That looks great, is that sheen or Matt finish

Hi Louise, it is a sheen finish.

Swatch of product. My kitchen is 6 years old and still is looking good.

dreamer- we are looking at the classic white sheen for cabinets also. Do you know what colour paint you used for the walls? Trying to work out what colour to paint the walls is proving challenging.

We had the entire home painted Taubmans Windy Beach. 1/4 strength. Our wonderful painter had completed 3rd of the home in full strength but it was giving off a purple colour in the stairwell and depending on where in the house it was, so I asked him to repaint in 1/4 strength, which is what we have had for 6 1/2 years now. We are happy with that colour, it’s suits my furnishings. Just a slight touch of grey.

Photos of kitchen 1/4 strength Taubmans windy beach.

I went with the matt finish cupboards, still waiting to choose a splashback, any ideas and who should I go with in Melbourne

Hi Louise, what type of material are you planning to use for your splashbacks?

Have you asked your kitchen renovation company for advice?

With your Matte finish, what colour, material and brand did you select?

Hope to help you with some advice, Malcolm.

Hi Malcom, my kitchen Reno of a small 70s kitchen has taken 10 months due to COVID and I did organise most of my trades separately. My Kitchen renovator was only responsible for the cupboards, stone and splashback and In the meantime the splasback company is no longer operating. I have Polytec matt classic white with Caesar stone nougat benches, I have a lot of light coming in from outside and I have Tassie oak floors so can sort of set of a slightly warmer colour. I am looking for a glass splashback if you can assist. A warm colour or a white that matches my Caesar stone? It is more about finding a good installer as there are plenty of splashback companies going around.

Hi Louise, In your situation where you do not have a Kitchen Renovation company doing all the work for you, then I suggest that you now contact a glass splashback manufacturer local to you. IME most glass splashback manufacturers will also offer to do the measure and the install where in this way you can be sure it fits properly and all these steps are coordinated.

Regarding colour, A good Glass Splashback Manufacturer will visit you on site with colour samples on glass, where their representative can then help you select a colour that works with your benchtop and the reflective colours from other sources in your room. If you are leaning towards whites, I always find that using a paint with a small metallic fleck also helps to lift the chosen colour, and I also suggest that be sure to go for Low Iron Glass as this ensures that your chosen colour is not distorted.

As we are in South Australia, perhaps someone local to you can also recommend a Glass Splashback Manufacturer in Melbourne for you.

Hope this helps, Malcolm.

Thanks Malcolm, should I avoid white?

Hi, your welcome. I would not say to avoid white, but to just make sure the white you choose works well in your room. I only say this because one of your earlier posts mentioned that the Laminex colour Polar White looked Grey in your home, (?) though it is not grey.

As an option if you do want white, you could always have your Glass Splashback's colour tinted to the Polytec Classic White. Being able to match to any colour is one of the main benefits to Splashbacks with Low Iron Glass.