{"id":729,"date":"2017-05-17T14:05:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T13:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/?p=729"},"modified":"2020-11-05T10:24:47","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T10:24:47","slug":"get-the-look-with-an-upstand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/get-the-look-with-an-upstand\/","title":{"rendered":"Get The Look With An Upstand For Your Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having discussed splashbacks at length in this week\u2019s blog, this time it\u2019s the turn of a related but separate product \u2013 kitchen upstands. Now, they\u2019re quite similar and it\u2019s reasonably easy to get them mixed up, so in this week\u2019s blog we\u2019ll quickly run you through the key differences between the two, before moving onto why you should consider getting an upstand for your kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s The Difference Between A Splashback and Upstand?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-732 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/get-the-look-with-an-upstand-for-your-kitchen-compressor.jpg\" alt=\"upstand and backsplash\" width=\"730\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/get-the-look-with-an-upstand-for-your-kitchen-compressor.jpg 730w, https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/get-the-look-with-an-upstand-for-your-kitchen-compressor-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A lot of it comes down to functional versus aesthetics. Both splashbacks and upstands stand in front of your kitchen wall, so it can be easy to get them mixed up. But a splashback is normally behind a sink area or cooker, and is intended to actively shield your walls from spitting oils, food stains and\u2026well, splashes.<\/p>\n<p>Upstands, meanwhile, are much shorter and serve more of a decorative purpose, though they do serve a small functional one too. It\u2019s true that they will slightly protect the walls from a couple of low-level splashes, but obviously not to the degree that a splashback will. They extend a little way up from the gap between your worktop and kitchen wall, and they\u2019re primarily designed to disguise the join at that point. As lots of people who\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/kitchen-worktops\/laminate-kitchen-worktops.html\">fitted laminate worktops<\/a> will attest (such as members of our staff here as Savoy Timber), sometimes the walls aren\u2019t always \u2018true\u2019, which is how these visible gaps occur. Upstands are the easiest and most attractive way to disguise them.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Get A Kitchen Upstand?<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/740X250.jpg\" alt=\" banner\" width=\"740\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/740X250.jpg 740w, https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/740X250-300x101.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, the first advantage to it should be obvious \u2013 if you\u2019re all-too familiar with these sort of gaps between your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/kitchen-worktops\/laminate-kitchen-worktops.html\">laminate kitchen worktops<\/a> and walls, a kitchen upstand is your go-to choice! But even if you don\u2019t have any gaps, there are still tons of good reasons to get an upstand for your kitchen. Many people choose to match them with their worktops, to create a fantastic seamless look that merges the worktops effortlessly with the walls. Whether you choose to match them or not, there\u2019s no denying that upstands present a fantastic opportunity to add your own sense of flair and style to your kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, they\u2019re cost-effective too! Nothing we have for you at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\">Savoy Timber<\/a> is likely to break the bank. They look great and as another bonus they\u2019re really easy to clean, which means that it\u2019s not going to take a ton of effort to keep them looking as good as the day they were installed<\/p>\n<p>At Savoy Timber we\u2019ve got no shortage of options for you, whatever the style of your kitchen. There\u2019s our Black Slate Gloss Upstand if you\u2019re going for an industrial chic look, or a Luxury Black Upstand that will complement a stunning contemporary style.<\/p>\n<p>The choice doesn\u2019t stop there, so before you make a decision make sure to check out our full range of kitchen splashbacks and upstands, so you know you\u2019re definitely getting the option that suits you. It might even be an idea to pop into one of our stores in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/preston-store\">Preston<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/wigan-store\">Wigan<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/blackpool-store\">Blackpool<\/a> so that you can see your potential purchase in person. In each one of them, our friendly staff will always be about to lend a helping hand or a word of advice should you need it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t forget to follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/savoytimber\">@SavoyTimber<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having discussed splashbacks at length in this week\u2019s blog, this time it\u2019s the turn of a related but separate product \u2013 kitchen upstands. Now, they\u2019re quite similar and it\u2019s reasonably easy to get them mixed up, so in this week\u2019s blog we\u2019ll quickly run you through the key differences between the two, before moving onto [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":731,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[15],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Get The Look With An Upstand For Your Kitchen | Savoy Timber<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Matching an upstand with your kitchen worktops gives your kitchen a perfect, seamless look - and they&#039;ve got some practical benefits too!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/get-the-look-with-an-upstand\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Get The Look With An Upstand For Your Kitchen | Savoy Timber\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Matching an upstand with your kitchen worktops gives your kitchen a perfect, seamless look - 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