Kitchen makeover

Small kitchen = small makeover.

White cupboards/doors. Fully tiled - grey with a few blue and yellow tiles interspersed

It's at the back of the house so relatively dark, particularly in the winter - currently lighting is okay, so I'm intending to leave that as is.

Advice please on splashbacks - I think a bright yellow would help to brighten the room - with matching bright yellow blinds on windows. Acyrilic or glass splashbacks - which is easier to keep clean?

I'm also intending to replace the worktops, flooring and sink. Am thinking a slate grey worktop..........stainless steel sink...........not sure about flooring................any ideas?

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We did red tiles, white base and cupboards, black tops, it works ..good luck with yours.

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Sounds great, but too dark for my kitchen and I'm intending to keep my tiles due to £££.........

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Good thinking Lindy

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Lindy, not sure about yellow splashbacks, I would keep them white, it won’t date, slate grey worktops sound nice, with a stainless sink, how about a light colour wooden floor?, if the kitchen is dark, either , put more lights in or make the fittings light colours, have you thought about a velux window or sun light in the roof, ?

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It's really only dark because it's north facing. The existing lighting is three inset downlighters - so fine in summer when natural lighting is good. The tiles are pale grey - so a white splashback wouldn't be as a great a contrast as (say) yellow. I think the flooring needs to be vinyl as it's relatively hardwearing. I'll think on wood-effect............hmmmm.......

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A pale citrus yellow would be nice. More pastel than primary.

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Wouldn't it be important to try and match the shade of yellow to those interspersed in the tiles?

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There are some great matching splashbacks and blinds on this website:
http://www.creativelydifferentblinds...lashbacks.aspx

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Ooh I didn't realise there were bright yellow bits. Do you have a photo Lindy? It's easier to get an idea then.