ᐅ Kitchen backsplash – Is it still popular today?

kbt09 schrieb:
However, with glass, it should be considered that cutouts for electrical outlets cannot be easily integrated, or at least this significantly increases the price.

I don’t share that opinion: In our current house, we do have cutouts for electrical outlets in the glass. They just need to be carefully planned in advance. Then it is not a problem at all and is not a major cost driver. Granted, that was some time ago. But the (2) cutouts back then cost 115 euros (2007). The glass itself was under 500 euros: the same area, for example, in granite would cost many times more.

There are melamine boards at Ikea for around 36.00, with various finishes, plus attractive aluminum frames. We have two of these. It looks good. The rest is fiberglass with latex. Abrasion-resistant.
The tile backsplash was omitted and compensated for with additional charges elsewhere.

We have tiles measuring 1.20m x 0.60m (4 feet x 2 feet). This results in very few grout lines, making it easy to clean and preventing every splash from being visible.

kbt09 schrieb:
However, with glass, it should be considered that cutouts for electrical outlets cannot be easily integrated, or at least this significantly increases the cost.

It is possible to have outlets and so on with glass as well.

After one year, we are very satisfied. Our kitchen installer charged around 1,100 euros gross for installation, sealing, and outlet modifications; about 5.5 m (18 feet) linear, in three sections. Of course, it can be done cheaper online.

You should avoid using frosted glass because dirt behind it can show through; instead, use painted glass on the back side. Ours is painted white on the back, but it always appears somewhat grayish due to the gray color of the countertop.

We raised the wall under the hanging base cabinets by half of a 75 cm (30 inches) tile height with tile—this is a special case for us, but it looks good and is practical when sweeping.

The "socket problem" can be solved differently as well.

I currently have an extra-deep solid oak worktop with just a raised edge as a finish. There are no sockets in the wall. All of them are recessed into the worktop (Bachmann Twist).