Cliffside Home
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Copper Backsplash & Wall Art for Cliffside Homes
The cliffside home does not face the water — it hangs above it. The site is the most dramatic in residential architecture: the rock face below, the horizon at eye level, the wind that comes from the sea without anything between it and the glass. Every surface decision in a cliffside home is made in the knowledge that the view is the room — and that the interior surfaces must be worthy of what they frame. A hand-hammered copper relief panel — the gannet behind the range, the wave on the terrace wall, the peregrine on the feature wall that faces the cliff edge — is the warm, handmade surface that belongs in a home built on rock above the sea. Not a decoration. A material that matches the drama of the site.
Natuross makes hand-hammered copper relief panels for every surface in the cliffside home — kitchen walls, range hoods, fireplace surrounds, terrace feature walls, rooftop terrace panels, bathroom surfaces, and more. Made to your exact dimensions. Suitable for indoor and outdoor spaces, wet areas, salt air, and high-wind environments. Ready to install, easy to clean, and built to last. Over 10,000 pieces installed in homes across the US.
The Kitchen
The full-wall copper relief panel behind the range — counter to cabinet, wall to wall — in a cliff and coastal botanical composition: the gannet, the peregrine, the cormorant, the sea thrift, the cliff wildflower, the wave at the scale of the entire kitchen wall. A range hood surround in the same design. A kitchen island panel in the same finish. The cliffside kitchen backsplash is the warm, handmade surface that belongs beside the natural stone, the raw timber, and the floor-to-ceiling glass that frames the horizon. Browse the copper backsplash collection and the Kitchen page.
The Fireplace
A cliff botanical surround in raised copper relief around the firebox — the gannet, the wave, the sea thrift — in the fireplace that the cliffside home is organized around when the wind comes in from the sea. A fireback panel inside the firebox. A mantel panel above. The cliffside fireplace is where copper relief art is most dramatically at home — the warm metal surface in the room that faces the most exposed site in residential architecture. See the Living Room page for more.
The Terrace & Rooftop
The terrace feature wall panel is the most cliffside-specific Natuross outdoor installation — the copper relief artwork on the wall that faces the cliff edge and the horizon, the surface that is seen from the terrace with the sea below and the sky above. A wave or gannet composition at the full width of the terrace wall. A rooftop terrace feature wall panel in the same finish. Copper with protective lacquer holds its finish in salt air and high-wind environments for years. See the Terrace and Rooftop Terrace pages for more.
The Primary Bathroom
A full vanity backsplash in a cliff botanical composition — the gannet or sea thrift in raised copper relief beside the stone basin and the raw timber, with the cliff face visible through the window. A feature wall panel behind the freestanding bath positioned to face the horizon. See the Primary Bathroom page for more.
Cliffside Home Signs & Plaques
The home name beside the entrance. A family name plaque. A founding year. Every sign made with any text, any font, any finish. See all sign types on the Copper Signs & Plaques page.
"[Home Name]" · "[Family Name]" · "Est. [Year]" · "The [Name] House" · "[Headland Name]" · "Welcome"
Finishes
Natural Copper is the most cliffside-authentic finish — the warm, honest metal that belongs beside raw stone, exposed timber, and the coastal light that changes every hour. It holds its finish in salt air and wind with protective lacquer and develops a warmth that deepens with every season the cliff produces. Silver suits cliffside homes with a more contemporary, minimal aesthetic — the cool metallic surface beside the raw concrete and the floor-to-ceiling glass. Green Copper suits terrace and rooftop installations — the natural patina of copper that has weathered in the salt wind the way the cliff face itself has weathered: slowly, dramatically, and without apology. Silver–Copper Details suits cliffside kitchens where warmth is the deliberate counterpoint to the raw materials and the exposed site. Browse all 15 finishes.
Most popular cliffside home finishes: Natural Copper · Silver · Green Copper · Silver–Copper Details
Natuross Quality Standard
- Hand-hammered copper relief art, 24 gauge · Traditional chasing and repoussé · Rigid aluminum composite backing
- Suitable for indoor, outdoor, wet areas, salt air, high-wind, and high-heat environments · Easy to clean · Ready to install
- Protective lacquer coating standard · Natural Copper, Brown Copper, Gold / Brass, and Antique Gold available without lacquer on request
- Flush-mounted at 1/4" total thickness · Made to your exact dimensions · Any design · 15 finishes
- Production approx. 2 weeks · Delivered in about 3 weeks · Photographed and approved by you before it ships · Every piece backed by our full satisfaction commitment
"The gannet backsplash in Natural Copper behind the range and the wave panel on the terrace wall. The house sits on a headland 200 feet above the Atlantic. The architect said the interior surfaces had to earn the view or step aside. The copper earned it. The gannet dives at 60 miles an hour into the sea below our terrace every morning. The copper one behind the range does not move. Both belong here." — Natuross customer
For Interior Designers & Architects
Cliffside home projects present the most site-specific copper brief in residential design — the drama of the location sets a standard that every interior surface must meet, and the outdoor panels must perform in salt air, high wind, and full exposure to the coastal climate. The terrace wall and the rooftop are as important as the kitchen in the cliffside copper brief. Send a floor plan, site photos, or a mood board. You’ll receive a complete design proposal with drawings and project pricing for every surface. Direct communication with the craftsman throughout.
Order for Your Home or Project
Browse the catalog and order directly, or send a photo of your kitchen wall, your fireplace, your terrace, or a floor plan — and Natuross designs it for you, shows you exactly what it will look like, and makes it once you’re happy with every detail. Live chat is usually immediate — within 1–2 hours at most. Every conversation goes directly to the craftsman who will make your piece.
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