Tiles & Splashbacks 19-01

Large-format tiles were chosen for this scullery splashback – adding to the material dignity of the light-toned kitchen.

Understated satin lacquer cabinetry helps to blend this kitchen into the wider space while the more prominent timber and stainless-steel splashback panels provide visual interest.

Making connections – marble-look quartzite used for the countertop and splashback in the cooking zone of this renovated kitchen can also be found on the kitchen’s perimeter cabinets

Concordia Marble makes for an upmarket splashback in this kitchen. Famously luxurious but inclined to hold the odd wine stain, marble was perhaps a sage choice for a vertical surface. By contrast, see what the benchtops are made of

Want to protect your kitchen walls without adding another design element? One way forward is to introduce a neutral glass splashback that catches the splashes but not so much the eye 

The impact of the marble island in this kitchen is accentuated by having the splashback in the same exotic stone.

This kitchen features a window as a splashback, maximising natural light and providing views to the courtyard behind

A Carrara marble splashback adds a subtle highlight to this kitchen – plus ties in with the Carrara marble fireplace surround in the adjacent living area

Cool stone tiles in varied sizes and patterns run through this tropical home, while exposed concrete and a marble benchtop also feature

Want a solid, substantial look for your kitchen? Why not introduce something solid and substantial? For this kitchen, the splashback and benchtop boast the look of marble – courtesy of slabs of honed Cortona quartzite 

Galvanised steel from an existing porch roof has been sealed and repurposed as a rustic splashback in this kitchen, helping to tell the story of this home’s renovation