New kitchen-will glass splash backs look dated/naff in couple of years?

[ArcticRoll]

Having waited ten years to renovate my kitchen have seen many fashions come and go, am planning handleless white gloss units,white Corian worktops and oak flooring,considering greeny turquoise glass splash backs but fear it wil all look horribly dated by next year.Should i go for turquoise tiles instead? I know white gloss are ubiquitous at moment too but am going for very simple design.

We've gone for Harvey jones linear which is a mix of modern and traditional - is painted wood.

Schuller do a nice matt handleless. If you are near west london theres a guy called Keith who runs west London kitchens and they are cheaper than from showroom.

we're doing a new extension so have been looking at kitchens. Personally I think glass splashbacks look nice , and are definitely easier to clean. The shop we were in today said you could basically get any colour as they can paint the back of the glass in whatever you tell them.
We're also going for corian and probably matt/satin painted modern shaker units

Can't wait!

Apparently white corian stains very easily, especially in sink. Kitchen guy trying to steer me away from it...

I thought the USP of corian was supposed to be that it is impermeable and doesn't stain??

I have corian (not white admittedly- I just wasn't that brave) and it doesn't have ANY stains on it. I've had it three years and am a self confessed slattern.

The white does. Told this by 2 diff kitchen companies but don't have it myself.

I share your pain OP. Our kitchen was dated when we bought our house 13 years ago. I console myself that kitchen fashions have changed almost as frequently as fashions in clothes. We are now in the position of extending and creating a new kitchen on a not too generous budget.

If only my present kitchen could be classified as vintage or retro chic I honestly wouldn't bother. I have cupboards,a cooker ,a sink .How much more complicated does it need to be??

Don't get brushed steel, get a patterned one! Brushed steel is a bugger to keep clean and shiny. It comes in all sorts of patterns, pretty much like frosted glass does.

Thanks for all ideas and suggestions-
Have now thrown all my previous ideas out and thinking of seeing if I can get bespoke wooden units with indented handles and stainless steel splash backs even if they are a bit difficult to keep clean. Now will have to reconsider oak flooring as don't want to overload the wood. I would love a block colour marmoleum in vivid duck blue or turquoise but have never been able to find one -does it exist?Have also considered rubber but have been told it marks really easily.Any suggestions ?Many thanks.

Harvey maria plain vinyl is expensive but looks amazing when well laid Really hard wearing and classic looking.

It doesn't come in many colours but bamboo flooring is much more hardwearing than wood.

Thanks to YNK I have just found aycrylic splashbacks that are bargainous compared to glass!

Some rich blue clolours here
www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/For-Your-Home/Products/Linoleum/Marmoleum-tiles/

Thanks Pannacotta-have got the hyacinth flooring in my bathroom-love it, but want a solid non marbled one in kitchen.
Thanks Noddy-love the look of the colours-have you got recommendations for fitters in Brighton?
RandonMess-yes like the idea and look of bamboo and if I change my ideas about units will look into it.

www.colourflooring.co.uk/ This flooring is good and cheaper than Harvey Maria

That looks great too

Have ordered samples thanks SwedishEdith-that's just what I've been looking for.

I have a gloss white kitchen with tiny handles fitted to the tops of the drawers (almost looks handle-less). I have aqua green splashbacks - the entire length of the worktop, not just behind the cooker.

I LOVE my kitchen and I don't care if it "dated" or not. It is so easy to keep clean, the splashback is excellent, no minging grout to deal with. The gloss units don't hold stains and wipe clean very easily. It is a very low maintenance kitchen and I will love it for a long time.

wickedfairy-love the sound of your kitchen-am still wavering between that option and completely different look, head is spinning at moment,am ill in bed so flicking through old copies of Living Etc and Elle Dec and looking at ideas online.Where did you get your units and splash backs from?

wickedfairy that is exactly why I have chosen what we've got - low maintenance. Previous kitchen in this house had 80's shaker style doors and they were a dirt and dust magnet, the grout wouldn't clean up and the gas hob a nightmare to clean, not even the dishwasher shifted the dirt.

I lurve my induction hob. Quick squirt of Mr Muscle every morning and wipe clean with kitchen roll, takes seconds. Cupboard doors - microfibre cloth, just easy easy easy.

Whatever you pick will "date." That's why manufacturers are bringing out new designs all the time so we keep becoming disatisfied with what we have. Your kitchen sounds lovely. I would be more worried about oak flooring. How well does oak cope with water and splashes?

Our oak flooring is fine with water and splashes however it has got scratched and dented easily

nfk-have assumed that oak flooring would be ok in kitchen but perhaps should reconsider?Also looking at bright coloured good quality vinyl.

We're having oak-effect Karndean - looks really good and I'm hoping it'll be hard-wearing as it's going through into the hallway too!

Just read about white corian staining easily. It gets discoloured as any surface would if you spill something like wine on it but it comes up good as new with a bit of bleach. Seriously, ours looks perfect after 8 years.

Oh and Arctic, our oak floor has had no less than 3 floods from above (upstairs boiler) and has come good each time. Infact, I think our oak floor looks better now than it did 8 years ago when it was new. It is oiled with Danish white oil and so has developed a great patina and colour.