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Anyone have Calacatta Gold slab backspash? Need photos please!!

Posted by dotcomgone (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 17, 09 at 16:44

I'm really struggling with a decision I need to make by Monday. I had planned to do Calacatta Gold slab counter and backsplash. Unfortunately slabs are scarce and the 2 cm slabs i've found have very large and concentrated veining. Can't figure out how to post photos (technologically inept). The marble fabricator's layout shows two areas (right range counter top and backsplash) and one area at sink backsplash
where it is almost all taupe (no white.) If you have done slab backsplash in Calacatta I would love to see it. Thanks!


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RE: Anyone have Calacatta Gold slab backspash? Need photos pleas

My backsplash is called Calacatta Manhattan. It does have some taupey/goldish streaks. It's also got some dramatic veins that I love. My fabricator made sure I was there when they taped off the slab to make sure I got exactly the area I wanted.

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RE: Anyone have Calacatta Gold slab backspash? Need photos pleas

Here's a link to a thread about a very glam kitchen --not mine though (I SO wish!)--it has Calacatta marble on the counters by the cooktop and on the backsplash, and Carrara marble on the other counters and island. There are pics in the first post, and then some more pics about half-way down the thread.

Here is a link that might be useful: Thread about Glam Kitchen with Calacutta Marble


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RE: Anyone have Calacatta Gold slab backspash? Need photos pleas

Thanks all! Ericanh I tried emailing you directly with photos of my slab and proposed layout b/c I cannot figure out
how to post photos here. I hope you got them so you can see what I mean. Your backsplash is amazing as is your kitchen.
akchicago thanks so much. That kitchen takes my breath away.
Ugh...if I could only figure out how to post in this forum without photobucket.....


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RE: Anyone have Calacatta Gold slab backspash? Need photos pleas

Thanks so much for your kind words!

I didn't get your email, maybe try one more time?

You need an account with a photo hosting service like Photobucket or Flickr in order to post your photos here. They're free and easy to use.


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RE: Anyone have Calacatta Gold slab backspash? Need photos pleas

I just want to suggest an out-there idea. Erikanh's backsplash is a thing of beauty, but everybody may not have her eye for picking out slabs, or even access to the right stones.

I'd love to see someone try these tiles as a backsplash--they're supposed to be the most amazing porcelain version of Calacatta imagineable. Check out the link.

Here is a link that might be useful: Calacatta-look porcelain tile


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RE: Anyone have Calacatta Gold slab backspash? Need photos pleas

marcolo, i've been searching for a faux calacatta to decrease themaintenance issues! any idea on the cost of those? thanks!


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RE: Anyone have Calacatta Gold slab backspash? Need photos pleas

No idea, fourkidz. That's the only place I've seen them, other than a couple of press releases.

Call-and report back!


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