Homeowners Mimi and Jerome fell in love with a very spendy decorative tile and wanted to incorporate it into the backsplash of their butler’s pantry, but hated the thought of shelling out big bucks in a lower-priority space. By featuring the beautiful charcoal and travertine scalloped mosaic as a small decorative detail and surrounding it with more affordable travertine tile, Mimi and Jerome have their cake and get to eat it, too!

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A gorgeous charcoal marble countertop and white cabinetry complete the look.

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View the other rooms we designed in this Austin home: Kitchen | Master Bathroom | Guest Bathroom | Powder Room | Kids’ Bathroom | Statement Lighting

Photographs by Claire Barrett Patrick.