Caring For Marble Backsplash

Wipe up spills immediately.

Caring for marble backsplash.

Splashes of acidic foods and drinks like tomatoes citrus fruits sodas coffee wine fruit juice and even vinegar will damage marble. Marble is porous and can be damaged by spilling an acidic substance on it. That same pad may do the trick for smaller scratches and nicks. Vinegar citrus and tomato will etch marble.

Marble backsplashes and countertop need to be sealed regularly and this can either be done by a professional or can be treated as a diy project. One splash can etch the marble leaving a permanent dull scar. Bailey founder and principal designer of prudence home design in this kitchen she used 4x8 subway tiles to give the illusion of a bigger space and then added 1x3 carrara marble tiles in a herringbone pattern for the backsplash. Pretty much every surface except toilet seats.

Be sure to wipe down your marble backsplash tile with a soft sponge or cloth using a gentle cleanser at least once a week. My dirty secret or how i learned to live with a marble backsplash. Still cleaning a marble backsplash is easy. Always it was about the marble.

My platonic ideal the house i would lie awake and fantasize about involved carrara. What s not loved is the difficulty in cleaning and caring for this elegant veined stone. Clean the marble with warm water and detergent. Dip a foam paintbrush into the sealer and paint the sealer onto the backsplash.

Michelle slatalla december 30 2013. Turn on the kitchen fan or open a window to help eliminate some of the strong fumes many sealers contain. Removing water spots and rings from marble countertops. When you use a marble countertop for food preparation you will need to wipe up any spills immediately.

Don t let them sit on the stone. Just use warm water and dish soap and for stubborn stains a mixture of baking soda and water. It s so fun to mix tile of different textures and sizes in a kitchen as it gives the room much more visual depth says prudence c. This removes dust as well as any splatters or dirt you may not have noticed keeping them from becoming more difficult to remove later on.

Treat marble as you would a fine wood finish says charlotte barnard creative director at nemo tile company. Don t use soap as it is fat based and can cause the stone to darken. By acidic substance we mean common household substances like milk wine tomato juice or lemon juice. Use coasters and cutting boards.