https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/10-of-the-best-kitchen-trends-from-eurocucina-2016-stsetivw-vs~65623210?utm_source=Houzz

I love our glass splash back. We choose an electric blue as the rest of our kitchen has a lot of timber, white and windows. Easy to keep clean, withstands the heat of the stove and you can choose any colour you like. you can even match it with an existing wall colour if you wanted to. The aluminium one sounds good, but I think that in our climate with salty air and a lot of moisture it would show corrosion spots very quickly. macymacmaples, I agree that there are a lot of choices for tile, but the 'easy to replace' comment doesn't really make sense to me. Then again, I have no idea how easy it would be to replace our splash back, which is wedged between the overhead cupboards and the benchtop - I still love it though, even after 10 years!!!

I too would recommend a coloured or decorative patterned tile for your splashback. At least use grey and not white, to give some interest, otherwise your new kitchen will risk looking too pale, bland and boring. With plain walls and cabinetry, the splashback is the perfect way to add some personality.

Alot of amazing ideas! Kath. There will be stovetop and wok burner so glass or using the same quartz benchtop will likely be the only options! Like Kate suggested, may end up using more "pop" of colour elsewhere (eg appliances) around it, that way we can live with it for a while and change it up as we see how the lighting works out.