INTRODUCE BLASTS OF COLOUR

Jo’s bold choice of hues, encouraged by her interior designer friend, is the perfect example of how to make colour and pattern work for you. Bright hues, such as orange and green make a real statement, but Jo tempers them perfectly with monochromatic tiling, though cleverly her splashback has a hint of orange to tie the scheme together. Naked Kitchen’s Pelham design (A) also features monochrome tiles that help to break up the colour blocking. If you’re not ready to go super-bright, this design from the Refined range at Life Kitchens (C) is a fantastic interpretation of the look with a more muted and sophisticated palette. Alternatively, use a contrasting splashback for a quick take on the trend, like the one in this kitchen from Ikea (B).