your floors looks great I'd use it as your splash back.

Hi Vy, the floors are not done yet. They r auld 70's tiles and half cement. ;-)

From afar they looked really nice

what about these patterned tiles ?

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!

One more! Love this one.

You could get pressed tin now - and then later if the budget allows do the herringbone tiles.

Does budget allows you to do splashback you want just under rangehood and paint rest?? Or just do one tile height along rest?

You can get marble look porcelain tiles. Laid in the herringbone pattern just behind the cooker would achieve a similar look.

Would a piece of your bench top fit the budget?

I think subway tiles would be a really nice and timeless option -

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!

Look up reakitty on facebook or instagram.

I came across this only recently, and thought it was a great idea.

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.

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

We used handmade subway tiles in a kitchen. The uneveness of the edges was really brought out by a mid grey grout.

Why not use same as bench top, it looks like marble

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 :)

We're Team Subway Tiles too!

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?

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.

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/

I also think subway tiles in a herringbone style would be great.