Counters, materials
island top and perimeter counters in a dramatic Fusion quartzite. The durable and visually stunning surface has warm colors and a lava-like pattern. Here, it creates a striking focal point that pops against creamy white cabinets and backsplash tile.
Regallo is MSI’s dramatic porcelain take on marble. It’s available in three sizes and a mosaic, in three colors.
Arizona Tile’s new Marvel series of marble-look porcelain tile includes the dramatic Fior Di Bosco shown here. The collection includes three larger-format sizes and mosaics, in seven colors.
Cambria’s new Windsor Brass pattern from its Grandeur series, with chocolate brown hues and real brass veining, is the quartz surface company’s take on high-gloss marble glammed up with a hint of metal.
Here’s how Emser’s new Amala in white and Desert looks as a backsplash.
Here’s the Desert color mixed with white from Emser’s new Amala collection. The display got a lot of attention at the Surfaces show.
Emser Tile’s new Amala collection is glazed porcelain that imitates marble in long rectangles. Shown here is a mix of white and Cloud. The collection has three colors.
Marble requires some maintenance, so a backsplash is a perfect place for Daltile’s new Gamma tiles, seen here in the Patchwork mosaic in Mystic.
Here’s a close-up of Daltile’s new Gamma marble tile in the Hypnotic XL mosaic in Illusive.
MSI’s Crawford says Miraggio quartz is best used on counters and walls. “We’re also seeing a lot of it used as full-height backsplashes, shower surrounds and just as accents,” she says. This photo shows Miraggio’s Calacatta Gold on a kitchen counter and backsplash.
MSI’s new Miraggio quartz for countertops and walls imitates Calacatta marble. The samples seen here were inspired by trending Pantone colors, which are the colored swatches on the slabs. “Our designer team works closely with these trends and we build everything off of that,” MSI’s Fallon Crawford says. There’s a little reddish tone in the Sienna slab on the left, which Crawford says “is meant to bring in those warm tones that are becoming more and more popular.”
Here, Emser’s Spectra Marca Corona is used on a bedroom wall.
The soft gray-green color on the cabinets was the jumping-off point for the design. “The wife loved green, and they both wanted this bathroom to feel light, spa-like and very relaxing,” the designer says. “They also knew they wanted a natural stone look but that the maintenance involved in keeping it up would not be for them.” So Bula recommended a durable, easy-to-clean porcelain with a marble-like veining pattern. “This tile has lots of movement and there will be no watermarks or staining,” she says.
The home overall lacked adequate storage. The removal of the toilet room walls opened up space for a large freestanding armoire next to the bathtub that helped remedy this. “We wanted a beautiful piece that would stand out a bit,” Rieser says. “But we also wanted it to be classic, beautiful and minimalist.” She custom-designed the piece to fit the scale of the room and coordinate with the vanity.
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