Emma
Emma Britton is the original floral glass splashback designer and founder of award winning, independent design brand, Emma Britton Decorative Glass Designer. Established in 2010, Emma specialises in designer made, decorative glass splashbacks. Her signature floral and modern patterns make the functional beautiful. Pretty and practical glassware in her enduring aesthetic is decorated at her studio, complemented by homeware – everything is designed for modern, everyday living.
Emma’s interest in pattern on glass was born at Loughborough University. She went on to found her business after graduating in Printed Textiles and working in the glass industry, seeing the potential to create something different and previously unseen. By putting hand designed floral patterns onto glass for splashbacks, just like wallpaper or fabric, Emma revolutionised the decorative possibilities for interiors.
“I see glass as a canvas on which to apply pattern, sometimes opaque, sometimes translucent. My design style is inspired by British suburbia and I’m fascinated by 20th Century Interiors and how people decorate their homes today. Although my patterns are contemporary, they are rooted in nostalgia. ”
Emma’s splashback designs from her six collections and popular, bespoke pieces have bought colour and personality to kitchens and bathrooms across the UK and beyond for over 14 years. Her reputation is well earned since starting her business with a grant for East Midlands Graduates and her now signature ‘Foxglove’ splashback pattern.
A Designer Choice
Emma’s skill as a designer to seamlessly bring together the elements of your brief into a stunning splashback design suited to you and your room interior offers you so much more than a practical solution.
Her glass splashbacks are beautiful works of art with all the functionality you need – choose Emma for your project and consider yourself a patron of the designer, which is something really special. From a statement piece for a new kitchen to a little room refresh or to transform your bathroom, Emma’s customers are always genuinely over the moon with what she can achieve.
‘I take great pleasure in meeting so many clients and being part of their interior design process. Creating something special for them and seeing my work in such a variety of homes is so rewarding. I really enjoy designing for site-specific spaces, working directly with clients to realise their vision.”
Emma’s Design Style
The seeds of Emma’s design style can in part be found in the garden of her suburban childhood home, full of Fuchsias grown by her grandfather. She saw their shapes and textural qualities as something special, inspiring a love of architectural flowers and her slightly nostalgic aesthetic.
Awards and Recognition
Emma is recognised for her excellent customer service and attention to detail by leading interiors website ‘Houzz’, winning their ‘Best Of’ awards for the category for ten consecutive years (2015-25).
Splashback projects, glassware collections and interviews with Emma are regularly featured in the press. Emma’s signature design style is coveted for commissions by high profile clients. These include four exclusive glassware collections for The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS): Iris, Snowdrop, Wisteria, Floral and Bees, The Hepworth Wakefield, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. More are always in the pipeline.
Emma Britton Decorative Glass Designer has received business recognition, funding and awards from Natwest, Holly & Co, Dell, Royal Mail and Three, the British European Regional Development Fund and Getty Images, to name just a few.
Emma Britton Splashbacks
Emma Britton glass splashbacks are independently hand designed and made to measure in the UK to industry standards. Emma continually develops new approaches and techniques to glass design at her own glass laminating studio. Splashbacks with Emma’s designs are realised both in-house and through ‘working with’ experts in the UK glass industry to fulfil a wide range of projects, from supply-only to supply and install. Available nationwide.
Emma did an amazing job with our splashback. She talked us through all our options and was very patient with our indecision.