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Customer Reviews for Solistone Anatolia Honed Black Sea 12 in. x 12 in. x 12.7 mm Stone Pebble Mosaic Floor and Wall Tile (10 sq. ft. / case)

Internet #100659900

Model #5002su

  • Made of first-quality natural stone for long-term use
  • Interlocking edges ensure a seamless installation
  • Frost-resistant tile suitable for indoor and outdoor applications

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  • 87% recommend this product
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However I would never order it again being that you...
However I would never order it again being that you cannot purchase per sheet although it charges 11 per square ft. I was left with 80 sq feet (8 sheets) equalling $88 dollars worth of material that apparently isn't returnable. So be sure you order the exact amount, or don't order at all
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A little time consuming/labor intensive in installation as backsplash in kitchen remodel, however...
A little time consuming/labor intensive in installation as backsplash in kitchen remodel, however, the end result was spectacular, much better than our expectations!! It grabs your attention the moment you walk into the kitchen. We've had it in place for a week now and like it more every day. Very positive comments from friends and family, everyone loves it. Make sure your contractor likes the hands on personal touch approach.
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THE stone tiles are beautiful. I wanted them for...
THE stone tiles are beautiful. I wanted them for my very old and somewhat uneven back stoop. They look great and feel great underneath! I love that one can "work with them," trimming if necessary, etc. I need toorder more as one box didn't quite do it but I really wanted to make sure before making a bigger investment.
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Amazing Kitchen Backsplash!!!!
I had the mosaic stones installed and sealed with a high gloss sealer and it is beautiful.
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    LOVE!
    This tile is amazing! The stones are so soft and fun to walk on. I can't wait to shower in our new shower! I feel like I am in the tropics! Down fall, you have to order a whole case. I had to order two cases and only needed two out of the second box. But love them!
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      Backsplash
      I choose this for my kitchen backsplash. Finding a tile installer comfortable putting pebbles on the wall rather than the floor was a bit of a challenge. I chose right and tile guy did a fantastic job. I love it.
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      Response from SolistoneSep 10, 2018
      Thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to write such a positive review. Often, many first time installers are unsure when approaching a pebble mosaic installation, but we're happy to hear that the process went smoothly. If you'd like to submit images of your installation, we would love to feature them on our social media pages.
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        3 found this review helpful
        Love the stone. Ordered too much but it is...
        Love the stone. Ordered too much but it is better to have too much than not enough!
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        Beautiful! An Absolute match with my home's Stone Elevation.
        Beautiful! An Absolute match with my home's Stone Elevation.
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        Looks amazing but installation is very time consuming and labor intensive
        As a weekend DIY'er of a now finished old house, we've done pretty much every kind of rehab you can imagine. We don't mind because we love our house. This product looks amazing on our bathroom floor. Absolutely. Installation however is very different than tile and labor intensive. Arranging them on the floor was fun, like a puzzle. Placing on mortar was tricky though.The top can get mortar on it very easily because the netting. Even if you slide it on from another tile it manages to get mortar on the top of the side stones that you have to wipe off continuously. You will use a TON of grout. Three times what was indicated. Grouting was very messy and labor intensive. No matter the pressure on the rubber float, we had to sponge wipe these rocks for hours to remove the proper amount of grout to see the rocks. Definitely follow the time lines indicated, and seal them before and after grouting. Worth it. Good luck!
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        9 found this review helpful
        Looks beautiful
        We remodelled a bath and went from yucky tub enclosure to shower only and I really liked the look of a pebble floor. My husband has a lot of experience with tile, but he was apprehensive about this, so I did it and still patting myself on the back with how nice it turned out. First I laid out all the squares in place. Make sure you have a few extra. There will be gaps you need to fill in with lose ones, especially along the straight edge. Then I walked on it to make sure there weren't any too high ones. I knew from walking on a sample board at the store that a too tall one can hurt to walk on.. There were a couple ones that stood up too much, but I just pulled them off the netting and replaced with some spare flatter ones. Even thinking I was good to go, I did pull off a few smaller ones for any gaps I might see towards the end as you have to work pretty fast one the application is applied to the floor. I did need them and was glad they were handy. We went with a dark beige grout and I love the look. We did hire a plumber to set the redi tile base and adjust the drain. We thought that was really important, especially on 2nd floor, but tile was not a problem for a DIY'er like myself. Really really like the look!!
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        Beautiful for a shower floor
        Looks absolutely incredible. Highly recommend! We didn't install it because we had already hired a professional so I can't comment on ease of installation.
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        Great design element!
        Loved that there was the matching 4 inch tile to go with it!
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        2 found this review helpful
        Looks great on my shower floor!
        Looks great on my shower floor. Minimal difference in color with the ms international yellow. So save yourself some time in trying to decide between the two. Just pick the lease expensive and go with that one. Feels great on your feet and cleaning is easy. Was a little concerned about water pooling, but that has not been a problem.
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        i used this product as a shower floor and it looks gorgeous. now I need to redo my kitchen to match!
        I am using a contractor so I cannot make comments about ease of installation. But it looks gorgeous! The grout is not in but we have followed advice on this web site and opted for a midrange color. He did a narrow accent range near the top of the shower which was trickier but looks really good. Had to supplement with some smaller rocks I had around the house.
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        Gorgeous product. Very satisfied.
        Product is even more beautiful in person than online.
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        Beautiful
        I was very worried about buying stone on the Internet but when they arrived I was super happy to see that they were exactly like their picture.
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        Looks great - but be prepared
        This product looks awesome and everybody loves the way it turned out as a shower floor. I will note however that the assortment of rocks appear very tight and close together in the image, but there is a lot of space between them in reality. Make sure you have enough grout!
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        Response from SolistoneSep 10, 2018
        Thank you for your feedback! Due to the variation in the individual pebbles, grout lines will vary from sheet to sheet. We recommend adding around 10% overage to your order so you can use the pebbles from extra sheets to fill in any gaps as desired.
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        10 found this review helpful
        Unique stone shower stall floor!
        When I saw these stones, I just loved the look. When they arrived I placed a few squares on the living room floor, so I could walk over them. They felt wonderful under the feet. The only thing I wish I had done different was to use a darker grout. I chose a sand color and was looking for the appearance of stones in sand. However, as one of the reviews said there is a lot of grout between the stones and ended up with a lighter color floor than I was looking for. The final look is still very nice and I love the unique appearance of the stones under foot. Love the concept and would do it again.
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          18 found this review helpful
          These look great.
          These black pebble tiles look "almost" as great as I had hoped. I can see the lines between each tile, although others don't notice it. The installer said he has this issue every time he lays this particular tile, but that other pebble tiles he has laid do not show the line as much. I think he could have been more creative when installing the tile to hide the line better. I would recommend the tile, but consideration should be given to try and hide the lines.
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          Love this tile...great price too!
          I ordered this tile to have it installed in my shower floor in a remodel. It is beautiful, and will add to the spa feeling of my new bathroom. I had visited a tile store, where a similiar tile was $20-25 sq ft. This price was uncomparable!
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          8 found this review helpful
          Exactly what I was looking for
          First we had seen it on display in the store, but then we could only find it on line, so the free shipping was fantastic. I saw similar stone backsplace used extensively in a bath showplace in a magazine. Our master bedroom is done in a Montana wildlife theme and looks into the bath with a view to the master vanity. We are going to use the stones as a small strip along both sides of the vanity, from the floor up, as a back splash, and then on around the cabinet mirror all the way to the ceiling and then as a surround for the garden tub at the farthest end of the master bath. Above the tub is a huge picture of a mother bear with her cub up a tree. The pebble stone stream bed will carry the Montana wildlife theme perfectly, although the stones in hand looked just slightly larger than we anticipated. Home Depot was the only dealer we found that carried the pebbles. Looking forward to seeing it all finished.
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          9 found this review helpful
          OK but not great
          The product is not what is pictured. The tile I received was a 12 x 12 without the interlocking tabs so that, when installed, you can see the seams between pieces. It is not an easy installation. Definitely not for the novice,
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          Response from SolistoneSep 10, 2018
          Thank you for your feedback. In order to prevent the appearance of seams, there are a few techniques that we recommend. First, offset each mosaic sheet from one row to the next. Then, use any additional loose stones or pull stones from overage sheets to fill in any gaps or large areas of grout. Hopefully, this will yield a desired outcome for your next project!
            Beautiful appearance, easy to install...perfect!
            I used these beautiful stones as the floor of the circular basin of a large fountain. They were placed in rings of black and white and look beautiful. Also, it was much easier than using and cutting large stones to fit.
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            2 found this review helpful
            I used these pebbles for a custom tiled shower floor in a guest bathroom remodel. The black color is stunning, they were easy to work with and feel good under foot. Everyone that sees them comments how beautiful the pebble 'look' is and wants to go home and do the same thing.
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              3 found this review helpful
              Pebble shower floor
              I was very happy with the look of this product once it was complete. My recommendation is to lay sheets but push together the rocks. This will require more sheets to cover an area but it looks soo much better if the rocks are not soo spread out. It will take more grout than you expect, be prepared for that. Otherwise you'll love it and its well worth the price. Easy to work with.
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              34 found this review helpful
              Spaced out
              On receiving the tile I noticed that the stones are more broadly spaced than they need to be on the backing. This results in there being much more grout per square inch than necessary. While the instructions specify that you can move stones around, you really shouldn't have to fill in "holes" in the stone pattern manually. Might be useful for general wall tiling such as in a bathroom or sauna, but I couldn't use it for a kitchen backsplash (too much grout to be able to keep clean) so I had to return it. Note that the stone pattern was reasonably uniform in color and nearly black, so it would probably look great in the appropriate installation.
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              Response from SolistoneSep 26, 2018
              Thank you for your feedback. As the individual pebbles are hand-affixed to the mesh backing, variations in placement will occur from sheet to sheet. We recommended that customers order 10% overage to not only account for cuts, corners and angles, but also to have additional pebbles that they can use to fill in any larger gaps that do not meet personal design preferences. We hope that you will consider our materials again for a future project!
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              6 found this review helpful
              this product is not the color that it looks like on the screen it looks like it is a darker color but in actuality it is alomst clear looking in person make sure that you check the order if you order it cause the one that I wanted was 1 letter off of what I got
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              Response from SolistoneSep 10, 2018
              Thank you for your feedback, Medy! As this product is composed of natural stone, variation in color, size and shape of the individual pebbles will occur based on the inherent nature of the material. You are welcome to order a sample from our sample department prior to placing an order to ensure that the material meets your expectations. You can email sample@solistone.com or call 1-800-246-2156.
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                Beautiful Rustic/Contemporary Look
                This product is a little tricky to install but gives a beautiful finish. It lends itself to either a rustic, country or contemporary decor scheme, which is great when you're trying to sell a house (I'm a realtor). I put this in my own house on the fireplace and when I go to sell, I believe this will be a great asset.
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