Backsplash For Soapstone Counters

A paneled backsplash just screams cottage on the beach.

Backsplash for soapstone counters.

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. The horizontal planks provide a simple look befitting a farmhouse or cottage style. A backsplash can be a make or break detail for your overall kitchen aesthetics. White kitchen with 2 color countertops.

Once you ve got your soapstone counters and cabinetry picked the last big detail is your backsplash. If you re not quite there yet let s consider a few good reasons why soapstone backsplashes are a great idea. This understated backsplash brings the kitchen together with its simple and refined look. Backsplash is a custom gray color from pratt larson 2 8 water color tile.

The simple detail of recessed panels takes what could be an overwhelming amount of soapstone and make it a welcome and beautiful design element. Adding even more practical function to this bright yellow cooking space is the kitchen island topped off with a maple butcher block countertop. 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. White paneling is also a vintage element looking effortless against the soapstone in an all white kitchen.

Technically this counter also has a coordinating low soapstone backsplash but the butt boards occupy most of the usual real estate. Soapstone subway tile backsplash classic and versatile. Most backsplash material is made of 1 1 4 thick soapstone. Like the solid backsplash subway tile is bound to keep your admiration for years to come.

Subway tile backsplash pairs well with both traditional and contemporary kitchens. 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. Soapstone backsplashes are the obvious choice if you are already sold on soapstone countertops. 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.

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. This is one of those elements that can make your soapstone counters look even more appealing but a poorly chosen backsplash can just as easily take your new counters to a dingy looking dreary place and no one wants that. You can play around with the gap width or opt for crisper tongue and groove paneling to make the look more modern.