Match the width of your countertop, not the cabinet, because the top usually overhangs the box by around half an inch on each side. Widths here run from 24 to 72 inches in the same steps as the vanities.
What height are they?+
Four inches, which is the standard return. It covers the wall the faucet sprays without reaching the bottom of a hung mirror.
Do I have to use a backsplash?+
No. If tile runs down to the counter, or if you have painted the wall in a washable finish and accept touching it up, you can silicone the joint and leave it. The stone strip is about protecting the wall and hiding an uneven joint.
Can it be cut down?+
Yes, by any stone fabricator with a wet saw. Quartz cuts cleanly, though the cut edge will be raw rather than polished, so cut on the end that meets a wall.
Will it match my countertop exactly?+
If you order the same colour, yes. Engineered quartz is consistent between batches, unlike natural stone, so the backsplash and the top read as one material.
James Martin Vanity Backsplashes
A backsplash is a small part with one job: keep water off the wall and hide the joint where the counter meets it. Because walls are rarely straight, that joint is usually the ugliest line in a new bathroom, and a strip of stone covers it in a way caulk alone never quite manages.
These are cut from the same slabs as the vanity tops, in the same colours: Eternal Jasmine Pearl, Eternal Marfil, Charcoal Soapstone, Ethereal Noctis and the plain whites. Widths run 24 to 72 inches, matching the cabinet sizes, so a 48 inch vanity takes a 48 inch backsplash with no cutting.
Ordering the right width
Match the backsplash to the countertop width rather than the cabinet, since the top usually overhangs the box slightly. If the vanity sits in an alcove, order a second piece to use as a side splash on the return wall, because water runs off the end of a counter more often than it splashes up the back.
Fitting
It goes on with silicone: a bead on the back, a bead along the counter joint, tape to hold it while it cures. No mortar, no grout, no fixings. If the wall is badly out of true, a fabricator can scribe the back edge, but for most walls the silicone joint takes up the gap.
If you would rather tile the wall behind the vanity, bathroom tile and mosaics cover the formats that suit a vanity wall, and the full category page is at vanity backsplashes.
