Plenty of Perth homes built in the nineties share the same kitchen layout, a brick return wall, a run of cream tiles and a galley that gets crowded the moment more than one person is in it. This Canning Vale kitchen renovation shows what a mirrored splashback can do for a compact nineties galley. The family living in it wanted more room to cook in, more storage and a finish that felt current. A dark mirrored splashback was a big part of getting there.
A Straightforward Renovation by Kitchen Craftsmen in Canning Vale
There were some structural changes to the back wall to make that happen, but not every kitchen needs walls taken out and new plumbing going in. The brickwork that could stay was kept, and it adds a bit of charm that you don’t get from all new work. What really changed this kitchen was the materials, starting with the splashback.
The Dark Mirrored Splashback Opens It Right Up
The mirrored splashback picks up the sliding doors, the garden and the light coming through from the living area, so the back of the kitchen feels like open space instead of a wall. A dark mirror splashback, also known as a smoked mirror splashback, does that without the brightness of a standard silver finish, which suits a kitchen with this much charcoal in it. Behind the cooktop there is a Laminam Calce Nero porcelain splashback, a soft matt texture sitting alongside all that reflection.
The Finishes Around It
Two Polytec laminates run through the kitchen, Classic White on the base cabinets and Tempest, a dark woodgrain, on the overheads. The benchtop is QStone Riverina, a soft white stone that keeps the working half of the kitchen feeling light.
See What a Splashback Can Do in Your Kitchen
If you have a compact kitchen ready to open up with a mirrored splashback, browse the DGW gallery to see more of what we have installed across Perth, explore our mirror splashbacks in Perth, or send your details through the enquiry form for a quote.
