easypeasy Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 In the past, we’ve had a smooth kitchen backsplash and a Subway tile backsplash. Both were super-easy to wipe down as needed. I’m looking at this rock backsplash now and I’m wondering if anyone’s had anything similar and how much of a PITA is it? I’m trying to attach a photo here. It’s 3-dimensional and uneven - not sure how easy that is to tell from the photo. It’s dark and lovely and I think it would be perfect in my mind’s eye... but then a kid let some spaghetti sauce sputter on the stovetop today and as he wiped away the tiny sauce splatters... it made me envision the potential issues if the stone backsplash were aready there... hmmm. Maybe we’ll just never eat spaghetti again. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Wow, I'm trying to imagine what a kitchen would look like with that brick! I think it's beautiful! I don't have experience with that, but we do have white walls in our kitchen. However, I rarely remember having to wipe them down, except for dust that accumulates and I suppose a few very, very rare splatters. I mean, anything splashing from the sink would just be water. And our stove has a its own backsplash -- or whatever it's called on a stove! So if tomato sauce splatters, it just hits that -- I don't think it ever reaches the wall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 My sil has this as a backsplash. It looks good and she’s lived with it for a couple years. I’ll ask her if she still loves it. We did do a fireplace with a product from Lowe’s that gives a similar look called air stone. It was super easy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 When we remodeled our house, we left a brick fireplace exposed behind one of the bathroom sinks. I love the way it looks. I hate the way it cleans. I'd NEVER do it in a kitchen. Sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Yeah, that would be horrible to clean as a backsplash. Maybe you need an accent wall with a small electric fireplace or a pizza oven or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Love the look but I think cleaning would be a bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 We have tile and grout on our backsplash. It is beautiful. It is awful to clean if something splashes up there and it isn't wiped right away. Currently there is a small blue spot on the tile (rough tile, not a smooth surface at all) that bothers me. It was here when we bought the house, so I have no idea what it was from. I'm curious though! So, unless I had a super neat and quick-to-clean-up-after-every-spill-and-incident family, I wouldn't do it. (That is not my family). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 We have something similar but much less 3-dimensional. It wipes down ok, but the real issue is the greasy film that you get after years of use combined with dust. Ack. If you have ever tried to clean the tips of kitchen cabinets that don't extend all the way to the ceiling, then you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I would never consider such a backsplash - too many things spatter, and too hard to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I can't imagine cleaning that. My stove has a mirror behind it - super easy to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I can’t imagine putting that as a backsplash on purpose, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 We put in a similar backsplash almost seven years ago, but yes much flatter. We put a sealant of some sort on it (sorry, can't remember what it was) and it wipes up easy peasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 We have a light brick backsplash in our kitchen. Similar to what Kathy just posted but lighter colored, and flatter than what you posted. Granted we've only lived here for a little over two years, but I haven't found it to be a problem to clean at all. I have no idea if it ever had a sealant on it or not, since it was here when we bought the house. But I also feel the need to add that I've never had any major problem with the area behind the stove getting particularly dirty. Our stoves have always had the control panel at the back, so pots aren't all that close to the wall. Plus I use the front burners for most things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familia Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) That 3 dimensional backslash is bringing out the OCD housekeeper in me. I could not stand it. Beautiful, though. Edited October 1, 2018 by Familia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 We use a combo of white subway tile with a decorative inset about 4" thick of 3D carrera marble. Because the majority of the backsplash was smooth subway tile, it was fairly easy to clean. The 3D stuff is nightmare---you have to use a toothbrush to clean it. It will pick up some dust with time, and it also takes some care and scrubbing for any splatters. My kitchen was GORGEOUS, but I don't know that I'll ever remodel another space with dimensional tile like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I have natural rock in my m/bath. I love the way it looks but cleaning it is a nightmare, and I feel like it's never really clean. Very similar to what you are showing. The good thing is it never "looks" dirty. But I can't help feeling like it is, because it's impossible to clean well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I think it looks awesome but no way would I put that In a kitchen. I have been dealing with a nightmare of a kitchen for 6 years....surfaces that are difficult to clean well are horrible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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