Haven't done it, not to say it couldn't be done, but.....I'd be cautious about putting the two next to each other. The pic above looks warm tan-cream on my monitor. What does your Carrera look like? During our countertop journeys, DH and I looked at Carrera (not white Carrera but regular, with lots of gray) and Calacatta Gold. Placed next to each other, the underlying whites in our samples were VERY different in tone, with the Carrera's blue-ish cool undertone up against the CG's warmer cream. We found the same when trying to pick a cabinet white for each: Carrera took a colder, starker white or a blueish-white best, while CG's best match was a yellowy cream.

@Beth H. - thank you for your comments. I don't think we want to have dark counter tops. The kitchen is open to our family room. The minimal wall space in the kitchen will be painted a light blue color, as will the walls in the family room. We were thinking about: a) white cabinets and island b) the Calacatta gold marble 3" x 6" tiles for the back splash c) light(ish) counter tops on the perimeter and island (perhaps with some grey coming through d) medium brown hardwood floors We thought about using walnut for the island surface, but decided against it due to maintenance issues. If we didn't want to have dark counter tops, are there any other options? Thanks!

Walker Zanger has great tiles. I'd select something with a handmade look, with texture. Maybe a crackle, or wavy appearance. Also something with a slight color variation so it's not totally monochromatic. This Walker Zanger tile comes in several colors: This is a glazed brick and comes in various colorways: Love these green tiles! These are Moroccan Zeliige tiles: Fishtail tiles in a dark color make a great statement: Hand Glazed terracotta in turquoise works beautifully in this white kitchen: You could also use a pencil liner for an accent: Staggered 4x4 tiles in a pretty blue: These are all from my ideabook "Backsplash tiles and patterns" if you'd like to see more.

I am sure it would look lovely. Here are some images of quartzite and marble honed subway tiles. not subway but very pretty carrar marble tile and quartzite (not quartz ) OOOHHHH maybe it does looks nice this below is Quartz and marble. Another beautiful white quartz and marble backsplash