Kitchen window splashback: to have or not?
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Kitchen with window backsplash
Kitchen with benchtop spashback, no window in splashback
Kitchen with benchtop spashback, no window in splashback + large window above the overhead cabinets
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Comments (9)I must agree (by personal experience) with the warning by 'therockster' - the idea of window splashback is tantalising, with such daylight coming in and the view drawing the eye outwards - heavenly. But the day to day reality will quickly contradict your dream - activity at the kitchen sink creates constant splashes, with each little splash marking the glass. One's lovely outlook can soon become a constant chore, or we learn to turn a frustrated blind eye, regretting our designer dream. To dear Georgi02 - great attitude, diligently working to keep your household clean and shiny - you do have a good system which stands by you. However, we all have different levels of commitment, and ways and means of managing. For me, to avoid wiping over the same surface frequently, again and again, is an important part of staying sane in a full life. I want to continue to feel good about the jobs that need to be done, without unnecessary repetition and hyper-vigelence. If remaining preoocupied with constant window cleaning is not your idea of fun, then steer clear of a low window backsplash, and avoid mirrors that are elegantly low behind the bathroom basin, and even sinks in the middle of one's shiny island bench cause constant mopping up as they have no backsplash at all! These features are appealing in appearance but can create frequent unnecessary extra work. There are many ways to create an elegant inspiring light-filled work space without adding to the chores....See MoreUsing a Window as a Kitchen Splashback.
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Comments (14)Why not kill 2 birds with 1 stone ? The kitchen is , and proposed to be , boring ; plus you need a splashback ; and you can't decide the height . I'd even add to that -- the only 2 'interesting' things there now is the wooden blinds , and the floor , and unfortunately I don't think the blinds go with the grey . So here's what I'd do -- a tiled splashback , probably 150 x 150 square white , up to the height of the upper cupboards , but then a row of horizontal subway tiles along the top of everywhere except the larger 'cupboard' wall -- and I'd do them in your favourite colour . A powder blue , a burgundy , an apricot , shamrock green , bright orange , well maybe not brown or grey . Adds some colour , 'lifts' the room in 2 respects , but also adds some relevance to the blinds ....See More- 2 years ago
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