Is the Carrara marble subway tile backsplash honed or polished?

14 years ago

I am also doing Carrara marble countertops with a matching subway tile backsplash & don't know if I should get the Carrara marble subway tile polished or honed?

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13 years ago

honed or polished marble are the same for stains as long as you seal it. Dont cut cost on the sealer. not all sealer the same. difference between honed or polished is etching problems. Polished will show etching more than honed. for those that dont know what honed means, it looks like a satin finish v highly polished. Personally I think honed shows more the depth of the color in the marble. check out 2 x 4 for backsplash. its the newest trend. also, a versailles pattern in marble backsplash gives a kitchen a contemporary feel.

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Donna Thomas Vintage Chic Furniture
14 years ago
hard to tell from pic but i would say polished
Michelle Huck
13 years ago
What about the staining with this product? 4 young kids in the kitchen, is it realistic?
jenny0316
13 years ago
If the marble is Polished and than Sealed the chances of staining it are much less than a honed marble. We did our kitchen in the Bianco Carrara marble from www.carraratiles.com. We have two boys 3 &6 and our marble still looks amazing . Even after spaghetti nights!
Michelle Huck
13 years ago
Thanks for the advice. Second question- we have a 14 foot island, can that be done in one piece?
bunnyjudy
13 years ago
I know of no marble or granite that comes in a slab large enough for a 14' island in one piece. Typically the largest island I have done is 9' - might find a slab for 10' island but limited selections.
qam999
12 years ago
Polished, easier to clean.
User
11 years ago
I commented Jan '13... I did the honed marble 2x4 subway backsplash a year ago. Best decision I made. I love it! No stains, easy to clean. The honed doesn't reflect the light too much like polished so you see the depth of that beautiful marble better.
Jessica Lee
10 years ago
What's the best cleaning product you've found for honed Carrara countertops?
Serena Hinkel
9 years ago
acarter09 - I'm thinking about using brushed marble (white) as a backsplash. Was yours white, and are you still happy with it? If so, can you tell us what cleaning product and sealer you've used? Thanks so much!!
Olivia Rasmarshall
2 years ago
All of them will stain , let’s be realistic