I am making very similar decisions and am thinking of going for a monochrome graphic pattern like the examples you have. No doubt it will date, like everything does, but at least I will be able to change the look of the kichen by changing the colour of less permanent accessories. Gallifrey, I am looking at doing my kitchen in a very similar style and colour palette as yours, could you tell me what the finishes on your cupboards and benchtop are?

I agree that it's hard to choose the style without seeing the rest of the house but that a charcoal colour (same as the island cupboards) would tie in best with the colour scheme you have. Depending on the look of the house you have a lot of options to choose from and a lot depends on personal taste or budget. Glass is easy to keep clean and is a modern look if you are not wanting to draw attention to the splashback. Mirror (plain - modern or distressed - character) is lovely if you have something nice reflected in it. If the kitchen is messy though, it doubles the mess. Subway tiles (regular or irregular, tiled in brick format or herringbone) are always a lovely classic choice - but be mindful of grout issues. Arabesque or patterned tiles add more character if you're after tiles with a wow factor. I personally love stone, marble or quartz for an elegant, timeless look and in a charcoal or grey with veins I think would look stunning with the lamps as well as tying in the white and grey cabinetry. You can also do marble tiles that are a little less exxy than a slab although in the end I was surprised that the marble didn't cost much more than the caesarstone. Choices, choices!! Good luck. Your kitchen looks lovely!

Is the kitchen part of an open plan to dining and living room? Is this your forever house? Is the photo above your kitchen or an idea of something you quite like? Do you have a floor plan?

If you're up for the cost of removing and installing a new splashback and it's bothering you that much, I'd definitely go with white... if you are wanting to do it in glass I would also highly recommend that you request Extra Clear, as it looks like this may actually be a white splashback but done on standard clear glass which casts that green tinge (this is one of the first things I confirm with my clients when we're designing their kitchen and they request glass splashbacks - darker colours it's okay to use standard glass, but any lighter colour always request the extra clear finish). To take it one step further, take a sample of your door colour so that you are getting the same white already used in your kitchen (they use RGB colour codes as it is painted).