i love the idea of wallpaper that can be easily changed if/when you want a change..i wonder how a black and white stripe would feel with the benchtop?

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Even though I love your pattern tiles I think they would detract from your lovely bench top, try a beautiful handcrafted tile for a more stylish look , bring some gorgeous accessories in for your guests to wash their hands, sometimes the more subtle we are the better it looks

I agree with Julie. All those patterned tiles look wrong against the busy benchtop. if you want interest go for texture in the tile but you really need a white tile with matching grout to stop it looking too dark.

Would love to see more photos, a simple mirror splash back would be my choice it would make the laundry feel like a powder room for your guests

Depending on the rest of your house, consider cladding. Texture and interest without competing with that benchtop.

No pattern plain, plain plain. And I like the mirror idea too. But cleaning them might drive me nuts..

White tile.

Subway - perhaps bevelled edge?

Hexagon or square?

Definitely plain white with white grout for me.

Agree with Julie. A plain coloured tile with a glazed finish. Bench top is too busy for anymore patterns.

Another option might be to use your floor tile, or that colour in a glass tile, but I can’t see enough of floor to really say. Just not the patterns you-have. Let the bench star.

If you really like the tiles you have shown in your photos, you could use them on a

wall in the toilet as a feature. But, definitely not in the laundry. The tiles and bench top are two different styles.

Thank you everyone for your wonderful and very helpful suggestions. thank you for taking the time to respond. I hadn't thought about a mirrored splash back which would be different, but like you said Daphnemaria, keeping it clean could be hard work!

We have also renovated our small main bathroom which is next to the laundry using the same bench top for continuity. The toilet is floor to ceiling all gloss white 300x600 tiles. The floor tiles have also been used through whole house and Kate may be interested to know that we carried them up one wall of bathroom. I guess I am looking for something less grey and white for laundry as can afford to be a bit adventurous there. Here are some before and after photos- what do you think?

Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it,s not dirty, I think a plain mirror not smoky like the picture I posted. And Windex would do the job

But I think bigreader found your style with suggesting cladding

You chose the white tile in bathroom and toilets because it looks wonderful against your bench top. I would keep that look in the laundry. You may ruin your look if you use other style of tiles.

What about a gloss white herringbone tile.

Hi Again. I hope I am placing this in the right place. We have finally finished the laundry splashback so I am wanting to show photos particularly to those that offered advice before. I can't believe 4 months have passed since then. Between personal issues and the Covid we had to put on hold for a while. Anyway, we settled on Pressed Tine in a simple pattern which we painted gloss black. My only regret is the white switches and power points (as we never thought would go black), but hope to change that soon. Hope you all love it as much as we do.

You can take the switch covers off & spray them black - Rustoleum Canyon Black in Semi gloss finish would do the trick.

Clipsal have a range of power point covers in black available. Also, purchase a towel in the shades of your bench top, maybe the taupe colour, and lay over your washing machine, for it to blend in, and take the stickers off the appliances.

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Well done! looks good

The pressed tin was an inspired choice

I love it, thinking outside the box.
Needing all the inspiration u need to do the laundry..😄