112211MaraAlexHouseTour_13_rect640.jpgNot only does this popular Apartment Therapy house tour show off a home's worth of incredible spaces, but it also captured a unique backsplash design we're going nuts over. The countertop and sink's backsplash are both composed of the same marble that's seen throughout the kitchen, where an approximate 12" tall marble ribbon protects the space's white walls from splashes and other messes. Read on for more images of this kitchen as well as the full house tour.

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Read more: Mara & Alex's First Home as a Married Couple

Related: Five Favorite Backsplashes from Small Cool Kitchens

(Images: Marcia Prentice)