The tile mosaic for the bathroom is considered one of the best design solutions, it looks equally well in the spacious room, and in a small room. With it, it is possible to visually adjust the curvature of the walls and the height of the ceilings, create a volume or to make the depth of the selected decor.
The design of the room with a mosaic tile on the floor or walls allows the use of various styles and textures of the material. And the variety of options for choosing such a finish can affect even an experienced decorator.
Before the coating is chosen, it is worth paying attention to the available diversity of its species, take into account the characteristics of the material - only in this case it will be possible to count on a good result.
Peculiarities
The tile mosaic for the bathroom must have certain characteristics that allow it to easily carry regular contact with detergents, moisture, steam. That's why It is not possible to find it in the lowest segment of the market, budget brands such products are extremely rare.
The main difference between the mosaic tile is the small format of its elements. The module consists of a variety of small pieces of one color or contrast tones.
The use of mosaic is relevant for finishing the surfaces of walls, floor, you can decorate with its help ceiling structures. Full-format blocks are especially impressive on a large area, where with their help you can get original panels and whole pictures. In addition, these modules are easy to separate complex in the form of architectural elements - arches, niches, protrusions, sides.
The tile mosaic laying is well suited for creating vertical or horizontal friezes, providing zoning of the room or its visual correction.
A variety of materials also matters. If the tile is mainly represented by ceramic modules, the mosaic can be glass, stone and even plastic. The choice of options is practically not limited.
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All types of mosaic tiles can be divided according to their texture and the type of fastening to the surface. Manufacturers offer Matte and glossy elements, mirror options. In addition, mosaic tiles can be structural and relief, having spongy texture with pronounced pores.
Among the products produced there are narrow border elements or full-size matrices and grids.
The format of the mosaic tile on sheets of self-adhesive paper is usually 30 × 30 cm. In addition, stretching-grid, fastening modules with each other, can be used. Its size is larger, can be 50 × 50 cm and more, which allows the installation work much faster and more efficient.
Paper self-adhesive base tile-mosaic is most simple and convenient in laying.
But it requires perfectly even base, otherwise the sheets fixed on the walls can quickly separate from the surface. As a basis, moisture-resistant plasterboard or concrete, carefully leveled with the help of finishing plaster compositions. To glue the mosaic, it is enough to place the base and fasten the elements on the leaf prepared by the adhesive solution, the paper part of the sheet is removed at the final stage of installation.
The grid on which the mosaic is located is also different. The most convenient is polyurethane, capable of maintaining its properties when contacting the wet environment.
But it is permissible to apply and metallic Sturdy galvanized . When choosing a mosaic, it is worth paying attention to the reliability of its mounting to the grid - with free savory items should not be separated from the base. No need to acquire a marble-based tile - it is not suitable for rooms with high humidity and is not as easy to install on glue.
It is also worth considering the following points, dividing tile mosaic to separate species.
- Grade products. Red variety modules are labeled in red. Blue in international classification is designated 2 grades, green - the 3rd, the least durable, it is suitable only for the floor finish.
- Purpose . Mosaic matrices can be outdoor or wall. Packaging with wall finishing will have a palm icon. Outdoor is marked with the image of the footwear track.
- Chemical resistance. There are 5 product classes, for the bathroom, the most suitable options with an article of AA or A, capable of withstanding contact with moisture, steam, cleaning household chemicals. On the package there must be a marker in the form of a flask.
Considering all these moments, it is easy to navigate in the existing types of tiles and understand which option is suitable for trimming a bathroom.
Materials
Among the materials that are used for the manufacture of tile mosaic can be highlighted the most popular.Plastic
The budget option, which, under certain conditions, for example, with a glossy coating and pearl splashes, may look quite adequate. The plastic tile is not porous, according to its properties is similar to Kafel, it is inexpensive. But its use is limited to the surface of the walls - on the floor, the coating will be too fragile.
Choose plastic mosaic tile is worth it if you need to make a budget repairs, but I don't want to use very simple decor options.
Metal
The basis of such a mosaic tile is plastic, on top of which metal plates are laid.
In the interior of the bathroom, the use of such decoration is strongly limited, because when contacting a wet medium, the coating can demonstrate signs of corrosion, quickly loses its decorativeness.
But in small quantities under copper, brass, bronze can be used in the decor, as a border or frieze.
Ceramics or tile
The most popular version of mosaic finish is durable, diverse design, texture, colors. Ceramic tile-mosaic is made of conventional or white clay and has all the characteristics of this material.
Such modules are well suited for flooring, walls, they are resistant to abrasion, conveniently in the installation on uneven surfaces of the walls.
Mosaic from ceramics is often included in the collection of tiles of leading world manufacturers, is drawn up in the same style or harmoniously complements the main ruler.
Smalt
Artificial glass, obtained using metal oxides, acquires the original deep color and is great for making a mosaic.
Material is more difficult in production and costs more. But such a mosaic tile is highly valued because of its decorative properties and especially loved by interior designers in the Mediterranean style, where it transmits the entire depth and splendor of the colors.
Glass
The original glass mosaic is more expensive than usual, but it looks much more interesting and respectable. Its form is larger due to careful edge processing. A smooth transparent mosaic of different shades is produced, as well as a textured rough, supplemented by various splashes.
The basis of a glass mosaic is a high-quality silicon sand, which passes the process of high-temperature firing, the material is stronger than conventional window glass.
Mirror
One of the most expensive versions of tile-mosaic, suitable for luxurious design bathrooms. Can be found Patinated, cracked, aged versions or multicolored, black, red solutions. Mirror mosaic looks good in the high-tech interiors, but can be applied in other styles, the only limitation is - It should be a bright accent, and not the dominant component of the designer solution.
Natural stone
Marble, Granite, Travertine, Jasper, Onyx - All these types of minerals and rocks can be found in the form of a mosaic. Such a decor is always more expensive than usual, it laid true nobility and respectability.
Beautiful stone panels, floor lining and walls made of this material do not have excessive brightness of colors and create atmosphere and relaxation atmosphere in the bathroom interior.
Fake diamond
Imitation of natural minerals is a good solution, If you want to get the original design of the interior of the bathroom, but the budget does not allow to acquire material of natural origin.
By its structure, many analogues (for example, quartz agglomerate) are not inferior to granite, as resistant to mechanical and shock influences.
Acrylic is cheaper and not as durable, but it looks quite attractive.
These are the basic materials, mosaic of which can be used in the bathroom. But wooden or made from other non-fatty materials, the decor options are prohibited here.
Forms and sizes
Mosaic is most often used in combination with conventional tiles, becoming an original accent against the background of larger modules. If it is necessary to apply exactly such a combination, the form of small elements should be selected similar to the main finish.
Among those affordable options for tile mosaics, the following varieties can be distinguished:
- square;
- hexagonal;
- rectangular;
- rhombid;
- round
- Asymmetric.
Mosaic is most often found with a square form of elements.
As for the size, to create panels and ornaments, the framing of curvilinear interior parts is best suited for 1 × 1 cm. A larger tile 2 × 2 and 5 × 5 cm is used on the floor or in the frame of sections of walls with a simple relief.
Mosaic thickness is usually less than that of classical ceramics, ranges from 0.3 to 1.2 mm, all versions up to 0.6 mm are suitable for walls. But when choosing a finished set of elements from one collection of height difference, you can not worry - and the tile, and the decor will be accurately completed at one level.
In most cases, the mosaic tile is fixed on 30 × 30 cm matrices or rectangular sheets of A4 format. They are convenient for use, suitable for use and cutting under the desired size.
Colors
Color range of tile-mosaic is quite wide and allows you to implement the most unusual design ideas. Can be used Monophonic options or contrasting combinations.
The most commonly used specific techniques of color combinations.
Monochrom
The monophonic mosaic is considered not so spectacular. But if this is an original mirror panel or framing the portal in the wall, such a solution may be winning. Monophonic mosaic walls or floor fit well into aesthetics minimalism. In the interior Modern Monochrome can only be one wall.
Background
Mosaic foundation can be a good addition to the original panel in the center or artistic painting. The background tile mosaic is often used in conjunction with plumbing of non-standard colors (gold, silver, decorated by rhinestones), favorably shaking it and without dragging attention to himself.
Gradient
Change color with a gradual transition of shades from light to a dark or vice versa. Stretching can be performed vertically or horizontally. The gradient laying of the mosaic tile is well suited for visual expansion or increase the height of the ceilings indoors.
Mix
Involves a combination of the same in size, but different in the color of the elements. They can be chaotic or in a certain order. The colors should be more than two, otherwise the Domino effect will turn out.
The choice of color must match the style of the design of the bathroom, its spirit.
White, gray, black gamma - separately and in combination is suitable for Scandinavian style, minimalism, high-flow. But it can be found in country interiors, as patchwork patterns. And in the style of modern, the combination of white and black has long become a classic.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that the color gamut in the design of the bathroom has its own selection traditions.
For example, Golden Tile mosaic is usually used to form areas of the room with complex geometric parameters. She framed the arches, font, niche. But Totally golden color may look too much, it is better to leave it as a pleasant addition to the overall design of space.
The smaller the room, the more bright tones are selected for its finishing. Mosaic for such a bath can be marble or monophonic, in dairy, lemon, pastel-pink, mint, light beige tones.
The room of the spacious bathroom allows greater space to apply designer solutions. Here will be appropriate Saturated blue and juicy green Gamma. Calm brown or concise black mosaic tile looks good in the bathroom, in which not only the bath, sink and toilet, but also the necessary furniture items are easily placed.
Special attention deserves The room in which a significant part of the area occupies a shower. Here, a mosaic finish can separate different functional zones with narrow horizontal or vertical stripes.
In the decor such a bath is customary to combine mosaic floor and walls of contrast tones.
White and blue, gray and shade of the sea wave, lemon and lime components harmoniously complement each other in the interior. And here From too active red in the bathroom, it is better to abandon better, in a mosaic version, it may be too grave.
Images and patterns
The original design is one of the reasons why the choice is made in favor of the tile mosaic. The area of the bathroom is usually small, so it can realize those ideas that cannot be implemented in more spacious premises. Mosaic panels can continue the overall theme of the decor or be an original part that makes attention. You can enhance the effect with mirrors or contrast with large-format tiles.
Besides, Mosaic patterns can dilute the main finish . So, the floor "under the tree" can be decorated with an original border. In the vertical plane on the wall or in niche, floristic compositions from tiles-mosaic look. Moreover, it is not necessary to use exclusively floral ornaments. Juicy green stems of a young bamboo or Japanese Sakura look no less attractive.
Horizontal oriented mosaic panels most often depicts a seascape or sunset. Placed in a niche or located along the wall near the mosaic bath visually expands the space. Two-color pixel paintings with different plots are popular.
Another actual option - Animal mosaic panels. The image of dolphins, tigers, Pandas and other animals requires certain support in the interior. You can use predatory or sea colors and prints, turn panel with juicy herbaceous decor.
If we talk about patterns for tile-mosaic, the most popular are the ornaments:
- in Patchwork style;
- ethnic motifs;
- repetitive geometric shapes;
- waves or zigzags;
- brickwork;
- Bee honeycombs;
- River shore.
Fashion varies periodically, and new trends come out on the peak of popularity. That is why choosing different ornaments for mosaic, it is primarily to navigate the selected style and current collections.
Style solutions
Depending on what style is chosen for the design of the bathroom, the interior, decorated with the use of tile mosaic, may look strictly and concisely or luxuriously and bright. You can highlight popular styles.
- Minimalism. Here will be appropriate a small light tile of one tone or a combination of milk and light gray tones. Mosaic should not draw attention to itself, its optimal solution will be used as a background.
- High tech. The black or white mosaic tile with glossy glitter on the walls is harmoniously fit into the interior with an abundance of chrome metal and ultra-modern plumbing accessories.
- Country . It uses a large-scale mosaic tile, a sophisticated format - hexagonal or rounded, it is possible to imitation of pebbles and other natural materials.
- Loft . Gray mosaic "under concrete" looks interesting and unusual on the walls. Here will be appropriate and finishing from natural stone with deliberately coarse surface treatment.
- Art Deco. This style is simply indispensable for the combinations of white and golden mosaic tiles. She will give the interior necessary chic, emphasizes the uniqueness of the decorative solution.
- Avangard. In the bathroom in this style, the walls of the mosaic tile are organically look in the most incredible and juicy color combinations. Salad, orange, yellow, purple, crimson and ultramarine tones form a bizarre combination capable of transforming the most conservative layout.
- Mediterranean . It uses tile mosaic of all shades of blue and original panels with marine patterns. A pair of azure is usually chosen clean white color.
- Oriental. Small complex ornament that the interiors are famous in India, China, Iran, in this case it is possible to transfer the most accurate. Natural stone or smalta, glass mosaic suitable for decoration.
Successful combinations
Choose a good combination for the interior of the bathroom using tile mosaic, it is possible enough. Here are the options that are used most often.
- One accent wall laid out by mosaic. It can be a motley or monophonic, in any case such a detail will not be ignored.
- Apron over the sink. In the frame of the classic tile or in combination with the decorative moisture-resistant plaster, painted walls, it will help you beautifully turn the mirror, makes fresh notes in the usual design solutions.
- Mosaic carpet. If the area of flooring allows, you can lay out its central part of it with a mosaic tile, and to leave the perimeter to leave a one-photon tile, similar to or contrasting. If you choose for a "carpet" a pebble tile, a pronounced massage effect will be.
- Decoration of the shower area. Here it is worth using a textured rough mosaic with a wide extender of the seams under the legs and smooth materials on the walls.
- Registration of mosaic objects of the situation. It can be built without walls or gender, but a toilet table, a trumulous, the outer surface of the bath, toilet or bidet. In the shower you can bite a tile-mosaic a small bench for seating and take water treatments with comfort.
How to choose?
When choosing a mosaic, it is very important to take into account a number of moments. You can allocate the most current recommendations.
- Careful selection of manufacturers. The best ceramics is Spanish and Italian. Quartz agglomerate and artificial stone can choose Chinese. Glass tiles can be found among Russian and Italian brands. In any case, the mosaic is better to choose from well-known firms, otherwise you can face low quality goods.
- Accurate calculation of the area of the coating. If there is a complete facing of the room with a tile-mosaic, the area of floor, wall, ceiling surfaces is considered and a stock is laid about 10% for each of the types of coating.
- Mandatory accounting of the bathroom sizes. For a small room it is worth choosing bright and pastel tones - white, dairy, cream, mint, blue. The spacious room can be separated with a darker and bright tile-mosaic. It matters and the size of chips - separate pieces. The smaller the area, the miniature they should be.
- Surface texture. For the floor it is better not to choose too slippery and smooth coatings. The tile here should be sufficiently textured, rough. Smooth glossy or textured elements can be laid on the walls. The ceiling is customary to do the matte, it gives him a depth.
Facing methods
Among the methods of facing the mosaic tiles, there are combinations that allow you to harmoniously enter such an unusual element of the decor into space. If the repair has already been made, but I want to update, you can finish the finish of only one accent element. The mosaic tile looks good as the design of the screen of the bath or the outer frame of the acrylic model.
If the size of the room allows you to choose repeating mosaic motifs for finishing the floor and walls.
For example, choose Ethnic ornament in the style of Patchwork , large hexagonal modules in the form of bee honeycombs. Veneer options and options are very good, at which one and the same tile continues the wall on the floor. This reception is often used to zoning space.
The mosaic tile on the floor of the shower can be complemented similar to the color framing of the mirror. Near the bath, around the washbasin, the toilet can be made a contrast border around the perimeter of the floor covering. If the mosaic is placed on the wall, with its help you can balance the disadvantages of the room, simply by separating the corners and protrusions and turning them into the design element. So you can emphasize the beams, niches, thresholds, turn panel or shelf.
If there is a podium or steps in the bathroom, Small mosaic tile on jokes will become an interesting decorative accent . Light - dairy or white - wall decoration will look richer with pearl inserts, horizontal or vertical stripes with metallic effect or mirror glitter.
When choosing a laying method, you can use interesting techniques.
- Direct location of elements. All lines are parallel to each other, matrices or sheets are arranged to form clear geometric coincidences.
- Corner installation. In this case, the modules are stacked in the form of a rhombus when measuring diagonally. Ready-made solutions are manufactured or rectangular matrices can be used for this installation method. Usually in diamond laying two colors of tile mosaic are used.
- Chess location of elements. It is carried out without displacement of the seams using contrasting colors. Usually, their no more than two and the result resembles the location of the cells on the chessboard. Often this type of laying is recommended for 3D mosaic.
- Parallel stripes. In this case, the mosaic of different colors and textures replaces each other, located in parallel in the vertical or horizontal plane.
- With offset. It should be 1/2 part of one chip - in this case, you can visually expand the space, make it more voluminous and deep. You can also cross the lines, achieving interesting visual effects.
Beautiful examples in the interior
A bright green mosaic on the walls and a black and green version of fine-format tiles with chess laying on the floor creates a special atmosphere in the room. In such a bathroom, it will be accurately able to relax and enjoy moments of rest.
A classic example of a combination of mosaic design of walls with a complex geometry with a smooth tile on the other surfaces. Decor's restrolas is balanced by a matte white floor.
Spectacular gold motifs in the design of the bathroom. Mosaic is presented in a small volume, but it is she who is the most striking emphasis in the interior.
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