A couple have shown how they made their kitchen sink area more visually appealing by adding a glass backsplash.Sophie Bielefeld and Jeff Garren showed the Bulletin around their stylish, modernist home where the couple carefully selected their kitchen materials in order to create a sleek and elegant look.Light-green tinted glass was chosen for the backsplash in order to add a sense of light to the kitchen sink area.This glass lets us tie in ... the windows it has a reflective quality to it, Mr Garren told the news provider. If we used granite, it would be more of a visual block in here.To add to the stylish, modern look, the couple also installed butcher-block wooden countertops and a matching centre island.According to a recent report on interior design trends by news provider QMI Agency reflective surfaces are becoming increasingly popular in kitchens as homeowners target looks of understated elegance.