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Splashback dilemma

November 16, 2016

Hi,

I am after help in picking a splashback. I was planning on picking calacatta Nuvo herringbone tiles (as shown in the first pic). The budget no longer allows for this or a mirrored splashback :-( Can anyone suggest a suitable alternative?

I don't want the area to look to stark.

Thanks in advance.

Comments (24)

Vy
your floors looks great I'd use it as your splash back.
November 16, 2016
Stacey West
Hi Vy, the floors are not done yet. They r auld 70's tiles and half cement. ;-)
November 16, 2016
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Thanks. The calacatta engineered stone bench was from a wholesaler in melbourne at the time (Polygramm), then i used his recommended stone mason who cut everything on site which took a whole day. Its equivalent to the top ranged ceaser stones... saved a few thousand after getting many quotes! Glad i chose engineered stone as i nearly went timber.. i use it everyday and its copped dropped glass jars, wine/beer, you name it.. couple of light scratches but a product called gumption seems to 'cut and polish' everything out so far. I am carefull though to use wooden chopping boards though. Very easy to clean too, i would certainly chose these style of bench tops over anything else if i was to do it again. The cabinets are by flatpackkichens in melb, they offered 50mm increments in cabinet sizes so made customising for my compacted space easy. Pretty sure they just order the doors from Polytec, which are vinyl wrapped gloss classic white in a style called sofia or atlanta (think they are the same). Good luck!
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Vy
From afar they looked really nice
November 16, 2016
Vy

what about these patterned tiles ?
November 16, 2016
Ava Morgan
You could use a grey subway tile and still lay in a herringbone pattern.
Their are some beautiful handmade subway tiles out there at the moment!
November 16, 2016
Ava Morgan
One more! Love this one.
November 16, 2016
showwhite123
You could get pressed tin now - and then later if the budget allows do the herringbone tiles.
November 16, 2016
girlguides
Does budget allows you to do splashback you want just under rangehood and paint rest?? Or just do one tile height along rest?
November 16, 2016
bigreader
You can get marble look porcelain tiles. Laid in the herringbone pattern just behind the cooker would achieve a similar look.
November 16, 2016
bigreader
Would a piece of your bench top fit the budget?
November 16, 2016
Khanh Nguyen
I think subway tiles would be a really nice and timeless option -

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November 16, 2016
Stacey West
I love the grey subway tile idea avamorgan25. I have spotted one at a local tile shop today 25% off (chaching). It will end up 1/4 the cost of my original choice.

Will post pics when complete.
November 16, 2016
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In-home Design Technologist
for a budget friendly alternative and one that can be easily replaced, try brushed aluminium - used often as kickboard, but also looks great as a splash back... would look good with your marble look benchtop too ! This comes in a range of colours also.. see top pic

Good luck!
November 17, 2016
PRO
Scope Building
Look up reakitty on facebook or instagram.

I came across this only recently, and thought it was a great idea.
November 17, 2016
Ava Morgan
Thanks Stacey, I think you will be happy with the subway tiles, they are a classic look and shouldn't date. Would love to see photos when you are finished.
November 17, 2016
Vicki Bryant
hi Stacey,

I think that you can get the tiles you want at aliexpress.com - make sure you select free shipping when you search. We have purchased all our bathroom tiles from there. Cheers & good luck
November 19, 2016
LesleyH
We used handmade subway tiles in a kitchen. The uneveness of the edges was really brought out by a mid grey grout.
November 20, 2016
KK1000
Why not use same as bench top, it looks like marble
November 20, 2016
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Jigsaw Projects
Hello :) We have similar coloured kitchen, and used a dove grey subway tile from beaumont tiles and laid it in a herringbone pattern. We are really happy with it :)
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November 21, 2016
Ava Morgan
LesleyH, I really like the colour of your cupboards, would you be happy to share the colour name and if they are laminate or paint?
November 21, 2016
potwinkle
I used a handmade Mexican mixed tile that has uneven edges also. My cabinets are brilliant white and the benchtops are really light grey. The floors are a 600x600 grey tile. I added the timber topped island eighteen months after putting in the kitchen as I could not afford to do it all at the same time. Even with shipping them from Mexico myself it still worked out cheaper than a glass splash back would have and the kitchen would look pretty wishy washy without them.
People that were not sure when I told them changed their opinion once they saw them installed. They add character.
November 25, 2016
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DECO
If you can find a high resolution photo of the herringbone pattern you like you can get in powder coated onto aluminium for a realistic, easy-to-clean alternative. It will give you exactly the look you are after for a fraction of the cost:

http://www.decorativeimaging.com.au/building-products/decosplash/
December 20, 2016
LesleyH
I also think subway tiles in a herringbone style would be great.
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