In the kitchen, the splashback is an essential element to protect your walls from cooking chips and dirt associated with preparing meals. In tiles, concrete, Corian or glass, it offers an infinite number of decorative renderings to personalize the room and complete with style the furniture you have chosen! Today we are explaining how to choose your splashback without risking aesthetic missteps.
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The credenza is an essential element in the kitchen that is not always given the importance it deserves. Yet it is an aesthetic and functional medium that can be designed in a multitude of materials! With a preponderant place above the work plan, the splashback often gives the “la” in the kitchen and can be a good way to bring pep to a room that is a little dull, without changing the whole. furniture.
It’s all about the association … Here we fall for this combination of designer furniture / aged metal-look credenza which brings warmth and conviviality to the kitchen! (Photo: Déco Crush)
Another style, another atmosphere. Here the metro tile sublimates this rustic and charming kitchen (Photo: Pinterest)
But what is it exactly? Quite simply from the part located between the worktop and the wall units. You can hang your kitchen utensils (knives, spatulas, etc.) on it and even attach shelves to easily access spices and ingredients that are useful for everyday cooking. On the other hand, you should not confuse the splashback with the hood base, which serves to protect the wall located behind your hobs. The splashback has the advantage of being able to be fixed over the old support or on the wall itself: it must be robust enough to withstand the most stubborn soiling (fruit, wine, oil stains, etc.) . The easiest way to clean it is with a sponge and a degreaser.
Some materials are suitable for both a splashback and a worktop and can therefore be used on walls and furniture. This is the case with marble, which brings a classic-chic touch to this refined kitchen (Photo: Hannasroom)
Regarding style, your splashback must respect the spirit of your kitchen: if the latter is more designer, choose a sleek model in glass, stainless steel or colored tiles, for example. If you like more natural or industrial environments, facing stones, concrete or plaster are ideal. As for colors, you are free to choose bright colors that will contrast with the rest of the room or, on the contrary, to choose colors in harmony with the furniture and the worktop. Everything will depend on the desired rendering!
Which material to choose?
Regarding materials, you have many choices:
- The tiling: This is the most commonly used material, but also one of the cheapest. Tiles have the advantage of being very easy to clean, apart from the joints which become dirty over time. Its multiple variations – porcelain stoneware, earthenware, glazed terracotta, cement tiles, zellige – allow it to slip into any style of decor, from country kitchens to the most designer rooms! Be careful with cement tiles, whose porosity makes them sensitive to grease and stains. Water repellent protection is essential.
Associated with wood, the mosaic available in shades of gray was deliberately left staggered for a very designer look!
- Stainless steel : Ideal for perfecting a design or industrial atmosphere, stainless steel is a very commonly used material. Easy to maintain and very resistant, it can also be used as a hood base. Be careful with scratches and traces that are quickly visible on this type of support.
One material, two possibilities: stainless steel can be integrated into a very designer kitchen as well as a country / industrial atmosphere. (Photo 1: Homelisty – Photo 2: Marie Claire Maison)
- Glass : Tempered glass is a chameleon material that offers multiple renderings depending on the manufacturing technique used. Mirror effect, transparent, frosted, sandblasted, metal look, subway tile imitation, white, tinted, embossed … Glass adapts to its environment while bringing depth and brightness to the worktop. Completely waterproof, it is however quite expensive to buy and must be installed by a professional.
Black glass backsplash… Chic and elegant! (Photo: Castorama)
- Corian: Corian is a mixture of alumina trihydrate and acrylic resin that forms a pliable material as you wish and does not require the addition of gaskets. Robust, very aesthetic, it is particularly well suited to tailor-made. Its two main drawbacks remain its price – around € 400 / m2 – and its sensitivity to heat and scratches.
Corian, an innovative and ultra-stylish material! (Photo: Renovainteriors)
- Laminate : Like tiling, laminate offers excellent value for money, plus ease of installation. Its multiple renderings, textures and colors make it one of the favorite materials of the French! Resistant and easy to maintain, it does not fear hot weather and should therefore be avoided behind a hob.
Laminate mimics wood to perfection! More resistant and easier to maintain, why not? (Photo: Côté Maison)
- Wood : Wood is not widely used for splashbacks because it has poor resistance to scratches, heat, stains and above all fears humidity. On the other hand, its aesthetic rendering is unique, a real asset of charm and conviviality in the kitchen! If you want to use it to dress your walls above the worktop, you must oil or varnish it. Regular maintenance is recommended to keep it waterproof and patina.
- Acrylic: Similar in appearance to glass, acrylic has the same brilliance and ease of maintenance. Its little extras? Acrylic is easily cut with a wood saw and is significantly cheaper than glass (around € 80 per m2 versus € 300 per m2 for a glass splashback). Molded in a single piece, the acrylic splashback will seduce you with its very designer look and its multiple available decors.
Bright and stylish, acrylic can be compared to glass in terms of appearance. (Photo: Leroy Merlin)
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