand. This means that where you don’t really have a need to protect the wall from splashes, you can install a lower area/upstand, which simply creates an attractive quality but also gives you a little protection if you do end up needing it. Upstands also have the function of sealing the worktop and giving a professional look to the kitchen.

 

It’s not advisible to go without a splashback entirely, so certainly look into your needs carefully and then shop around for the best deal for you. Remember to research the material you want to go for carefully, and look into the pros and cons of each before making your purchase.

 

You can also choose to have your glass splashback professionally installed, which will cut down on any potential issues, both at the time and in the future, and you will also have plentiful advice on any maintenance you need to do for your splashback, to keep it in top condition for much longer.