20 Mosaic Tile Designs That Will Make Your Room a Masterpiece

Want to turn your room into a work of art? Mosaic tile—intricate or simple, elegant or bold—adds character and charm to any space in your home. Whether you’re tiling a shower wall or a kitchen backsplash, these 20 mosaic tile ideas for bathrooms, kitchens and bars are sure to inspire you to think small for your next project.

8 Brilliant Bathroom Mosaic Tile Ideas

Accent a shower niche, add traction to your shower floor or create a dazzling statement wall—these eight mosaic tile bathroom ideas will refresh your space with stunning energy or spa-like serenity.

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1. Bring the Outdoors in With Biophilic Design

The Costa Emerald brings nature indoors with its brilliant jewel tones, which add a touch of glamour to the simple leaf-shaped tile. This tile creates a bold statement on walls and floors, but if that feels overwhelming, try it on a backsplash, accent wall or shower niche instead. For lighter, more bluish tones, consider Costa Aegean.

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2. Create Posh Polka-Dots

One of the great things about mosaics is their versatility. If you like two colorways, mix them to create your own pattern—just like Beginning in the Middle did here with Firenze Carrara and Black Marquina hexagon mosaics. The resulting polka-dot pattern is both chic and unique.

💕Love this look? Recreate it in your space using two or more same-sized hexagon tiles.

3. Change the Game With Checkerboard Blocks

This charming color-blocked space features Zellige mosaic tile in Shamrock and Light Grey. Sheets of 2-inch squares add visual texture to the bathroom wall, creating an anything-but-ordinary checkerboard pattern. Notice the undulating tones in each square—every tile is handcrafted, hand-painted and hand-glazed, giving each piece individaul character.

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4. Give Your Shower a Spa Treatment

Looking for mosaic tile shower design ideas? The Grey Pebble mosaic creates a relaxing, spa-like experience. Its raised pebbles gently massage your feet while providing extra traction, and the neutral colors help foster a soothing environment.

Pro Tip: Mosaic tile offers more than just a beautiful design. The small pieces require more grout joints, which add traction and help prevent slipping in wet areas. Read our Ideas to Equip Your Bathroom for Aging in Place for more safe shower tips.

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5. Choose Cool Blues

Inspired by the tones of the ocean and her watercolor palette, the Laura Park Seaside Marble tile—shown here in field and herringbone mosaic styles—showcases expressive stone details in a durable porcelain format. The small mosaic pieces provide traction on the shower floor, while the cool tones complement the painterly pattern of the Laura Park Cosmo Aegean Blue bathroom floor tile.

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6. “Frame” Your Favorite Design

Created by “framing” a decorative tile with trim, a tile picture frame is the perfect way to showcase a mosaic on your shower wall. This all-over Siberian Pearl shower features the coordinating Niles with Grey Dot mosaic tile, framed with layered Cornice and Somerset trim pieces. Use this design technique to elevate your space—it also looks tasteful on a sink or stove backsplash—and incorporate a mosaic (or patterned) tile that might feel overwhelming on its own.

7. Add Niche Appeal

Form meets function in this elegant shower designed by @modernly_you. Double niches provide the perfect place to showcase the Sampson mosaic tile while also offering stylish storage for toiletries. We love how the beige-and-white marble basketweave design adds visual texture to this all-white shower, though you could make your niche stand out even more with a contrasting color.

8. Embrace Ornate Opulence

Marble is the epitome of luxury, and a richly veined mosaic brings a sense of movement and visual texture to any space. This stately vanity features the Alison Victoria Malibu Edit Piscador tile (also available in Matador [green] and Pointe Dume [blue]). The unique round shape—designed to evoke waves washing up on a California beach—enhances the grandeur of this lavish bathroom.

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6 Chic Kitchen Mosaic Tile Ideas

Mosaic tile enlivens kitchens, creating a sense of movement that can make your space feel more expansive. Read on for six fashionable mosaic kitchen tile ideas to suit any space!

Pro Tip: While most mosaics are rated for walls and floors, the numerous grout joints can trap dirt, making them better suited for walls and backsplashes in high-traffic kitchens.

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1. Fall for Lovely Leaves

The grey marble and curved chevrons of the Bardot Grey tile epitomize elegance. The subtle movement of the leaf shape and grey veining draws the eye across the space, while the rounded edges soften the hard stone, forming graceful silhouettes.

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2. Infuse Your Space With Flower Power

Add a sense of whimsy to your space with the Hex Matte White with Black Flower tile. The black hexagons interspersed in the white hex background create a charming geometric floral pattern, resulting in a space that’s both chic and sweet. While this mosaic offers a premade design on an easy-to-install mesh sheet, you can recreate the look in a custom color palette using any two same-sized hexagon tiles.

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3. Go for Gorgeous Geometry

This suave kitchen, designed by Two Chicks and a Hammer, features the diamond-shaped Modena marble mosaic. The white and beige stone creates a stunning sense of movement, guiding the eye across the backsplash. We love how the elegant geometric shapes are echoed in the zig-zag pattern of the herringbone wood floor.

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4. Pair a Mosaic with Wood Cabinets

Whether you’re designing to coordinate with existing cabinets or updating your space with unfinished wood, an intricate mosaic is an excellent complement to natural materials.

Here, @cassandra_brand_interiors paired the Imperial Moss Gloss Rhombus tile with wooden upper cabinets. The tile’s geometric design provides an engaging contrast to the organic woodgrain, creating a tasteful, contemporary mix of textures.

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5. Make it a Midcentury Modern Marvel

Layering manmade and natural materials is a hallmark of midcentury modern design. The varied textures create a complex tableau that adds depth to your space—like this fashionable kitchen featuring the Palermo Noir Stone Hex tile backsplash with its limestone and brass details.

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6. Add Some Shine

Naturally reflective, glass tile’s sleek surface can help brighten your space—making it an excellent choice for a kitchen backsplash. The illuminating effect can make even a small cooking area feel more expansive and easier to work in. This cool sink backsplash features the Santos Beach mosaic tile, whose reflective surface enhances the calming coastal tones.

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6 Toast-Worthy Bar Mosaic Tile Ideas

These mosaic masterpieces are bar goals! From fashionable Art Deco arches to playful takes on the classic mirrored bar wall, pull up a stool and raise a glass to these stylish designs.

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1. Add Art Deco Excellence

Art Deco designs are having a moment, and we couldn’t be happier! The Lalique marble mosaic embodies the ornate, geometric style popular during the flapper era. This tile is especially striking in the arched space above the bar, but it can be used anywhere you want to add a touch of vintage glamour.

2. Display a Rare Gem

The Alison Victoria Gem tile lives up to its name—this mosaic is truly a rare find! The deep green scalloped marble features subtle veining that adds movement and allure. Its beautiful scalloped edges makes the backsplash the star.

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3. Reflect Your Personality

Charming and chic, modern and timeless, the Antique Mirror Bevel mosaic tile makes this bar the perfect place to gather with friends. The mirrored surface of the subway-shaped pieces nods to traditional bar backs, while the recessed edges distort reflections, creating a unique and unexpected effect.

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4. Pick a Penny Tile

Small but mighty, penny round tile packs a punch. Install this versatile tile (the size of a one-cent coin) on your floor, backsplash, or wall to create a sense of expansiveness as the eye moves across the space. With its shiny metal surface, the Brushed Copper Penny Round tile resembles the (sadly defunct) coin, adding fashionable allure to this bar backsplash—we think it looks like a million bucks!

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5. Slay with Stylish Squares

Let’s get one thing square: this sophisticated bar, designed by West Bay Homes, embodies elevated feminine design. The Cassettone Grey mosaic tile backsplash features dark grey marble-look squares framed with lighter grey pieces, creating a unique take on a checkerboard pattern. We love how the space is styled with square picture frames, echoing the shape of the tile while adding a new visual element.

6. Take Your Tile Neat

Lined up in orderly rows, the Track Stack White Two Tone mosaic brings pleasing symmetry to this tranquil Japandi-style bar. The many grout lines between the short, skinny rectangular mosaic pieces create a fluted effect on the wall, giving it both visual and tactile texture. We love how it pairs with the organic elements (the wood cabinets and plant) and the more modern black accents (the painting, wall sconces and stools) for a space that’s neat—in every sense of the word!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hi! I'm Eimile, Marketing copywriter. What I love about working at The Tile Shop is getting to see all the new design trends. I especially love bright, bold colors and retro designs. When I'm not writing copy, I'm usually reading a novel or taking a walk around my Minneapolis neighborhood.

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