Honed Subway Tiles Bring Luxury And Style

EARTHLY PERFECTION WITH HONED MARBLE SUBWAY TILE BACKSPLASHES

With their unique patterns no two honed marble subway tile backsplashes are the same, offering a look to your home that is the embodiment of opulence and individuality. Silky white and grey tones bring instant serenity to any room. They lend themselves exquisitely for broad, sweeping tiling schemes, making a radiant display. 

Neutral tones will always work well with natural stone, but for a refined introduction of color to an otherwise pale interior, peer into the layers of color that honed subway tiles hide in their depths to find subtle accents to enhance the rest of your décor. Marbles have a distinct vein that can be red, green, grey, or blue and can lend themselves to a border of matching color to add some interest.

Honed subway tiles are the perfect solution for those of us who are tentative about color. The finish of a honed tile sits somewhere between matte and satin, cushioning the harsher lines of a contemporary aesthetic and allowing subtle shades and texture to enhance where color is absent.

COOL AND CRISP HONED CARARRA SUBWAY TILE

Only quarried from the mountains of Carrara in Italy, honed Carrara subway tile is a truly special tile. It is predominantly a pleasing crisp white that is on point for minimalist schemes throughout the home. It has a smoky bluish-grey vein that can be accentuated with gray glossy subway tiles to turn a natural aesthetic into one that is more modern and dynamic.

It can provide an exceptional design statement in the living room. As marble is heat resistant it is hard to find a better material to make a show-stopping fire surround. Again, this can be modern and minimalist, but twinned with a period fireplace it creates a breathtaking regency-style feature to the room.

Carrara subway tiles can also be an indulgent addition to a bathroom. Make a standalone statement using it solely in the shower space, and temper it with warm gray walls for a look that is soothing and refined.

EFFORTLESS CHIC HONED MARBLE SUBWAY STYLE BACKSPLASH

Consider a honed marble subway style backsplash for your kitchen and see how subtle hues can bring a space to life. Showcase the tile in a neat block of chevrons behind the stove to make the tile the centerpiece of the kitchen. The uniqueness of marble makes it instantly captivating, but using more sophisticated arrangements of the tile can add a whole other element to your interiors. A herringbone backsplash display suits traditional and vintage schemes while diagonal brick bond elevates contemporary themes. For added texture and diversity, pair a dark veined marble with a matte black subway tile giving intrigue, and individuality.

A white-based honed marble style backsplash in the bathroom pairs effortlessly with white fixtures. These can be enhanced with brown subway tiles or powder coated black fittings to keep things contemporary, or silver for a look that is clean and traditional.

WHAT IS A HONED MARBLE SUBWAY TILE?

Honed marble has a smooth, flat, matte surface with a slightly velvety, textured touch. As the finish of honed subway tiles is more rugged than a polished finish, it conceals minor scratches well making it a good choice for busy spaces.

ARE HONED MARBLE SUBWAY TILES EASY TO INSTALL?

The process for installing marble subway tiles is the same as any other. Prepare the surface, fix the tiles with tile adhesive, then grout and seal. Sealing honed tile is an important step as natural stone is porous. Sealing closes the tiny holes meaning they won’t absorb dust and dirt from around the home, diminishing the luster.

HOW DO YOU CUT HONED MARBLE SUBWAY TILE?

Cutting honed marble subway tile requires a little bit of patience with some recommending it as a task best left for professionals. Unlike porcelain tiles which can be scored then snapped apart, the way marble is formed means that it needs to be cut all the way through. The preferred method for cutting natural stone is a wet table saw. This results in a smooth cut without chips and makes short work of tiling if you have lots of subways to cut to size.