Heron Copper Backsplash

Heron Copper Backsplash — Hand-Hammered Wetland Scene Kitchen & Fireplace Wall Art

A great blue heron standing in shallow water, one leg raised, neck curved, completely still — the posture of absolute patience. Lily pads floating at its feet, ripples spreading outward from where it stands. Reeds and grasses rising on the left, cattails clustered on the right, a tree branch crossing the top of the scene with small leaves hanging down. A rectangular frame containing the whole composition. The most complete and most atmospherically specific wetland scene in the catalog — in copper relief, on the wall of any room that deserves it.

A hand-hammered copper backsplash and wall art piece of a great blue heron in a marsh scene in raised relief — the heron centered and tall, facing right, one leg raised in mid-step, the long curved neck detailed, the feathers of the breast and wing rendered individually — the water surface below showing circular ripples around the heron’s feet, lily pads scattered across the foreground — tall grasses and reeds rising from the water’s edge on the left, cattails and grasses clustered on the right — a tree branch extending horizontally across the top of the scene, small leaves hanging down — the background open and smooth behind the bird, giving the heron its full presence in the composition — the whole scene contained within a rectangular border frame — built up from a flat copper sheet one hammer stroke at a time by our family using traditional chasing and repoussé techniques passed through generations. Available in all 15 finishes. Over 10,000 pieces made.

The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) — the largest heron in North America, standing up to 4.5 feet tall with a wingspan of up to 6.6 feet — is the most architecturally elegant and most compositionally vertical wading bird on the continent. The heron’s hunting posture — one leg raised, neck coiled, body perfectly still above the water — is one of the most recognizable and most compositionally complete animal postures in the natural world: the body as a compressed spring, the patience as the technique, the stillness as the action. The heron appears in the decorative arts of every culture that has lived beside water — on the painted silk screens of the Japanese Edo period, on the blue-and-white Delftware tiles of the Dutch Golden Age, on the carved wooden decoys of the American Chesapeake Bay tradition, on the Arts and Crafts pottery of the Rookwood and Grueby kilns, and on the painted furniture of the American Federal period. The marsh scene — the lily pads, the reeds, the cattails, the overhanging branch — is the most complete and most botanically specific wetland composition in the catalog: every element placed with the precision of a Japanese woodblock print, every plant identified and in its correct position in the marsh ecosystem.

Start Your Full Kitchen Project

Most customers who order the heron panel above the stove end up covering the full kitchen — and it’s always better designed as one composition from the start than assembled piece by piece.

You can order a single panel, or send us straight-on photos of your kitchen walls — the stove wall, the sink wall, the window wall — and we’ll design the full heron marsh kitchen around your space: the heron scene centered above the stove, coordinated marsh panels — reeds, lily pads, cattails, water — extending across the sink wall and window wall, all in the same finish, all designed as one continuous wetland composition. Optionally: sink island, cabinet door inserts, above-window panel, range hood cladding, or any other surface you want in copper.

Rough measurements are helpful but not required. Even just photos are enough to start. Ibrahim will create a custom design inspired by the heron panel, place it into your space photos, and send a digital mockup with a rough quote. No commitment required.

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What Can You Order With This Design?

① Single backsplash or wall art piece — select your size above
The heron marsh scene in your exact size and finish. Sizes from 24×18" up to 120×24" — the full kitchen wall in one piece. Note your finish preference at checkout — we’ll send a digital preview before production begins.

② Full wetland kitchen — stove wall, sink wall, window wall
The heron scene above the stove, marsh panels on every other wall — all in the same finish, all designed together. The most atmospherically complete and most botanically specific wetland kitchen in the catalog. Send photos and we’ll design the full set.

③ Range hood cladding in the heron finish
The range hood clad in the same copper finish as the heron backsplash — the most visually unified and most materially consistent copper kitchen composition in the catalog. Contact us with your hood dimensions.

④ Cabinet door inserts in the marsh design
Copper inserts for the upper cabinet doors — reeds, lily pads, or a smaller heron motif — in the same finish as the backsplash. The most architecturally integrated and most compositionally complete wetland kitchen in the catalog.

⑤ Custom heron or wetland composition — reach out
A heron in flight, a pair of herons, a heron with a specific regional marsh — the Chesapeake Bay, the Florida Everglades, the Pacific Northwest estuary, the Great Lakes shoreline — a different wading bird — the egret, the sandhill crane, the roseate spoonbill, the wood stork — or a fully custom wetland scene. Same process, completely custom. Just reach out.

Perfect For

• Kitchen backsplash or fireplace surround — the heron marsh scene above the stove or centered on the fireplace — the most atmospherically complete and most botanically specific wetland backsplash in the catalog
• Lake house, cabin, or coastal home — the heron on the wall of the home that is built beside the water the heron inhabits — the most site-specific and most ecologically resonant wildlife backsplash in the catalog
• Living room, office, or bedroom feature wall — the heron marsh scene as a standalone art piece — the most compositionally complete and most atmospherically specific wetland wall art in the catalog
• Unique handmade gift — for a birder, a naturalist, a fly fisherman, or anyone whose home is organized around the beauty and patience of the natural world
• 15 finishes available — Natural Copper, Brown Copper, Green Copper, Blue Copper, Fire Copper, Black Copper, Copper–Black, Silver, Silver–Copper, Silver–Gold, Silver–Black, Gold, Antique Gold, Black–Gold, Gold–Black — note your preference at checkout

For Trade Professionals

Interior designers and contractors working on lake house, coastal, and nature-themed residential and hospitality projects work with us directly — bespoke dimensions, any finish, any scale. Trade inquiries here or via live chat.

You Work Directly With the Craftsman

One workshop. Every piece made by hand. Every message answered by the person who makes the work.

• Share your space and your vision — photos, measurements, finish preference
• We design it and render it into your space — before production starts
• Production begins only after your approval
• We photograph the finished piece — before it ships
• Ships when you’re satisfied

Pricing

Select your size above to order directly. Sizes from 24×18" up to 120×24". Need a different size? Reach out — we’ll add it.

Material & Specs

• Real copper sheet, hand-hammered, mounted on a solid backing panel
• About ¼ inch thick — sits flush against the wall
• Lighter than wall tile, rigid and strong, with no flex or warping
• Sealed with clear lacquer — wipe clean with a damp cloth. The finish holds beautifully for years; a simple recoat keeps it looking its best long-term.
• Heat-resistant and safe directly behind stoves and cooktops
• Great blue heron, lily pads, ripples, reeds, cattails, overhanging branch, and rectangular border in raised copper relief — fully detailed across the panel
• Ships in approximately 3 weeks. Free shipping across the US.

Installation

• Screw Mount — pre-drilled holes with matching decorative screw caps.
• Adhesive Mount — construction adhesive on the panel back. Over tile, drywall, stone, or wood.
• Hang — hanging wire on the back.

Installation guidance included.

Ready to order? Select your size above — or send us photos of your kitchen and we’ll design the full heron marsh kitchen around your space. Live chat is open.