1. Green kit kat, the current favourite
Sage or forest green splashback tiles in a kit kat format are everywhere right now, and for good reason: the vertical lines add height, the colour works with timber and stone benchtops, and the texture softens flat pack cabinetry. See the kit kat range for the full palette.
2. White subway with dark grout
The most affordable transformation in the book. Classic white subway tiles with charcoal grout give definition and hide everyday marks better than white on white. Browse the full white splashback tiles range for gloss, matt and handmade looks.
3. Splashback to the ceiling
Running the splashback tile all the way up behind open shelving or a rangehood makes a small kitchen feel taller and gives an ordinary tile a premium result. Works especially well with zellige look tiles and handmade look 100x100 squares.
4. Marble look, none of the maintenance
A single large sheet look using marble look porcelain reads as luxury but shrugs off red wine and lemon juice, two things real marble does not forgive.
5. Terracotta warmth
Terracotta tiles bring Mediterranean warmth that pairs beautifully with white cabinets and brass hardware.
6. Fishscale feature
Fishscale tiles in a soft gloss make the splashback the artwork of the room. Keep benchtops and cabinetry simple and let the scales do the talking.
7. Colour drench with gloss squares
Pick one bold colour and commit: burgundy, cobalt or butter yellow in a gloss square. Browse by colour, from blue splashback tiles to pinks, or go moody with black splashback tiles behind brass tapware.
Not sure which style suits your kitchen? Start with our guide to the best tiles for a kitchen splashback, or browse the full splashback tiles collection.