Glass splash-back (behind cooker)

BarneyMc

Trying to find the right tiles for the splash-back at the rear of the cooker (black Rangemaster induction) and coming up with blanks. Someone suggested using coloured glass. Has anyone gone this route and willing to share any photos? #firstworldproblems

a_noodle_jenny

This is very popular now... get a look at Pinterest and Houzz... lots of examples there. It's more common in Dermot Bannon modern design kitchens but here's a link to a more traditional shaker kitchen with glass splashback

Markcheese

Only problem with a glass splashback is .. if you change the wall paint colour then you have to take the splash back off to paint behind the glass ..

swailer

It's the glass itself thats coloured not the wall behind. You would still need to change it if you were changing colours but a lot easier than changing tiles that would be the usual splashback

kollegeknight

I happened to be in an electric shop yesterday and saw a large one on a similar size range.

There were 2 different colours -black and cream coloured glass and I was very impressed with them.

Dudda

We have it almost 20 years in my parents house. After the first year it was a very dirty behind from the steam from cooking. Took it off when repainting (white to keep the color of the glass true) and put it back on but sealed the sides with silicone. It's fine since as no dirt or steam get behind it. I've put it in other kitchens since including a bright lime green which looks great. Not sure how well it will date but looks very cool now. If you do the whole kitchen think about sockets as it costs extra to cut each one out.

tedimc

FYI - As well as the glass, I have seen two interesting variances;

1 - mirrored finish, may not be to everyone's taste but looks great in the right situation. Thinking of it myself as our sink faces into a wall. May be hard to keep clean, but won't be cooking along that wall.
2 - a panel where you can write stuff on with a white board marker - shopping lists, messages, etc. Probably a bit gimmicky.

RobAMerc

could this not be done with perspex ?

Gumbo

RobAMerc wrote: »

could this not be done with perspex ?

Depends on location and quality of the piece of Perspex in question, but I wouldn't be putting it at the back of my cooker as that's where the OP is looking for advice on.

newacc2015

I had a glass splash back on my hob for years, then one day the stream from cooking cracked it as there was a hob switch cut into the glass

I have mosaic tiles now and I prefer it. If you go to a good tile store you can get grout that is almost plastic, so it doesnt grow mould and is easy to clean. But it is really expensive

I think glass splashbacks can look ok. Its just the colours for the glass are usually a bit dated.

Gumbo

newacc2015 wrote: »

I had a glass splash back on my hob for years, then one day the stream from cooking cracked it as there was a hob switch cut into the glass

I have mosaic tiles now and I prefer it. If you go to a good tile store you can get grout that is almost plastic, so it doesnt grow mould and is easy to clean. But it is really expensive

I think glass splashbacks can look ok. Its just the colours for the glass are usually a bit dated.

I used the same granite that I used as the worktop for my cooker splashback. Does away with having to worry about anything then. Used the same for a lip effect everywhere else along the kitchen.

BarneyMc

Thanks all for your input. I'll be wrecking my brains for the next while trying to figure out the best option.

rgfuller

We had a glass splashback fitted earlier this year.
We could choose from many many colours.

BarneyMc

Was out at the weekend and spotted this glass mosaic which might be a good option. It's glass but has plenty going on rather than a coloured glass sheet.

tedimc

There is a fantastic selection of mosaics now available if you are going down that route.

I was in a large tile showroom in Ballymount, Dublin a few weeks back and they had a whole section dedicated to mosaics of every colour and style - worth checking out.

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joey100

We went with this in our kitchen, very pleased with it. Same as yourself couldn't find tiles to suit. The company that done it basically gave us the dulux colour cards and said choose what ever shade you want. We got a decent sized one and the job was done quick enough. Be careful though the initial price wasn't too much more than tiles but they charge per cut out, so if you have 3 electrical sockets on the wall they charge you for cutting out each one. We ended up needing about 5 cutouts. Very happy with how it turned out though and glad we done it.

BarneyMc

Meeting up with the 'glass man' again this weekend to give it another go and put samples up against the wall to see how it blends in. We are just putting it behind the cooker and not all over.

gmisk

http://www.glasscentre.ie/
I can recommend these guys in inchicore, I just bought a small piece of glass myself and did it (it was for behind a sink in bathroom)

BarneyMc

Went with the glass mosaic tile in the end and delighted with the result. The coloured glass just seemed a bit flat.