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Mosaics are the details that finish a room: a backsplash that catches the light, a shower floor with grip, a niche lined in marble. We carry glass, stone, marble, porcelain and shell mosaics, side by side in the Oracle Flooring & Design showroom in Sarasota.
Mosaic tile is lots of small pieces, of glass, stone, marble, porcelain or even shell, mounted on a sheet so a whole pattern goes up at once. The pieces can be squares, hexagons, pennies, chevrons or long pickets, in one material or a blend.
Because each piece is small, a mosaic bends around curves and fills niches that big tiles can't, and on a shower floor all those joints give your feet something to hold on to.
Sheet by sheet, pressed into the mortar so the joints line up from one sheet to the next, then grouted. On a shower floor the small pieces follow the slope to the drain. Each mosaic's maker says which mortar and grout it needs and which wet floors it suits, and the certified installers who work with us regularly follow that.
Start with the material. Glass reflects light and never soaks up a stain, which is why it's a favorite for backsplashes and pools. Marble and stone bring natural veining, polished or soft and matte, and they're sealed like any stone. Porcelain mosaics are the tough ones, a good pick for a shower floor that's wet every day. Shell and mother-of-pearl shimmer as the light moves, so keep them for a backsplash or a feature wall.
Then the shape and the grout. Hexagons, pennies, chevrons and herringbone each set their own pattern, and the grout decides whether it reads quiet or bold: a matching grout lets the pieces blend, a contrasting one draws every single one of them.
Clean them with a mild, stone-safe cleaner and a soft brush along the joints. Glass needs nothing more than a wipe. Stone and marble mosaics get sealed, and stone, marble and shell stay away from acids like vinegar and lemon, which can dull them.
Yes. All those grout lines give your feet more grip than big tiles do, and the small pieces follow the slope to the drain.
Glass reflects light and doesn't stain. Stone and marble bring natural texture and need sealing now and then. Both are on display, so you can compare them side by side.
On walls and backsplashes, yes, where they're looked at rather than walked on. Clean them gently, with a mild cleaner and nothing acidic.
They come on mesh-backed sheets that are set like tile and then grouted. The grout color changes the look a lot, so choose it with the mosaic.
Some can: glass and porcelain mosaics made for pools and outdoor use say so in their maker's specifications. We'll show you which ones are.
Yes, and the two suit each other: big tiles across the floor and walls, and a mosaic in one spot, the shower floor, a niche or the wall behind the vanity. The room stays calm, and the detail sits where you'll look at it.
Yes: compare it with the other materials in our Sarasota showroom, and ask for a free estimate in your home.
