Black Honed Hexagon Marble Tiles 5 25/32x5

Honed black marble tiles cut as hexagons measuring 5 25/32 by 5 inches. Sixteen pieces per box cover 2.4 square feet. An andorra 2x12 and a pencil liner 1/2x12 match the stone.

A grid without straight lines

Hexagons tile a surface without ever forming a continuous joint, so the eye finds no line to follow and the field reads as texture instead of rows. At close to six inches across, these sit between the small mosaic hexagon and a large floor format, big enough to show the stone and small enough to keep the geometry obvious. Honed black stays matte, which matters more on a dark marble than a pale one: a polished black face records every fingerprint and every drop of water. Five other formats share the colour, from a penny round to a 1x1 mosaic, plus an 18x18 tile.

• No continuous joint Hexagons break up the grid lines entirely.
• Matte black Honing keeps marks and water spots out of sight.

Shower floors

Shower floors is what is rated, with bathroom as the room recorded. Marble tile shower work in hexagons cuts more than a rectangle does, since every hexagon along the perimeter meets its boundary at an angle, so allow for that when ordering. Twenty nine boxes are needed for 60 square feet, a consequence of 2.4 square feet per box rather than of the tile being small.

• 2.4 sq ft a box Sixteen pieces, so plan the order carefully.
• Matching trims Andorra 2x12 and pencil liner 1/2x12 in black.

Why we chose it

• Geometry first A hexagon field reads as pattern without any help.
• Forgiving finish Honed black hides what polished black advertises.
• Family of formats Penny round, 1x1, hexagon mosaics and an 18x18 tile.

Care

Seal after installation, then every one to two years. Use a pH neutral cleaner. Black licorice unsanded grout is listed for the joints.