From our recent residential projects (even the luxury commercials started to use it), I’ve been observing that our customers want designs that totally belong to them. It can be with a detail, with a piece of furniture, with a tile; it should be something that feels personal, that’s all. Of course, wall colors and furniture are the easiest to customize, but what if you could make an impression with a detail that’ll last more than a couch does? Then, hear me out, it’s a custom mosaic tile design. But the nuance is, it’s not really customized. At Country Floors, we have so many mosaic tile options that you can find an option that directly reflects you!
Mosaic Tile Ideas Just Like They're Designed For You
Use Your Favorite Materials Together
Who says that you should use only one material at once? I never liked these kind of rules, let’s break them. One of the most common hesitations we hear from clients is “I love two completely different materials, but I don’t think they’ll work together.” And almost every single time, they do, and then some.
Take a Calacatta Viola marble and rustic terracotta cotto mosaic tile backsplash in a basket weave pattern. Deep violet veining on cool white marble, pressed right up against the raw, sun baked warmth of cotto tile. On paper, it sounds bold. On a wall, it looks like an artsy summer breeze on the warm sand. That’s the whole point of mixing materials, you are experimenting and the limit is only you.
Are you a mid century modern interiors fan? Yes, me too. And one of the best ways to get that look is mixing different natural stones in one stone mosaic tile sheet. How do honed and brushed surfaces sit side by side and catch the light differently across the day? And the color variations of different natural stone shades? Your floors will look like they’re your new collage art.
Most Used Trick by Interior Designers: Contrast Is Your Best Friend
They may not be sharing it with you, but we know the secret and share it with you. Do you have a calm and minimal design that you don’t know how to make it alive? Add a contrast in any color! Not just color contrast; we’re talking tonal, textural, the kind of tension between geometry and natural stone variation.
Black and white mosaic tile is the most classic expression of this, and it has stayed in residential design for decades because it simply works. A black and white marble mosaic floor with a deep burgundy stone threaded through it takes that classic combination somewhere unexpected. It’s a piece that if we ask your dream floor tile, you’d probably draw this to show us.
And if you want something equally striking but a little more forgiving in layout, penny round mosaic tile in black and white limestone is one of those combinations we’ve suggested more times than we can count, on bathroom floors, shower walls, powder rooms, and it has never once disappointed. Never! They’re like the Golden Retriever design of mosaic tiles. Easygoing, cute and customizable.
Think Out of the Box: Mosaics Can Be Used Anywhere
Okay, I’ll do the real talk: mosaics are not just backsplash tile material. In our one of the most recent tile projects, we’ve unlocked new chapters for mosaic tiles. We know that’s where most people put them, and that’s totally fine, but if you really want your space to feel like a custom mosaic tile design, you have to be willing to take it somewhere unexpected.
A limestone mosaic used across both a kitchen countertop and backsplash, the same stone moving continuously across two surfaces. We have seen this stop people mid sentence in a kitchen. Yes, using mosaic tiles as countertops may cause second thoughts, but don’t worry. The aesthetics will change your mind.
And a cotto tile on a living room wall? Most of the homeowners says no (because they haven’t seen it yet), and our design consultants say yes as soon as we offer it! A marble and rustic terracotta cotto mosaic tile as a living room wall tile is one of those applications where the earthiness of the cotto grounds the refinement of the marble in the most beautiful way.
Bend the Stone and Watch the Waves on Your Backsplash
6 months ago, one of our NYC tile showroom customers told me that fluted tiles are reminding waves to her, and I liked it so much. I see Audrey Hepburn kind of vibe everytime I use them in a kitchen backsplash. And if you have a design understanding that naive, why don’t use them?
A green fluted marble mosaic tile backsplash in a deep forest tone is a commitment, sure. But it’s one we’ve never seen anyone regret. The green mosaic tile is rich without being heavy, and in a fluted format, it becomes the kind of backsplash that pulls people across the kitchen just to get a closer look.
Dark shades are not for everyone, especially if you have a small kitchen with no window, a Calacatta fluted marble mosaic with warm amber veining through a white ground will rise just like the sun. The warmth in the stone comes through the fluting in a way you cannot get from a flat surface. It’s one of those things you really have to see in person! The bonus point is, they’re mostly used in commercial tile projects because they look architectural at the same time.
Shapes Are Limitless, Use Them Like a Kid!
Here’s something we genuinely love about mosaic tile: the format is a design decision all on its own. I really like playing between shapes, they remind me of the limitless creativity potential like a kid has. Geometric mosaic tile patterns, or floral mosaics, doesn’t matter, when the shape is truly unexpected, the whole space feels like a custom tile mosaic.
A leaf shaped mosaic tile in a black limestone is one of those pieces that surprises people every time. The organic outline of the leaf, softened by the raw, honest surface of the limestone; it feels both ancient and very now. On a bathroom backsplash, especially, they’ll look like you did the all design on your own, only by imagining this for a long time.
A pill shaped Calacatta Viola marble mosaic takes one of our most extraordinary stones, that violet grey veining, that cool white ground, and puts it in a rounded, almost playful format. The result is a stone mosaic tile that works in a powder room, a boutique bathroom, or as a kitchen backsplash; don’t be surprised if you get a call from Pinterest headquarters to achieve that!
And then there is our Asian inspired brass and stone sensu mosaic tile. White Carrara marble, Verde Tia stone, and brass detailing in a fan shaped format. Brass is bold in one hand, and on the other hand, the fan shape is giving Japanese kind of vibes. This is what made to order tile quality actually feels like, and you can just combine two polars in one design.
Did You Know Interior Designers Are Using Our Mosaic Customization Tool?
All of them are options we like to suggest, but at Country Floors, we already have a service to provide you with that specialization! A common interior designer secret for residential tile projects is using our mosaic customization tool to make their projects look tailored to their clients. No matter what your aesthetic is, just choose your favorite mosaic design and start to play with colors and designs. It’s your playroom, so have fun with it!
Express Your Design Character with Artisan Mosaics
Your walls, floor tiles, and backsplashes are the blank pages that you can fill with your imagination. So, use it! Order a sample, compare the options, and find the best option for you. Don’t want to do it on your own? Well, visit our mosaic tile showroom today and have a chat with our design consultants there!