Retro Fretwork Polished — a close crop of the surface. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
GlassRetro Fretwork Polished
White-Cool
Measured surface color #e0dcd6, averaging #adaaa6.
Flat surfaces read as one solid tone; heavily patterned ones vary piece to piece, so we lay them out with you before we cut.
- Style geometric
- Color cool white
What kind of tile is Retro Fretwork Polished?
We stock Retro Fretwork Polished as marble in a geometric shape. It reads white-cool. Marble is soft natural stone. Behind a range it is a commitment to sealing and to wiping acids off quickly. It belongs to the arabescato carrara range.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Retro Fretwork Polished is made in a single size, Pattern. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.
- Pattern
Finishes
It comes in one finish, polished.
- Polished
Where it works
The applications this surface is actually rated for.
The spec sheet clears this one for countertops · flooring · wall — countertops · wall at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Countertops — residential and commercial
- Flooring — residential
- Wall — residential and commercial
Retro Fretwork Polished or Bianco Dolomite Lynx Polished?
Retro Fretwork Polished and Bianco Dolomite Lynx Polished are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, style, certifications, color listing, size and finish. What separates them:
- Measured off each swatch, Retro Fretwork Polished reads #E0DCD6 (light, essentially neutral) and Bianco Dolomite Lynx Polished reads #C7C7C5 (light, essentially neutral), so Retro Fretwork Polished sits lighter than Bianco Dolomite Lynx Polished on the wall.
- Retro Fretwork Polished lists its collection as Arabescato Carrara; Bianco Dolomite Lynx Polished lists Geometric Pattern.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Certifications
Certified to Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. Gold is the higher of the two Greenguard tiers, and the difference between them is a lower limit on indoor emissions. It contributes toward LEED where that is part of the brief.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Retro Fretwork Polished itself, not from its name.
We measured this tile's own swatch at #E0DCD6 — light and essentially neutral. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Cream / Antique White, so that is what the recommendations below are built from. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.
Cabinets
- Sage Green — muted green loves creamy warmth. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid
Countertop
- Green / Dramatic Veined Stone — dramatic green stone over quiet cream boxes. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element current
Island
- Walnut — Cream perimeter cabinets let a walnut island play the furniture piece, and cream forgives the slow amber shift walnut takes on in a sunny room.. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
Backsplash
- Terracotta / Clay — Cream cabinets give terracotta tile room to glow instead of shout — the pairing ages like a Marseille farmhouse, better every year the glaze crazes.. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current
Steer away from
- Pure White — cream next to pure white makes the cream look dirty — pick one white family
More to compare
Other backsplash tiles that sit close to Retro Fretwork Polished.
Questions about Retro Fretwork Polished
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Retro Fretwork Polished?
Retro Fretwork Polished comes in one size, Pattern. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.
Where can I use Retro Fretwork Polished?
Its maker rates it for countertops · flooring · wall. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.
What color is Retro Fretwork Polished, really?
We measured its own swatch at #E0DCD6 — light and essentially neutral. It sits close to neutral, so it takes direction from the cabinets rather than fighting them. Names are marketing; that number is what the camera saw.
What is Retro Fretwork Polished made of?
Retro Fretwork Polished is a marble tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.
Does Retro Fretwork Polished need sealing?
Yes. Marble is porous. It wants sealing on installation and re-sealing periodically, and it will etch where an acid sits on it — lemon, wine, some cleaners. Beautiful, and a real commitment.
Retro Fretwork Polished specifications
- SizePattern
- Available sizePattern
Finishes Polished
Rated for Countertops, Flooring, Wall
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