Will I regret having no tiles in kitchen/utility?

[SelfBuild]

We've gone for dove grey units, navy island, Quartz worktops with upstands and a splashback going up to the windowsill behind the sink and to the extractor fan behind the hob in the kitchen. Utility wise dove grey units, Quartz worktops and upstands again going up to windowsill behind the sink. We have a herringbone floor.

Will I regret no tiles? I've always had tiles but with quite a busy floor I wanted to keep it simple. Help please I'm doubting myself!

Thanks all! Yes the Quartz goes up to the windowsill behind the sink and up to the extractor behind the hob and then upstands the rest of the way. I'm feeling reassured, thank you. Modern bright and minimalist was my original idea so I'll stick with it. Also not having to clean grout is a brilliant thought

I don't have tiles either. Coloured glass upstand and worktop = brilliant. Splashback is stainless steel.

@sunshinesupermum

I don't have tiles either. Coloured glass upstand and worktop = brilliant. Splashback is stainless steel.

Could I be cheeky and ask for a photo? This sounds what I’d like!

We have high gloss navy Alusplash between base and wall units. It wraps seamlessly around the corners into the window recess. I love it but the choice of colours is very limited. Much cheaper than glass backsplash

One reason I chose glass is that there is no risk of damaging it when taking things out of a hot oven. Using a wooden chopping board lessens the likelihood of scratches and it's so easy to keep clean. My kitchen is small and I've just replaced the 20 year old green glass with white to go with the upper cabinets. Will try to take a photo tomorrow when it's tidy lol Cissyandflora.

@sunshinesupermum thank you! Doesn’t matter about tidying. Mine is dreadful. Just an idea of how the glass and the upstand works. I’m doing a whole remodel sometime this year. Or next year! At some point anyway.

Hope this works Cissyandflora!

DH knows his stuff and says upstands can be more durable, hygienic and easier to clean than tile if you pick the right material. He says getting one piece (worktop and splashback attached) is often better as you can often just take them off and put them on again if you need to fix problems.

I still prefer the look of tiles lol

My kitchen was previously entirely tiled, floor to ceiling on every wall. They were brown tiles with brown flowers. Extreme tiling, a sight to behold! We replaced the kitchen after we moved in and I opted for zero tiles! I have a splashback behind the sink and oven. I do have to repaint the wall next to oven splashback, it gets grease splats on it.

@sunshinesupermum thank you! It’s beautiful. I had never heard of or even noticed upstands before this thread. Yours looks like stainless steel panels above though. Not glass. Is that right?

Upstands are fine but get a good washable paint just in case. We used Crown kitchen paint and found it easy to apply and it cleans up well.

Yes it is stainless steel above the glass upstand. All easier to clean than tiles (which i do like and have had in the past).

@sunshinesupermum

Yes it is stainless steel above the glass upstand. All easier to clean than tiles (which i do like and have had in the past).

Oh I see. So the upstand is glass. It’s really lovely. I saw a kitchen yesterday with a huge island type worktop entirely in stainless steel. It did look a bit like an autopsy table but maybe it was the angle I was looking in. It was a basement kitchen that I could see into as I walked past Peeping if you will.