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Considered splashbacks

Name: Victoria Kitchens
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Splashbacks are selected as part of the full kitchen design, not as an afterthought once the cabinetry is in. The right choice protects the wall, improves day-to-day maintenance, and helps the whole room feel more resolved. Most splashback materials need to be seen up close, at our Greenwich showroom you can compare properly.

Why it matters

A splashback is the only material in your kitchen that you look straight at. It deserves to be chosen with the same care as the cabinetry.

We help clients across Greenwich and South-East London compare glass, quartz, natural stone and matching worktop upstands, depending on the look they want to achieve and how the kitchen will actually be used.

Glass is crisp, easy to clean, and reflects light well, so it works particularly behind hobs. Quartz and sintered stone read more architectural, continuing the worktop material up the wall. Matching upstands are the understated route, protecting the wall without dominating it.

Every splashback is specified during the design phase, so colour, finish and cut-outs for sockets are all planned before a single piece of cabinetry is fitted.

Materials

Four honest options

MATERIAL 01

Glass

A popular choice for contemporary kitchens because it looks crisp, reflects light well, and is easy to wipe clean. It works especially well behind hobs and preparation areas where a neat, uninterrupted finish matters. Toughened for heat and impact.

MATERIAL 02

Quartz & sintered stone

For a more integrated look, many clients choose a quartz or sintered stone splashback that continues the worktop material up the wall. This creates a more architectural finish and works particularly well in premium, handleless and minimalist kitchens.

MATERIAL 03

Natural stone

Granite and marble splashbacks bring genuine character to a kitchen, every slab is different. They suit projects where the splashback is meant to read as a feature rather than sit quietly behind the hob. Sealed properly, they last decades.

MATERIAL 04

Matching upstands

Where a full splashback is not needed, matching upstands provide a simpler, more understated solution while still protecting the wall and maintaining a cohesive finish. They sit along the junction of worktop and wall, typically 100mm high, and work in modern and traditional kitchens alike.