Splashbacks are essential the usually tiled areas around the kitchen, usually directly in line with the work surfaces. The obvious name gives an idea of their purpose, and it is essentially to stop any spillage from damaging the walls, instead splashing back so it can be wiped up easily.

A kitchen without tiled splash backs or splash areas can mean damage to the wall, especially if it is merely wallpapered. You may find yourself forever painting over the same spot, when instead you could simply wipe up the spill or stain with ease.

Splashbacks are included with tiled walls, and for a fully tiled kitchen the splash backs still exist, yet they’re not as noticeable or perhaps do not stand out as much as they would on wallpaper.

Today there are a wide range of tiles for splash backs available in different colours and styles, so it doesn’t tend to be difficult to find a splash backs to suit your needs and wants.