Backsplash For Soapstone Counters

White kitchen with 2 color countertops.

Backsplash for soapstone counters.

Most backsplash material is made of 1 1 4 thick soapstone. Soapstone can be installed in one solid slab custom cut to fit your backsplash. If you re not quite there yet let s consider a few good reasons why soapstone backsplashes are a great idea. Technically this counter also has a coordinating low soapstone backsplash but the butt boards occupy most of the usual real estate.

You can play around with the gap width or opt for crisper tongue and groove paneling to make the look more modern. Like the solid backsplash subway tile is bound to keep your admiration for years to come. This understated backsplash brings the kitchen together with its simple and refined look. We do fabricate from 2 1 2 stock but because it s a heavy material overall weight is often an issue with this thicker stock.

Generally our slabs run 30 x 84 so runs longer than seven feet require more than one piece which means there will be a seam. Adding even more practical function to this bright yellow cooking space is the kitchen island topped off with a maple butcher block countertop. White paneling is also a vintage element looking effortless against the soapstone in an all white kitchen. The horizontal planks provide a simple look befitting a farmhouse or cottage style.

Nearly black soapstone countertops with matching backsplashes add a striking contrast to this sunshiny kitchen by heide hendricks interior design based in east hartford connecticut. This simple textured look is very clean and elegant giving just the right amount of contrast to the dark sharp edged soapstone. Once you ve got your soapstone counters and cabinetry picked the last big detail is your backsplash. This beautiful kitchen has a 3 1 2 inch tall backsplash with horizontal outlet cutouts coupled with a high range splash with a shelf and 6 recessed panels.

Subway tile backsplash pairs well with both traditional and contemporary kitchens. The simple detail of recessed panels takes what could be an overwhelming amount of soapstone and make it a welcome and beautiful design element. Backsplash is a custom gray color from pratt larson 2 8 water color tile. A paneled backsplash just screams cottage on the beach.

A backsplash can be a make or break detail for your overall kitchen aesthetics. Soapstone subway tile backsplash classic and versatile. The island counter tops are caesar stone in 2003 concrete size is 73 1 2 l x 37 3 4 w with an overhang of 12.