I purchased this for our kitchen backsplash and it's sat for a while but we began installing this weekend. The quality is really great - our installer commented on how impressed he was compared with similar product from other vendors.  There is a lot of variation in the colors as I expected but I think shows as darker than the sample photo. We love it - really pretty! This is our progress thus far (pre grout).  Definitely a stand out addition to our new kitchen!