Bathroom Splashbacks That Make a Style Statement
Be inspired to make this small bathroom detail into a big design feature
The functional nature of basins might not always inspire style, but the splashback is a versatile way to create a bathroom centrepiece. Whether you want to add drama, polish or character, the possibilities for framing your basin area are limitless. Splashbacks help to protect the wall from water damage, but the myriad materials, colours and finishes also make this a small feature that can transform the feel of a bathroom a decorator’s dream.
So if your basin area is currently just another part of your white bathroom suite, these stylish splashback ideas might inspire you to think again.
So if your basin area is currently just another part of your white bathroom suite, these stylish splashback ideas might inspire you to think again.
Go for glamour
If opulence is your style, then it doesn’t get much more gorgeous than this bespoke intarsia (inlaid wood) splashback. Polished natural wood inlaid with floral motifs isn’t your everyday basin backdrop, and will require some maintenance to keep it in perfect condition, but why not choose stunning artwork to gaze at first thing in the morning and last thing at night?
If opulence is your style, then it doesn’t get much more gorgeous than this bespoke intarsia (inlaid wood) splashback. Polished natural wood inlaid with floral motifs isn’t your everyday basin backdrop, and will require some maintenance to keep it in perfect condition, but why not choose stunning artwork to gaze at first thing in the morning and last thing at night?
Juxtapose some polish
Give distressed furniture a twist by combining it with a clean, contemporary backdrop. The splashback used here is made simply from two large, distinctly modern concrete tiles that quietly showcase the understated basin.
Leaving the wall behind the basin bare could have rendered this area wanting in the style stakes, but the tiles make it a focal point, tying everything together with their smooth-and-rough finish that’s midway between the sleek basin and the shabby chic washstand.
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Give distressed furniture a twist by combining it with a clean, contemporary backdrop. The splashback used here is made simply from two large, distinctly modern concrete tiles that quietly showcase the understated basin.
Leaving the wall behind the basin bare could have rendered this area wanting in the style stakes, but the tiles make it a focal point, tying everything together with their smooth-and-rough finish that’s midway between the sleek basin and the shabby chic washstand.
Nose around the gorgeous home of the American founder of shabby chic, Rachel Ashwell
Give it character
The vintage feel of all the materials in this bathroom, from the stools to the mirrors, calls for a splashback in a similarly antique style. The small cut and colourful pattern of the tiles used here is an appropriate contrast to the stark white metro tiles.
If you’re feeling bold, choosing slightly mismatched tiles, in the same size and shape, for each basin could also work in a bathroom aiming for this sort of bohemian charm.
The vintage feel of all the materials in this bathroom, from the stools to the mirrors, calls for a splashback in a similarly antique style. The small cut and colourful pattern of the tiles used here is an appropriate contrast to the stark white metro tiles.
If you’re feeling bold, choosing slightly mismatched tiles, in the same size and shape, for each basin could also work in a bathroom aiming for this sort of bohemian charm.
Don’t be scared of brights
A splashback is an easy way to add punchy colour to bathroom décor, which often errs on the neutral side. This splashback’s smooth, modern finish and long lines are in keeping with the overall style of this very contemporary bathroom. Aim for cohesion, not clash, in a space as streamlined as this.
A splashback is an easy way to add punchy colour to bathroom décor, which often errs on the neutral side. This splashback’s smooth, modern finish and long lines are in keeping with the overall style of this very contemporary bathroom. Aim for cohesion, not clash, in a space as streamlined as this.
Define your basin area
Splashbacks aren’t just for the wall – your floor could use the love, too. The way this splashback rolls down into the floor tiles gives this basin the red-carpet treatment. The Moroccan design is a quirky choice that lends the contemporary feel of this bathroom a pleasing bohemian twist.
Splashbacks aren’t just for the wall – your floor could use the love, too. The way this splashback rolls down into the floor tiles gives this basin the red-carpet treatment. The Moroccan design is a quirky choice that lends the contemporary feel of this bathroom a pleasing bohemian twist.
Keep it quiet
If your bathroom is a haven where you like to unwind and escape the chaos of life, then a muted palette might just hit the right tone. The grey blue of this splashback doesn’t fight with the striking Victorian-style ceramic floor tiles, yet quietly enhances the grey tones of the vanity unit and panelling.
If your bathroom is a haven where you like to unwind and escape the chaos of life, then a muted palette might just hit the right tone. The grey blue of this splashback doesn’t fight with the striking Victorian-style ceramic floor tiles, yet quietly enhances the grey tones of the vanity unit and panelling.
Choose white in a small space
Even the simplest splashback can make all the difference to a sparsely decorated bathroom. Here, the humble metro tile adds plenty of interest to a run-of-the-mill white suite.
All-over white is the best choice for keeping the décor clean and enhancing a sense of space in this mini loft bathroom. While wooden details in the door, window and accessories, add a warm edge.
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Even the simplest splashback can make all the difference to a sparsely decorated bathroom. Here, the humble metro tile adds plenty of interest to a run-of-the-mill white suite.
All-over white is the best choice for keeping the décor clean and enhancing a sense of space in this mini loft bathroom. While wooden details in the door, window and accessories, add a warm edge.
Discover 10 different ways to use metro tiles in your home
Play with colour and texture
It could have been tempting to follow through on the reflective theme here by creating a mirrored splashback, but these colourful iridescent tiles provide a refreshing contrast with enough shine for consistency. The hint of Art Deco about the tiles complements the style of the mirror and cabinet while keeping the overall look modern.
It could have been tempting to follow through on the reflective theme here by creating a mirrored splashback, but these colourful iridescent tiles provide a refreshing contrast with enough shine for consistency. The hint of Art Deco about the tiles complements the style of the mirror and cabinet while keeping the overall look modern.
Work a neat repeat
If you’ve used tiles elsewhere in the bathroom and you have some left over, it makes perfect sense to use the remainder on the splashback. It’s a less adventurous choice, but it ensures your theme is consistent and you can be certain it’ll match the décor.
TELL US…
Does your bathroom splashback make a statement? And which of these ideas do you like best? Tell (or show) all in the Comments below.
If you’ve used tiles elsewhere in the bathroom and you have some left over, it makes perfect sense to use the remainder on the splashback. It’s a less adventurous choice, but it ensures your theme is consistent and you can be certain it’ll match the décor.
TELL US…
Does your bathroom splashback make a statement? And which of these ideas do you like best? Tell (or show) all in the Comments below.
Extending the splashback over an entire wall – or, as here, a column – creates a feature wall that showcases the basin area. The use of white metro tiles throughout a large bathroom might appear too sterile, so choosing the same tiles in a different colour with contrasting grout is a fresh idea that gives a pristine bathroom some much-needed zing.