Tiles & Splashbacks

A splashback with the look of penny round mosaics creates interest in this generous scullery – the tiny patterning contrasts the dark, bold open cabinetry shelving above

Want to make your kitchen sing with one strong design move? Well, your splashbacks make for a great key feature, as these benchtop backdrops from awarded kitchens in 2025 TIDA Kitchens attest

Carrara oval mosaics, from Tile Space, provide interest at the rear of this appliance pantry – an appropriate inclusion for a kitchen overlooking a popular Auckland beachfront 

The window splashback in this kitchen, part of a home alongside a golf course, means the chef doesn't miss a single chip or putt

Here, a dramatic macchiato quartz with polished finish and book match join, designed by SCE Stone, forms a stand out splashback 

For this central kitchen, Limestone Ankara Storm, from CDK Stone, graces both island and splashback to dramatic effect

Bright and breezy, this kitchen owes its airy nature to plenty of natural light and choice of materials – pale green tile splashback included

A window splashback floods natural light onto work surfaces in this kitchen – plus, feel like a change of look? Just wait for autumn

The window splashback in this kitchen changes look with the seasons – as well as playing natural task lighting onto work surfaces

Some splashbacks cover a whole kitchen wall, others are sized to their benchtops – here, a tile-lined niche provides storage for frequently used elements and also display

A window splashback and skylight throw natural light on work surfaces in this airy kitchen – the splashback also brings the beauty of nature indoors

This bar area stands apart from the adjacent kitchen thanks to an eye-catching tile splashback with the look of floating pixels

An exotic veined Panda White honed marble stone splashback offsets this bold kitchen's use of cool black cabinetry and warm wood

Backing this lake-side kitchen, the black slate mosaic splashback has a texture reminiscent of tuku-tuku panels or ripples on a darkened lake, or even fish scales

A frosted window splashback ensures plenty of natural light falls on perimeter work surfaces in this contemporary kitchen

Why not make a real statement with your splashback? Here, 3D pressed tin in a Clover pattern is spray painted in Resene Rice Cake

Kaufmann Keramik Soap Tiles create an individualistic feature for this kitchen and help accentuate the room's elongated shape

Contrast is a valuable tool in the designer's arsenal – here immaculate white cabinetry meets a splashback of a more rugged persuasion

A sleek induction cooktop is paired with a splashback in textured subway tiles – one of many design splashes in this G.J. Gardner showhome

This open kitchen is both practical and aesthetically pleasing – the latter thanks to a pairing of black splashback tiles and warm wood elements

Rugged is almost an understatement for the matching tile splashbacks in this semi-industrial look kitchen and attached scullery

A moody Silestone splashback works in well with this dark toned kitchen which can be largely concealed behind bifold, retracting cabinetry doors

For this light-filled kitchen, the gas cooktop is located to the rear where a window splashback looks out over the garden, optimising natural task lighting 

Refined Etic Rovere oak-look tiles make up this kitchen splashback which connects with the open oak wood shelving in the scullery behind

Recycled timber elements and hints of vintage textures like handmade tiles add authenticity to this farmhouse-style kitchen's simple layout

Want to bring impact to your kitchen from one key feature? Well, splashbacks are high visibility – here are some great examples to inspire

Having a scullery is gold – in this wow factor-rich kitchen that means literally. The scullery splashback mosaic is called Oro (gold in Italian and Spanish)

Mosaix Hexagonal Black Matt porcelain tiles were chosen for this scullery's splashback, beautifully contrasting a golden herringbone wood benchtop

The strong interiors in this home – kitchen and kitchen splashback included – provide a contrast to the organic lines and natural hues outside the windows

This contemporary kitchen's appealing marble-look hexagonal tile splashback is repeated on the pantry splashback for continuity

This vivid yellow subway tile kitchen splashback has connection with the home's equally stand-out canary yellow front door 

Starting life in commuter rail tunnels, subway tiles have long been a hit above ground, too – a classic accent is assured

A selection of feature tiles from The Tile Depot proved the perfect way to bring a touch of the outdoors into this home's modern bathroom, ensuite and laundry 

With pale decor and walls of glass to let the views take precedence, this living space is lighter than air. Enter a counter-balancing weightier element – a chimney breast clad in exotic stone-look tiles

Why not locate your feature surface where you enjoy it every day? In this art-infused home, the marble kitchen splashback is a work of art in its own right

In a luxury home full of surprises, the kitchen splashback has one of its own – a television hidden away in the jet black glass 

This dramatic kitchen features dark wood veneer cabinetry matched with dark-porcelain sheeting for the eye-catching splashback, along with rich walnut highlights

One of the hardest working features to offset the limited space in this modest-sized apartment is a beautiful antique mirror. Acting as a splashback, the aged mirror – along with the clear mirror splashback alongside – provides an artwork in its own right and, of course, it also tricks the eye, suggesting a much larger space

Rugged is almost an understatement for the tile splashbacks in this semi-industrial look kitchen and attached scullery. Dekton solid surface benchtops provide a sleek counterpoint

Once associated with industrial environments, stainless steel is now enjoying a much wider appeal. The splashback with shelving backing the cooking station is just one area that stainless steel makes its cooling presence felt in this Italian-style kitchen

Like classic elements with a twist? This kitchen embraces the idea, with traditional subway tiles turned on end for a fresh-perspective splashback.

This kitchen's island, benchtop, splashback and scullery walls are in Dekton Shell Liquid – capturing the look of water movement beneath the surface

This refined showhome by Fowler Homes Waikato turns up the charm with positive-vibe navy blue tiles, which in turn inspired other tile choices – all from The Tile Depot

High quality tiles from The Tile Depot provide the finishing touches to this well designed and constructed home by Generation Homes NZ - Auckland South

Two strong material choices – Calacatta Viola marble and iron-look Neolith ceramic stone – were appropriate for this semi-industrial kitchen

Your powder room is a chance for theatre – the smallest room in this home includes vibrant veined stone slabs, one of several dramatic features

This entertainer's kitchen is finished in an iridescent tile – a perfect and rather colourful foil to the dramatic black oiled veneer on the cabinetry

Raw natural materials combine with a light industrial sensibility to create a kitchen that is perfect for admiring and entertaining