Slate backsplash for vanity

[Artler]

Hi there -

I am finishing up a bathroom that is about 3 years in the making :-(

I have a small antique table that I will be using as a vanity; its small size is forcing me to use a wall mounted faucet. I am thinking that having a wall mounted faucet will create a situation where more water than normal will get splashed on to the wall and thus having a backsplash would be helpful.

I have some leftover 3/8" 12 x 12 slate as well as some 2" x 2" tumbled slate that I thought I could use to create a backsplash. Bit I am concerned that the finished backsplash will stick out from the wall and look a bit strange (I only want the backsplash to sit above the furniture piece which is about 34 inches wide.

My question is am I overthinking this? will it look OK? Or should I cut out the drywall where the backsplash will go, but in a piece of 1/4" cement fiberboard so that the tile doesn't project out as much???

thanks

[Jason_Butler]

Tiling over the existing sheetrock is OK. If it is painted, you will want to rough it up with some sandpaper first

Jason

[Artler]

Thanks Jason

I hadn't thought about roughing up the sheetrock; good tip as it is painted with a fairly glossy paint

[Artler]

just in case folks were curious, posting a picture of the furniture

thanks

[Marge]

Hi David,

A lovely backsplash will enhance the aesthetics of your vanity. Is it the same stone as the floor?

[Artler]

Hi Marge -

Yep, it is the same slate as the floor. Though I saved the nicest pieces for the floor, so all I have left are a couple of floor tiles (one that isn't too pretty) and 2 sheets of 2" x 2".

I think that I will cut the floor tiles into maybe about 4 inch strips and then frame the whole thing with 2" X 2". so final would be about 8 inches tall, which puts it just under the light switch. The final touch is I have 2 small fish fossils that are in a gray shale; I think I will cut out some rectangles in the floor tile and insert them. My description probably isn't the best, hopefully you can picture it

thanks

[Marge]

I think you'll be very pleased with your design.