Are you a home decorating novice, looking to take the plunge by redoing your kitchen? Are you at the beginning phase of planning and looking for information to help you choose the right look? These questions and answers should help you feel more confident about using mirrors in your kitchen:
Are mirrored splashbacks easy to maintain? With conventional tile splashbacks, you have to worry about scrubbing out the grout with a fine brush should there be any grease spots or food debris. In contrast, you can choose mirrored splashbacks that are seamless so that you don't have to worry about cleaning any cracks. In addition, you don't have to buy specialized cleaners in order to clean the mirrors. You will be able to clean your splashback with any standard window or mirror spray cleaner.
What happens if the mirror breaks while food is being prepared? If you have small children or are simply wary about household accidents, you may be understandably concerned about shards of glass potentially falling into your food if the mirror breaks. Fortunately, you can choose to have your mirror made out of safety glass. Safety glass comes in two main types: tempered or laminated. Tempered glass shatters into small and relatively harmless glass pebbles. Because there are no large shards or tiny needles, these glass pieces are easily cleaned up without injury. With laminated mirrors, the glass is sandwiched between and adhered to two tough sheets of plastic. If the glass is damaged by an errant pot handle or an airborne cooking utensil, the plastic continues to contain the glass and no glass ever falls onto your stove or countertop.
Can mirrored splashbacks be used in all sections of my kitchen? When installing your new splashbacks, you will probably want them put up in your entire kitchen. But if you have a gas stove, its open flame can cause small and continuous expansions and contractions of the glass in the mirror. Over time, this could cause visible cracks to form in the glass. Mirrored splashbacks made from glass can be used near a gas stove, but they should not be placed directly over or behind them. You may be able to partially solve this problem by either using a mirror made out of acrylic or other plastic behind your stove. While the acrylic may come closest to replicating the look of true glass, the heat may eventually cause it to warp and require it to be replaced. Additionally, If you use an electric range, its heat will not affect your splashback at all.
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