Thank you all for your comments, at this stage I am having difficulty picking up a tile colour that will go with the dark grey under the island bench that will still keep the lightness of the room. Having difficulty picking deciding which colour of glossy grey tiles that will not make it look drab.

I know I like it too but unfortunately they are not of the same colour under the covered area. and all kind of patched up grub underneath.

We are also tired of the old bricks and not easy to clean oil on it. On the other hand I have seen glass splashback done using bricks as a photo pattern.

Thank you for the advice Dr Retro-I have been considering those types of tiles as in the photo but unable to choose a colour to match the dark under island bench dark grey.

Good Morning!

Like some of the others here, i like the bricks!! It could be an issue if as you say, they are not all the same colour though. If you do like them - you could clean them all back as much as possible and then white wash them - if you can get an even look that you are happy with, get a piece of glass cut to size to install over the top of them as a splash back - keep the feature but easy to clean and no issue with oil etc.

Good luck!

Are there such things as hand made tiles in Australia. i know Southern cross tiles are made to order, but where can i have handmade ones with hopefully a nuance in the tiles to bring in colour and shade component on tiles or may be a mix of orangey grey nuance???

Diana, I always point my Melbourne clients to Urban Edge Ceramics in Richmond who have a beautiful range of hand-made ceramic tiles in a wide range of colours. They are not cheap, but you won't need a huge area for your kitchen. I don't know if the Fifth Element range is available in stockists outside Melbourne.

http://urbanedgeceramics.com.au/component/igallery/Brands/fifth-element-handmade-tiles

Best of luck,

Dr Retro

My idea is to find things that work together while avoiding to look like the house is stuck in the 1950s! And have an element of uniqueness.

Either handmade per Dr Retro or Marble in herringbone or subway. I once did subway in machine made tiles and would have preferred more character if had my chance again

Diana, what is the specific name/brand/material/colour of the grey island cabinet? I recently looked at the Urban Edge Ceramics website Dr Retro mentioned, and they are truly unique and gorgeous. Do encaustic tiles interest you at all?

also, what is the specific name/colour of your benchtop material?

Inspiration:

my recommendation would be one of these....Surface Gallery do a beautiful collection of them and I have used a larger scale for a bathroom feature wall and flooring and they are really very beautiful!

They come in a variety of patterns and work really well!

http://surfacegallery.com.au/tiles/carrara-marble-mosaics 

Don't hesitate to contact me if you need further information on them/assistance.

Annb1997; i love Dr Retro recommended website, I has given me food for thought with one of the tiles that picks up the dark grey under my island bench. I can't get this website out of my mind and the beauty of one of their copper colour tiles.

I am in Western Australia, one of the suppliers even has to order the tiles from Melbourne.

Annb1997, the under island bench is from polytec.com.au and it is called Cavia Lini Matt; I wish I had got one with more texture than the plain texture given by my crappy cabinet maker.

If you want rustic modern, there are some lovely tiles around that look like wooden planks that have soft variations of colour,. Would look great in this space and easy to clean.

I quite like your kitchen joinery materials and think your kitchen is lovely. Looking forward to seeing what you choose for splashback.

I agree with Dr Retro - handmade subway tiles in off white or light grey would fit with the french doors and pendants whilst also not clashing with the grey island, but harmonising with it.

I think something provincial is beautiful like this but in charcoal colour perhaps.

You are very resourceful, wuff. All of those tiles & stone materials are lovely, particularly the veined ones. I hope you will share pics of your finished kitchen project. Cheers!

Hi Diana,

How did you go?

Thought I’d share a pic of one of our clients that used artificial green wall panels for a unique splashback idea!

Richard

Maybe something like this? let me know if you want more info :)

Rustic look without the maintenance

Also come in subway shapes

The tiles from Old World Tiles are quite beautiful , such as this one : http://oldworldtiles.com.au/timeless-amp-traditional-coming-soon/julie-tile?sid=31827

We chose these tiles from Souther Cross Ceramics. They come is many patterns and colours. We wanted a feature and not boring.

Thanks everyone, how can i remove this thread?