Product Overview

Casale Wooden White Honed 11.75" x 11.75" Marble Mosaic Tile combines the linear movement of natural wood-grain marble with the clean architectural rhythm of a staggered subway mosaic. Crafted from Wooden White marble—also known as Eurasian Wood Grain—the stone features a warm ivory-to-soft-white background crossed by delicate beige, taupe, and pale gray linear veining.

The smooth honed finish softens reflections and emphasizes the marble’s organic grain, giving the surface a calm, tactile quality suited to contemporary bathrooms, kitchens, spa interiors, and transitional architectural spaces. Rectangular pieces are mesh-mounted in the Casale running-bond pattern, producing the appearance of individually installed miniature subway tiles with more efficient alignment.

Each approximately 11.75" x 11.75" sheet covers about 0.96 square feet. Natural differences in vein direction, background tone, and mineral markings are expected and form part of the product’s character. Elysium currently identifies the product as part of its Casale natural-marble mosaic collection. 

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Shower and Bathroom Walls: The linear marble pattern visually expands shower surrounds, niches, vanity walls, and tub enclosures.

• Bathroom Floors: A honed surface provides a softer, less reflective alternative to polished marble while preserving the stone’s natural movement.

• Kitchen Backsplashes: The staggered subway arrangement complements wood cabinetry, warm-white countertops, and neutral architectural finishes.

• Shower Floors: The sheet-mounted format can accommodate moderate surface transitions, but project-specific drainage, slope, and slip requirements must be confirmed.

• Fireplace Surrounds: Creates a warm stone frame with subtle movement that does not compete with surrounding furniture or millwork.

• Feature Walls and Powder Rooms: Delivers natural texture and geometric rhythm across compact decorative surfaces.

Installation & Handling Guidelines

⚠️ IMPORTANT: WHITE MORTAR, VEIN BLENDING AND SEALING REQUIRED

Wooden White is a porous, light-colored natural marble. Install it using a premium white mortar approved for natural stone. Gray mortar may shadow through the marble and alter its warm-white background.

• Inspect Before Installation: Examine all sheets for finish, dimensions, mesh alignment, and natural variation before setting. Installation constitutes acceptance of the material.

• Dry-Lay and Blend: Open multiple cartons and arrange several sheets together. Balance lighter and darker pieces and vary the grain direction to prevent unintended striping.

• Sheet-Seam Inspection: Dry-fit neighboring sheets to ensure the running-bond spacing continues consistently. Adjust individual sheets or pieces before the mortar cures.

• Substrate Preparation: Install over a flat, rigid, clean, and properly prepared substrate. Wet areas require a complete waterproofing system beneath the mosaic.

• Mortar Application: Use a suitable notched trowel and flatten mortar ridges when necessary. Avoid excess mortar filling the narrow joints.

• Pre-Sealing: Apply a penetrating natural-stone sealer before grouting to reduce pigment absorption and grout haze.

• Grout Selection: Use unsanded grout or a fine-aggregate grout specifically approved for honed marble. Test the grout on a spare sheet before installation.

• Movement Joints: Use flexible sealant at corners, perimeters, changes of plane, and other required movement locations.

• Cutting: Use a sharp wet saw blade formulated for marble. Cut with the finished surface facing upward unless the blade manufacturer recommends otherwise.

• Waste Allowance: Order approximately 10% additional material for standard installations and 15% for complex layouts, extensive cutting, shade selection, or future repairs.

Care & Maintenance

• Routine Cleaning: Clean with warm water and a neutral-pH cleaner formulated for natural stone.

• Avoid Acidic Products: Do not use vinegar, lemon juice, acidic bathroom sprays, or conventional calcium removers. Acids can etch marble.

• Avoid Abrasives: Do not use abrasive powders, steel wool, stiff brushes, or aggressive scrubbing pads.

• Prompt Spill Removal: Wipe up oils, cosmetics, coffee, wine, and strongly colored liquids promptly.

• Periodic Resealing: Test the surface periodically and reseal when water begins absorbing rather than remaining on the marble.

• Wet-Area Care: Maintain ventilation and remove standing water, soap film, and mineral residue regularly.

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Organic Modern, Contemporary Spa, Scandinavian Warm Minimalism, Coastal Transitional.

• Visual Advantage: Fine linear veining provides the warmth of wood grain with the permanence and natural variation of genuine marble.

• Complementary Metals: Brushed nickel, champagne bronze, antique brass, polished chrome, and matte black.

• Cabinetry Pairings: White oak, natural walnut, warm white, mushroom beige, taupe, and charcoal cabinetry.

• Countertop Pairings: Taj Mahal quartzite, creamy white quartz, Bianco Dolomite, light limestone, and warm concrete-look surfaces.

• Recommended Grout Colors: Warm white creates a continuous stone field; light taupe or pale gray adds understated definition to the running-bond pattern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wooden White marble?

Wooden White is a natural marble recognized for its warm white-to-ivory background and fine beige or gray linear veins that resemble wood grain.

What are the sheet dimensions?

Each mesh-mounted sheet measures approximately 11.75" x 11.75".

How much does one sheet cover?

One sheet covers approximately 0.96 square feet, subject to the precise mounted dimensions and grout-joint overlap.

Is this mosaic polished or honed?

It has a honed finish, producing a smooth, low-sheen surface that highlights the stone’s linear grain without strong reflections.

Can Casale Wooden White be used on a shower floor?

Potentially, provided the finish meets project-specific slip requirements and the shower is properly sloped and waterproofed. Confirm suitability with the installer before specification.

Does the marble require sealing?

Yes. Seal it before grouting and periodically after installation with a penetrating sealer approved for natural marble.

Why should white mortar be used?

The light-colored marble may show shadows from gray mortar. White natural-stone mortar helps preserve the intended ivory and warm-white tones.

Will all sheets have identical veining?

No. Vein direction, density, and color naturally vary. Dry-lay and blend sheets from multiple cartons before installation.