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Four Stunning Splashback Ideas to Modernise Your Kitchen

Explore four stunning splashback ideas to modernise your kitchen with stylish and functional design options.

27 June 2024

AI summary

Modernise your kitchen by updating its focal point: the splashback. This simple change can significantly refresh your space.

Consider these four stylish and functional options:

- Tiles: Choose from trendy finger tiles or seamless large-format porcelain for versatile designs.

- Glass: A practical, easy-to-clean choice available in mirrored, coloured, or textured finishes.

- Stainless steel: A durable, recyclable industrial option with various finishes and colours.

- Man-made solid surfaces: Highly durable, non-porous materials that can be custom-shaped.

Defining the focal point of your kitchen

Four kitchen splashback ideas for the modern home

1. Freemans Bay Kitchen by Shane George

These Clemantine B&W tiles from Ceramica Fioranese play up the 1970s architecture of this Auckland home, in this kitchen by Shane George, Kitchens by Design.

2. A Relaxed, High End Holiday Home Kitchen Design by Bossley Architects

Back-painted glass in a solid block colour was chosen for this high-end yet relaxed holiday home by Bossley Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

3. A Family Kitchen Design With Stainless Steel As the Hero

The stainless steel cabinetry and splashback have been used in this kitchen as a counterpoint to the large macrocarpa kitchen island, in this design by Bergendy Cooke. Image: Paul McCredie