Where to buy

WATERWORKS 020 7384 4000; waterworks.com

FOR A HUGE SELECTION OF TILES AND WORKTOPS, AS WELL AS CO-ORDINATING HARDWARE.

CULLIFORDS 020 8390 4656; geraldculliford.co.uk

SPECIALISES IN MARBLE AND STONE SPLASHBACKS AND WORKTOPS IN A RANGE OF COLOURS.

SHAWS OF DARWEN 01254 775111; shawsofdarwen.com

SUPPLIER OF CLASSIC CERAMIC BUTLER SINKS THAT SUIT MODERN AND TRADITIONAL KITCHENS.

FIRED EARTH 01295 812088;

firedearth.com WALL AND FLOOR TILES FOR EVERY IMAGINABLE STYLE OF KITCHEN, FROM LIMESTONE SLABS TO METRO TILES AND PATTERNED ENCAUSTICS.

DOMUS 020 8481 9500;

domusgroup.com A GREAT SOURCE OF WOODEN FLOORING, CERAMIC TILES AND UNUSUAL MATERIALS FOR SPLASHBACKS, INCLUDING CONCRETE, TERRAZZO AND METALLIC EFFECTS.

TAKE TILES UP TO THE CEILING for a more modern feel than a conventional splashback. The Moroccan-style, emerald-green gloss tiles in this Classic English kitchen by DEVOL, from £25,000, are practical and easy to clean as well as adding an uplifting dose of colour