In addition to the classic tile mirror, a kitchen back wall today can also be made of glass, metal or even wood. In addition to the function as splash, protection beautifies such back walls also every kitchen.
Grease splash, washing-up water, sharp-edged pot lid - a kitchen back wall has to endure a lot in everyday life. And be wipeable. Because: No matter how good a meal may have tasted, weeks later you do not want to see it in the form of stains on the wall. A back wall of glass, metal, tiles or more often even wood , which serves as a splash guard, makes it easier to keep wall surfaces clean. Moreover, the kitchen back wall is an important element in the design of the kitchen .
Until a few years ago, the classic tile mirror was the means of choice as splash protection in the kitchen. This meant the narrow tile strip at the height and in the length of the worktop . Not infrequently filled the tile mirror with a maximum height of 60 cm only the open space between the kitchen worktop and the wall cabinets. The advantage of tiles: on them, it is much easier to wipe off grease, water or impurities than on a painted wall. On the other hand, the joints, which can become gray or even dirty over the years, are more difficult. When it comes to mechanical stress, tiles in turn convince: they usually forgive collisions with pot edges without any problems.
However, the high phase of the classic tiled mirror is over. With new kitchens that like to put on casual, open shelves instead of on wall cabinets, this form of kitchen back walls disappears more and more often. In the place of the narrow kitchen mirror then teilgeflieste walls , whose surface is often higher than 60 cm or even reaches the actual work area to the ceiling or floor.
Also today more is played with format sizes. The well-known tile square is passé. Most tiles are rectangular today. Also like large format - which gives kitchens a modern look. Especially popular are so-called metro tiles or subway tiles . These are glazed rectangular tiles which, with their high-gloss appearance, are reminiscent of tiles from subway stations in London or Paris. Depending on the design, they give the wall a modern or nostalgic appearance and are suitable for both a minimalist interior design style and a country kitchen.
Pro & Con: tiles as kitchen back wall
+ long-lasting
+ classic
+ mechanical protection
- too narrow tile levels quickly look old-fashioned
- joints can become dirty and are difficult to clean
Back walls made of glass and Plexiglas
In addition to tiles, it is another popular form, the kitchen niche over the entire surface with glass to dress . The advantage of the glass rear wall: joints are eliminated - thus the surface can always be completely cleaned . Thanks to the continuous surface, the area is also more generous. Your kitchen breathes optically almost through.
The appearance of a glass rear wall ranges from frosted glass to clear glass, which is additionally backed with a foil or print. This way, even phototypical motifs can be brought to the kitchen. Especially when renovating the kitchen, glass kitchen splashbacks are ideal, as they can simply be mounted on an existing tile mirror. For this purpose, the customized glass panes are gluedeither by silicone or more elegantly attached to the wall by means of cupscrews. This even succeeds in own work.
For safety reasons, you should use high quality toughened safety glass (ESG)with a thickness of 6 mm. Should it break, no sharp-edged shards, but the disc breaks into small fragments. So the risk of injury is lower.
A cheaper alternative to glass is acrylic - known under the trade name Plexiglas. This can also be made by various online providers accurately fitting socket holes, holes and other recesses. Unlike glass, however, the material is not as heat-resistant and more sensitive. Tip or sharp-edged objects can therefore easily leave marks in the form of scratches .
Pro & Con: glass and acrylic glass as kitchen back wall
+ seamless, so easier to clean
+ generous appearance
+ optically adaptable with stored prints
+ ideal as a fast renovation solution with existing tile mirror
+ as ESG safety glass no risk of broken glass
- acrylic glass is more sensitive to mechanical stress than real glass
Alu and stainless steel: splash guard made of metal
What has long been standard in restaurant and industrial kitchens is increasingly establishing itself at home: metal kitchen backsides. Mainly bare or matt brushed stainless steel is used and protects the area behind sink and stove from dirt. However, more and more often meter-long stainless steel sheets as a stylistic element cover large areas of the wall. This is how ordinary kitchens turn into modern cooking laboratories.
On the other hand, metal backs made of aluminum composite panels are more homely. Like glass back walls, the aluminum sheets, which are only 3 mm thick, can be individualized by digital printing . A protective laminate completes and protects the motif from wear or other influences.
Pro & Cons: Kitchen back walls made of metal
+ seamless, easier to clean
+ modern look
+ optically adaptable with printing
+ only a few millimeters thick
- shiny metal surfaces quickly reveal fingerprints
Cheap alternatives - color and foils
A splash guard, which permanently protects the area around the sink and cooker from splashes of grease or water, does not always have to be expensive. Especially for rented apartments, the question arises whether it must be glass, metal or tiles, which often burden the household budget with square meter prices of over 100 euros. The simplest method is protective coatings . Who wants to delete anyway , so can resort to latex paint . It shows after drying both water and fat.
If, on the other hand, the wall is already painted, a so-called "elephant skin" is an option . It is applied as a clear, colorless protective layer directly on the wallpaper or existing paint layer with a roller. After drying, the actual wall paint isreadily visible, only the protective coating itself can be recognized due to its gloss.
Other cheap alternative for the kitchen are self-adhesive foils . They are offered in different colors and sizes. Even individualized prints are possible. However, to be able to attach them, the surface must be smooth. A woodchip wallpaper as a surface is thus often already eliminated. Also, the thickness of such films is often less than a fraction of a millimeter. For heavily used areas thus eliminates this possibility. But even meter-long kitchen backs made of film are often available for well under 100 euros .
Pro & Con: favorable solutions for the kitchen back wall
+ only a small burden on the household budget
- does not always look high-quality
- cleaning properties and service life are lower
- low resistance to heat and mechanical stress
Special case: wood as kitchen back wall
A kitchen splashback made of wood is suitable for those who want to have it particularly homely and natural . Of course, the objection of care and cleaning the natural material is completely justified. Oiled or glazed surfaces are thus eliminated. However, anyone who treats their wooden kitchen mirrorsconsistently with wood-based sealer varnish gets an abrasion-resistant and extremely hard-wearing surface. Color adjustments are possible even after years. Thus, the back wall also makes the change in the rest of the facility easily.
By the way: Anyone who chooses a splash guard made of wood does not have to cut everything himself. Easier to handle are panels . Prefabricated with standard dimensions and provided with mounting options, so even large areas can be dressed up quickly.
Grease splash, washing-up water, sharp-edged pot lid - a kitchen back wall has to endure a lot in everyday life. And be wipeable. Because: No matter how good a meal may have tasted, weeks later you do not want to see it in the form of stains on the wall. A back wall of glass, metal, tiles or more often even wood , which serves as a splash guard, makes it easier to keep wall surfaces clean. Moreover, the kitchen back wall is an important element in the design of the kitchen .
Until a few years ago, the classic tile mirror was the means of choice as splash protection in the kitchen. This meant the narrow tile strip at the height and in the length of the worktop . Not infrequently filled the tile mirror with a maximum height of 60 cm only the open space between the kitchen worktop and the wall cabinets. The advantage of tiles: on them, it is much easier to wipe off grease, water or impurities than on a painted wall. On the other hand, the joints, which can become gray or even dirty over the years, are more difficult. When it comes to mechanical stress, tiles in turn convince: they usually forgive collisions with pot edges without any problems.
However, the high phase of the classic tiled mirror is over. With new kitchens that like to put on casual, open shelves instead of on wall cabinets, this form of kitchen back walls disappears more and more often. In the place of the narrow kitchen mirror then teilgeflieste walls , whose surface is often higher than 60 cm or even reaches the actual work area to the ceiling or floor.
Also today more is played with format sizes. The well-known tile square is passé. Most tiles are rectangular today. Also like large format - which gives kitchens a modern look. Especially popular are so-called metro tiles or subway tiles . These are glazed rectangular tiles which, with their high-gloss appearance, are reminiscent of tiles from subway stations in London or Paris. Depending on the design, they give the wall a modern or nostalgic appearance and are suitable for both a minimalist interior design style and a country kitchen.
Pro & Con: tiles as kitchen back wall
+ long-lasting
+ classic
+ mechanical protection
- too narrow tile levels quickly look old-fashioned
- joints can become dirty and are difficult to clean
Back walls made of glass and Plexiglas
In addition to tiles, it is another popular form, the kitchen niche over the entire surface with glass to dress . The advantage of the glass rear wall: joints are eliminated - thus the surface can always be completely cleaned . Thanks to the continuous surface, the area is also more generous. Your kitchen breathes optically almost through.
The appearance of a glass rear wall ranges from frosted glass to clear glass, which is additionally backed with a foil or print. This way, even phototypical motifs can be brought to the kitchen. Especially when renovating the kitchen, glass kitchen splashbacks are ideal, as they can simply be mounted on an existing tile mirror. For this purpose, the customized glass panes are gluedeither by silicone or more elegantly attached to the wall by means of cupscrews. This even succeeds in own work.
For safety reasons, you should use high quality toughened safety glass (ESG)with a thickness of 6 mm. Should it break, no sharp-edged shards, but the disc breaks into small fragments. So the risk of injury is lower.
A cheaper alternative to glass is acrylic - known under the trade name Plexiglas. This can also be made by various online providers accurately fitting socket holes, holes and other recesses. Unlike glass, however, the material is not as heat-resistant and more sensitive. Tip or sharp-edged objects can therefore easily leave marks in the form of scratches .
Pro & Con: glass and acrylic glass as kitchen back wall
+ seamless, so easier to clean
+ generous appearance
+ optically adaptable with stored prints
+ ideal as a fast renovation solution with existing tile mirror
+ as ESG safety glass no risk of broken glass
- acrylic glass is more sensitive to mechanical stress than real glass
Alu and stainless steel: splash guard made of metal
What has long been standard in restaurant and industrial kitchens is increasingly establishing itself at home: metal kitchen backsides. Mainly bare or matt brushed stainless steel is used and protects the area behind sink and stove from dirt. However, more and more often meter-long stainless steel sheets as a stylistic element cover large areas of the wall. This is how ordinary kitchens turn into modern cooking laboratories.
On the other hand, metal backs made of aluminum composite panels are more homely. Like glass back walls, the aluminum sheets, which are only 3 mm thick, can be individualized by digital printing . A protective laminate completes and protects the motif from wear or other influences.
Pro & Cons: Kitchen back walls made of metal
+ seamless, easier to clean
+ modern look
+ optically adaptable with printing
+ only a few millimeters thick
- shiny metal surfaces quickly reveal fingerprints
Cheap alternatives - color and foils
A splash guard, which permanently protects the area around the sink and cooker from splashes of grease or water, does not always have to be expensive. Especially for rented apartments, the question arises whether it must be glass, metal or tiles, which often burden the household budget with square meter prices of over 100 euros. The simplest method is protective coatings . Who wants to delete anyway , so can resort to latex paint . It shows after drying both water and fat.
If, on the other hand, the wall is already painted, a so-called "elephant skin" is an option . It is applied as a clear, colorless protective layer directly on the wallpaper or existing paint layer with a roller. After drying, the actual wall paint isreadily visible, only the protective coating itself can be recognized due to its gloss.
Other cheap alternative for the kitchen are self-adhesive foils . They are offered in different colors and sizes. Even individualized prints are possible. However, to be able to attach them, the surface must be smooth. A woodchip wallpaper as a surface is thus often already eliminated. Also, the thickness of such films is often less than a fraction of a millimeter. For heavily used areas thus eliminates this possibility. But even meter-long kitchen backs made of film are often available for well under 100 euros .
Pro & Con: favorable solutions for the kitchen back wall
+ only a small burden on the household budget
- does not always look high-quality
- cleaning properties and service life are lower
- low resistance to heat and mechanical stress
Special case: wood as kitchen back wall
A kitchen splashback made of wood is suitable for those who want to have it particularly homely and natural . Of course, the objection of care and cleaning the natural material is completely justified. Oiled or glazed surfaces are thus eliminated. However, anyone who treats their wooden kitchen mirrorsconsistently with wood-based sealer varnish gets an abrasion-resistant and extremely hard-wearing surface. Color adjustments are possible even after years. Thus, the back wall also makes the change in the rest of the facility easily.
By the way: Anyone who chooses a splash guard made of wood does not have to cut everything himself. Easier to handle are panels . Prefabricated with standard dimensions and provided with mounting options, so even large areas can be dressed up quickly.
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