Are glass splashbacks going to date?
michellehili
8 years ago
Just interested in knowing if glass splashbacks are going to have their day soon? I find tiles are becoming much more creative again and a lot warmer. I use to make glass and acrylic splashbacks and found them very sterile and a little boring. I notice the turn back to tiles and other other materials clever and more interesting. A lot of coloured splashbacks are simply the wrong colour which does not help as well. Any thoughts ?
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8 years agoOur last kitchen had a glass splashback. We were not happy with the colour so we have move to tiles for this one.
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