It must depend what you cook. I don't do fried, spitty type dishes and the grout around the largish tiles in my now 10 year old kitchen is as good as new. I rubbed car wax into the freshly laid grout lines, same as I did in the bathroom. It also depends on how much light bounces around your kitchen, glass being so reflective shows up smears with light on it. Just above the kettle in the first photo is a good example. Each to their own, I'm a non-glass girl whenever I can get away with it.

I have looked and liked the stone print, but have been told that prints will quickly date and when costing, it doubles the cost of the splashbacks (which would blow the cost out to over 7k just for the splashbacks). Hence I am stuck for ideas.

Hi Tiah Perhaps this is an opportunity to look at your kitchen in a different way before you go though the complications of glass removal (although damaged plaster can be fixed). Concrete look tiles with those grey cabinet doors could end up looking quite dull. The reason the lime green was installed in the first place was probably to throw some life into a dark corner. If you were absolutely wanting to lose the green, consider getting a glazier to install a smoked mirror splash back - it will tie in with the existing cabinetry and also get some light reflections into the kitchen. But before I would do that I would play with the green - consider the opportunity to bring a more botanical look into the space. Jewel-like bottle greens in the form of potted plants and bright aqua accessories will counteract the "lime factor". top it off with some black stools and some bamboo accessories and the space could feel quite uplifting. It's a cheap and cheerful option to play around with anyway. Good luck!!

Hi, you really should remove the glass first.