ᐅ Alternative to a tile backsplash?

Created on: 19 Jul 2017 13:26
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Hello,

soon my new build will be getting its kitchen...

... originally, I planned not to install a tile backsplash, but instead to paint the walls behind the countertop with latex paint and place a glass panel or something similar behind the stove. In hindsight, I’m less convinced about this decision and I’m considering either ordering something afterward through the kitchen supplier (plexiglass or a countertop extension halfway up to the cabinet – probably quite expensive –) or taking care of it myself.

What have you done in this situation, and what would you recommend? Perhaps someone here has also added something themselves after the fact.

Thank you very much.
kaho67419 Jul 2017 14:34
Tego12 schrieb:
We also chose colored glass, including cutouts for electrical outlets. It gives a nice, high-quality, and modern appearance.

A few pictures would be nice. 🙂
BobRo27 Jul 2017 13:54
Instead of the backsplash, which I found completely old-fashioned, I had a panel made from the same material as my kitchen cabinet fronts cut and installed behind the stove.
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ypg
27 Jul 2017 14:23
wipeable wallpaper, clear varnish over wall paint, textured plaster, brick slips (brick tiles), natural stone effect, paneling, chalkboard paint...
BobRo27 Jul 2017 14:30
Glass is also great. A pane made of textured frosted glass, for example. However, it is not exactly cheap.
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Aotearoa
27 Jul 2017 14:42
We have a half glass backsplash (at the stove) and otherwise niche wall panels, both in the front color.
Modern kitchen unit with glass backsplash, countertop, egg carton, cucumber, kitchen roll, and phone.


The backsplash was delivered later or chosen by us after the kitchen.

What I also would have liked is the wall color as a proper backsplash. Unfortunately, it is not a RAL color.

Sometimes I tend to splash, so I definitely wanted a backsplash as high as the two wall cabinets (also in the sink area).
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Evolith
27 Jul 2017 14:43
We have a wooden panel behind the stove. It works great! A glass panel wouldn’t have worked for us because, due to the light angle, every speck of dirt and smear would be visible.