We’re back highlighting the latest tile trends as Coverings 2025 approaches! Regardless of trending styles, one of the most valuable benefits of ceramic tile is its versatility.
The ability to use ceramic tile for installations that accommodate both wet and dry conditions means you can use it in any room of your house — inside or out. Moreover, the wide options available in ceramic tile can meet any personal aesthetic, most beautifully illustrated by our next trend for 2025: mosaic artistry
Traditional mosaic tiles are small in size (typically a facial area of less than 9 in²) but ample in allure. From kitchen backsplashes to cathedral ceilings, designers have long admired mosaic tiles for the inherent ability to use colors, shapes, sizes, and even textures to make artistic statements with personalized patterns.
Today, mosaics are making a big — or rather, large-format — comeback. XXL tiles with mosaic looks, either in geometric surface patterns or flowing organic designs, are merging traditional mosaic layouts with the modern durability and low maintenance of porcelain panels. Whether handcrafted mosaics or large-format mosaic patterns, mosaic artistry continues to transform surfaces large and small into captivating focal points.
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Hallmarks of Mosaic Artistry
- Intricate patterns, from precise angular layouts to free-flowing motifs
- Expressive color palettes and shapes that convey a distinct feel
- Customization, with just-for-you personalization
- Dynamic textures and dimensions that craft enchanting spaces
- Seamless design integration, where a uniform vibe drenches the room
Let’s see how mosaics come alive, everywhere from floors to walls, sinks to pools.
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Forever Foliage
These mosaic tiles form a complex yet cohesive pattern reminiscent of flowing foliage. Precision-cut stone-look tiles in creamy browns and beiges distinguish this recessed shelf wall.
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Timeless Swirls
Tiny stone-look mosaic tiles flow across this bathroom surface to create a truly artistic statement. Ivory and rich gray shades lend this mosaic design a natural energy, like foam on deep water.
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Basketweave Backsplash
Talk about a subtle showstopper! This mosaic tile design marries woven wood-look and marble-look hex tiles. The subtle wood grain complements the golden-brown veins, creating a three-dimensional effect.
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Hot Stuff
We appreciate individual mosaic tiles for their ability to fit on surfaces where other tiles may not, such as curved walls and columns. This warm tomato-red mosaic tile pairs with a tan twin for a color-blocking masterpiece.
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Set in Stone
Stone-look mosaic tiles in an elongated chevron layout distinguish this space. Specks of clay-brown, white, and deep gray create visual interest, quietly captivating the eye.
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Personality-Packed
Klimt calling! Marble- and stone-looks on these porcelain panels incorporate an array of shapes, sizes, and designs to craft a tour de force. We love how the pale yellows and grays of this unique mosaic look continue onto the countertop.
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Palmetto Perfection
This wall showcases absolute artistry in mosaics! Custom-cut mosaic tiles comprise each vivid palm, while ivory mosaic tiles let the main attraction pop.
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Glitz and Glamor
This bathroom backsplash is puttin’ on the ritz with vertical marble-look mosaic tile. Random bolts of coppery-gold and bone-white marble-look tiles put the art in mosaic artistry, giving the deep niche a luxurious energy all its own.
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Stone Stripe Statement
Neutral gray and beige become bold in this stunning mosaic design on 12-inch by 24-inch porcelain. An installation of diagonally laid-out stone-look stripes is a visual feast. The overall effect might have you thinking it’s wallpaper at first glance!
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Honeycomb
Blush-beige hex mosaics craft a piece of freeform art on this wall and sit in a neat rectangle lining the bar. The variegated stone look adds dimension to the space, particularly with the irregular edges of the tile inset on the white wall.
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Classic Sophistication
This office space is riveting! Square mosaic tiles form a meticulous diamond pattern across the floor in a black-and-white design. It’s a light and airy complement to the glossy black wall tile and its orderly grid.
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Joined Forces
A marble-look mosaic with interlocking mirror tile is this bathroom’s undeniable star as a showstopping feature wall. But let’s hear it for the beautiful ceramic supporting cast — a hexagon mosaic knee wall, vertically stacked subway tile, and a large herringbone floor pattern.
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Modern Love
A dining room takes on a decidedly modern vibe with wall-to-wall mosaic floor tile! Green, black, and white shapes blanket the space in a playful-yet-sophisticated layout. One of mosaic artistry’s characteristics is the ability to juxtapose shapes and colors into a cohesive look.
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Bathing Beauty
White diamond tile shines in this arched tub space, echoed by a broad, airy window. Tiny round tiles in dusky blue, gray, and cream punctuate each diamond’s point in this nested accent wall (detail image below).
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Bolts of Light
Marble-look hexagon mosaic tile graces a curbless shower, while the same look in large panels sweeps across the floor and walls. Stormy gray veining adds eye-catching movement in both the big grid and small honeycomb tile.
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Smoky Arabesque
Arabesque tile has a deep historical tradition in mosaics, and this space decidedly modernizes its look and feel. Stone-look tile graces the bathroom wall with windswept grays, while herringbone floor tile amplifies the movement.
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Nature-Soaked
Bring the outdoors in with mosaic artistry! This bathroom boasts dainty mosaic floor tile in varying blue, green, and brown shades. White diamond mosaic tile creates a beautiful complement on the walls.
Earthy hues that echo gemstones in an offset layout make this mosaic design one of a kind!
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The Whole Kit and Caboodle
This home highlights artistry in mosaics with such expert craftsmanship that we have to show several spaces! The bathroom sink backsplash becomes a subtle feature wall with greige stone-look tile in a rounded picket mosaic.
This angle lets you soak up the sumptuous neutrals in the mosaic. Quiet variegation in the stone-look tile adds visual interest without distracting from the tile’s beauty. The cement-look slab-built sink is a chic industrialist touch.
Matching mosaic tile carries its elegant artistry to the bedroom accent wall. The look moves effortlessly from the bathroom to the bedroom with calming color drenching and gentle texture.
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Dazzling Depths
Cool water shimmers amid mosaic tile, beckoning you to take a refreshing dip. Penny round mosaics in rich blues and greens show off bespoke artistry in this pool and hot tub area.
Here’s another breathtaking view of this luxe pool, abundant mosaic tiles lining its entirety. We love how the layout and color selection mirror the look of light on water — ideal for this outdoor space.
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Draw Your Dreams With Mosaic Artistry
See our curated design gallery and Pinterest collection to browse more artistry in mosaics.
Visit us again soon for our next 2025 tile trend. We’re excitedly counting the days to Coverings, when experts from across the industry meet to talk tile. Check our blog for the trends we’ve already highlighted, including gold veining and terra tones!
