48 August 2019
Ensure your worktop and splashback steal the show
with our pick of the latest stylish and practical designs
Feature
Alice Butler
W
hen planning or updating your
kitchen, choosing the right
materials for your worktop and
splashback is a key consideration. They
need to be practical, hard-wearing and
stylish – complementing the cabinetry
and flooring and even providing a
focal point. From luxury granite and
marble to mid-price solid surfaces and
affordable laminate lookalikes there is
a huge choice of surfaces on the market
and the good news is there’s a price
point to suit everyone.Mix it up with a blend
of quartz and solid wood
worktops, textured split-face
tiles and pale-green cabinetry
Simply Burbidge Barnes kitchen in
painted Alabaster and Soft Moss,
from £7,500, Burbidgesurface appeal
Team an affordable white
metro tile with a fresh coat
of paint on the walls for a
modern and practical updateRegal Select Flat paints in
Louisburg Green and Atrium
White, from £21.50 for 0.94l,
Benjamin Moore.Similar white
metro tiles, £19.50 per sq m,
Topps TilesssBooST your huB’S
‘When mixing
finishes it’s important to
think about tone. Combining
complementary paint and
material finishes across worktops
and cabinetry will create points of
difference that draw the eye.’
Joanne Emery,
Marketing Manager,
BurbidgeTop tip