A natural stone backsplash can completely transform how a space feels. Ours brought so much warmth, history, and quiet texture into our kitchen—and we’re absolutely loving it. It’s become one of our favorite features in our home and in so many of our client homes, so today we’re sharing what inspired it, how we actually installed it, and what we’ve learned along the way.
If you’ve been exploring kitchen design, dreaming of a more European-inspired or rustic kitchen, or just looking for timeless ways to add character, a natural stone backsplash might be exactly the detail that ties it all together.
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Welcome to The Cottage Journal - our corner of the internet where we share the heart behind Wiersma Homes. Here you'll find stories from the job sites, design ideas we're loving, behind-the-scenes decisions from our own builds, and the lessons we've learned helping families create homes that feel timeless and deeply personal. Whether you're dreaming, planning, or already building, we hope these notes inspire and equip you to create a home you love living in.
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Our Backyard Design
When it came time to start planning the exterior of our property, we quickly realized that designing over an acre of land wasn’t something we could tackle alone.
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