Stone Backsplash Tile
Natural stone cut for the wall behind a counter: mostly honed and polished marble, with limestone through the middle of the range. Mosaics on mesh make up much of it, alongside 4x12 and 6x12 field tiles for a simpler run.
A stone backsplash sits right where cooking happens, so finish matters. Honed marble hides the small etches that come from lemon juice and vinegar; polished stone shows them. Seal the stone before grouting, and again once a year.
If the counter is already busy, a plain honed field in one tone calms the room down. If the counter is quiet, a waterjet or herringbone mosaic in the same stone family gives the kitchen its detail.
Related collections: marble backsplash, stone mosaic tile, kitchen backsplash tile and travertine backsplash.