Victorian Kitchen with Subway Tile Splashback Design Ideas

Nick Smith

Styled for The Plumguide; Photographer - Billy Bolton

The clients of this kitchen were well prepared by having put together a picture board which proved useful in designing a kitchen that fitted in with their tastes in design and finishes. The stainless steel benches were perfect for a busy cook, and the easy to clean surfaces worked well with food preparation. Though the principal colour was white, this was set off with the colours used for the floor to ceiling cabinetry as well the warm timber colours.

Photo by Andy Warren

G Saville

The doorframe was removed to allow light to pass through the property and take advantage of the high ceilings. The stud partition was removed and pushed back 1300mm [4¼ feet] and a single run kitchen installed. Despite limited space, all appliances, including a slim-line dishwasher were fitted. A quartz countertop with induction hob was installed so as not to disrupt the kitchen’s clean lines. Metro tiles were fitted in a brickwork pattern to maintain the building’s Victorian character.

A heritage listed Circa 1840's iconic house of Newcastle demanded a kitchen of the same stature and to match the old style interiors of the home but feature all the modern appliances & pull out hardware that a kitchen of the modern era demands. This kitchen features the following:- Benchtops: 40mm thick Natural Granite with Provincial edge mould. Doors/Drawers: Tesrol 600 series door & Fluted Panels, custom Rosettes, Corbels all with a Heritage Hand Paint finish. Capping Mould: Tesrol Country capping mould finished in Heritage Hand Paint to match cabinets. Splashbacks: Subway Tile with Pressed Metal in Powder Coated finish behind stove only. Handles: Antique Knobs to doors & Antique Handles to all drawers & pull outs. Kickboards: Recessed Matching Hand Painted kickboard with Island sides & back Featuring Capping Mould proud of kick face & panels above. Hardware Features: Blum Soft close drawers & doors, Warm White LED downlights under overhead & inside of display overhead cupboards, Tandem Pull Out Pantry, 2x One2Five pull out bin units on Blum soft close drawer runners, Magic Corner pull out corner unit, pull out shelves behind door, integrated fridge/freezer (supplied by owner) - Photos by Andy Warren.

Pilcher Residential

A contemporary design for the kitchen/dining room with high ceilings and tri-folding windows looking out towards the back garden

Sue Stubbs