StoneMar Natural Stone Company LLC If you seal it once a year, that is more than we do in our showroom and all of our stone tile floors are still gleaming (after years of commercial-level traffic walking on them) A good waterproof stone sealer will prevent things from soaking in, but keep in mind that mosaics like this also mean lots of grout, which is often harder to keep clean than the stone itself.

Charmean Neithart Interiors, LLC. Try bigger pieces of Calacatta Hex tile. The price per square foot will drop the bigger the hex, try 3 or 4". Also, there are other marbles available now that look just like this material with lower price points, check around your area for local tile and slab yards. Hope that helps. Charmean Neithart

bepsf I'd select a tone of pale grey that coordinates with the greys in the stone.

ruby420 Natural stone varies in Color range....meaning ...not every one will be same color ...or movement. I usually wait for the material to deliever...then coordinate grout .... have you ever used...Bostik's Tru-color? It's a pre-mixed ...urethane grout. Does not crack...shrink..same color always. No need to seal this grout....it is the best. When I design showers...this is the only grout I use.