Kitchen and bathroom splashback design has come a long way over the years. At one time, splashbacks were installed for the sole purpose of protecting surfaces from stains and damage. They were available in a broad range of materials, but practicality always took precedence over presentation.
Today, high-end glass splashbacks deliver the best of both worlds. They can be customised in a limitless range of shapes, sizes, colours and designs, with the added bonus of being exceptionally durable and long-lasting.
If anything, you are more likely to find yourself spoilt for choice than struggling for appropriate options to choose from.
One option is to select a splashback that blends in seamlessly with its surroundings; a look that can be equally attractive in classical and contemporary kitchens alike and is fairly easy to achieve.
But if your goal is to breathe life into a kitchen or bathroom with a splashback, it’s worth getting a little more creative.
With this in mind, here are five simple yet effective ways a bathroom or kitchen can be livened up with a toughened glass splashback:
1. Light it up
One popular option with glass splashbacks is to accompany the panel with a series of LEDs. An illuminated glass splashback can be particularly striking and is a fairly simple project to go about. LED strip lights are easy to install and can be just the thing for enhancing the visual appeal of a glass splashback. Along with performing an important practical function, your illuminated splashback instantly becomes the primary point of focus for the entire space.
2. Accent Colours
This is where you effectively go for the opposite of a splashback that fades in almost invisibly with its surroundings. If the rest of your kitchen is decorated in fairly neutral tones or has a monochromatic colour scheme, adding a beautiful burst of colour to the whole thing could be quite transformative. Glass splashbacks can be customised to feature any colour and hue you can think of, so there’s plenty of scope for creativity. It is also possible to combine numerous colours into the same splashback if you are feeling particularly innovative.
3. Mirror Effect
Another surprisingly simple way to transform the look and feel of any kitchen or bathroom is to install a mirror-effect splashback. Doing so brings an instant touch of sophistication into the space, while at the same time bringing it to life with a beautiful (yet subtle) visual accent. Mirrored splashbacks look great in their own right, but also offer the benefit of creating a lighter and brighter interior. This can be most effective of all in compact kitchens, or those that lack an abundance of natural light.
4. Metallic Finishes
The same can also be said for splashbacks with a metallic-effect finish, which never fail to bring a sense of luxury and elegance into the home. The full range of metallic-effect splashback designs available is huge – everything from dull matte finishes to super-shiny polished metals; modern alloys, classic copper, rich bronze – all without the high price of a real metal splashback and with the unrivalled durability and versatility of a toughened-glass panel.
5. Bespoke Designs
A high-end splashback gives you the opportunity to boost the visual appeal of your kitchen or bathroom. But if you are looking to transform your interiors with something truly unique, why not opt for a bespoke splashback? With bespoke splashback design, you can customise all aspects of your splashback to suit your exact tastes and preferences. There is even the option of submitting your own images to be printed on your splashback, resulting in a genuine one-of-a-kind finish.