Large tiles for a kitchen splashback?

[N!ck]

The other half is adamant that she wants larger tiles for the splashback I am planning on doing this weekend as she wants minimal grout lines. I have had a look online and cant really find much in the way of inspiration. I know the norm is to use smaller sized tiles but was wondering if any one here had any examples of using larger tiles and it looking either great or not too clever.
We have gloss black units and are looking at possibly using a light cream coloured tile.
Any opinions / pics welcome

[doit4u]

Sorry no pics but I did a kitchen for a custo,er in 20 x 30 cm - looked ok

[Bri]

I've recently done a splash back with 600x300 gloss black porcelain, looked ok but had to take all the socket fronts off to fit in behind them, I do prefer smaller tiles for a splash back.


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[kilty55]

i have used a few bigger tiles

the best look i have found is the bigger the better...most splashbacks in height between worktop and cupboards are 500mm ish so a 600 by 600 tile can look good as its 1 solid peice fitted with 1 vertical grout lines
the down side is that your sockets can sometimes odten end up being plunge cuts

looks good tho imo

i also have used ones about 300 by 250 and i didnt like that effect

[Bolter]

Did a job for a local family a few years back. They wanted these dark floor tiles, on their walls.

I thought it looked ok!

Bolter's Album: Kitchen splashback for Sinclair family 08

[doug boardley]

I cant see a problem with large format tiles for a splashback, was thinking of using them when I eventually get round to doing my kitchen.

[jolly fix]

im with kilty on this one,the bigger the better.why not get some tiles(diff sizes) on loan from the tile shop,you will have a better idea what size you like and what will work with your kitchen,

[Aspect Tiling]

These are the largest I've used on a splashback if this gives you an idea.

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And this was a job I did last week.

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Cheers
Pete

[N!ck]

Hmmm... she may get her way after all then. Just as she has with the worktop, the cupboards, the floor and the walls!
Bolter; that looks pretty good, thanks for the pics
The only problem I see now would be having the weight of the tiles on the wall. They are plaster/skimmed plasterboard which obviously could not take the weight of heavy floor tiles (20kg-28kg/m2 depending on the plaster used I believe?).

[N!ck]

Thanks PeteLooking at that top one I think I would prefer a much larger tile if I was going to do it.... then again that is my opinion, not the mrs' and therefore counts for very little I imagine.

[Dave]

Just tile as she wants and earn those lovely browny points..

[ROBSON MCGREGOR]

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This is my own kitchen ( still not finished yet)
The red glass tiles are 450mm x 150mm & the cream tiles are 500mm x 250mm, i wanted something different from smaller tiles in the kitchen & i thought this was a good compromise. sorry not great pics.

[N!ck]

R.M - thanks for that, given me a few more ideas that has.
Dave, I think that is the plan now, but if I make her think I am not happy about it but letting her have her own way then there should* be even more brownie points

​*probably not correct as that would be logical.

[doug boardley]

Hmmm... she may get her way after all then. Just as she has with the worktop, the cupboards, the floor and the walls!
Bolter; that looks pretty good, thanks for the pics
The only problem I see now would be having the weight of the tiles on the wall. They are plaster/skimmed plasterboard which obviously could not take the weight of heavy floor tiles (20kg-28kg/m2 depending on the plaster used I believe?).

just because they're large format doesn't mean the weight per metre is any more than smaller format tiles

[J.R Tiling]

Done this one a couple of months back they were 620 x 300 think they work well2011-08-11 16.50.52.jpg