We're going to do the entire vanity wall in this tile.
Here is the vanity.
Originally we picked out a vanity that had open legs and probably could have been left freestanding in front of the wall. But with this one I'm not so sure.
Do I install the vanity first, or the stone first (vanity over the stone)?
The advantage to doing the stone first is that my cuts become very minimal (just the wall edges), but then I'm thinking that the vanity will still need to be sealed to the wall. Is that possible with the uneven surface of the tile? With grout?
The other option is installing the vanity first, and then the stone around it.
Best Answer
I've installed that tile. It's not to hard to cut--even by hand as you can just cut through the mesh backing. Even easier with a tile saw. So I'd suggest not tiling more than you have to and live with the cutting.
So I'd install the vanity first, then tile around it.
That said, note that that tile a) can't be grouted and b) is very uneven and c) porous and rough. I'd suggest not using that as a backsplash at all as cleaning it will be a nightmare...and no matter how dainty we may think we are in the bathroom, the backsplash will get splattered when washing hands, cleaning makeup, brushing teeth, etc. I fear that you will regret using that type of tile as a backsplash.