Tile Murals – A Beautiful Inspiration

So many different types of tiles are made available today and they come with a variety of purposes. If you want your project to be right, then choose the appropriate types. If you think that only bathrooms and kitchens are tiled or decorated with murals in the past, think again. Today, almost every room in your house can have attractive tiles in them.

Mural mosaic tiles can now be found as decorations in bedrooms, living rooms, in swimming pools and so on. Think about this: if you tile your walls rather than use those alternative coverings, what a beautiful inspiration you will have right in your own home. 

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Exotiles, the leading online tile supplier in Australia offers a wide selection of decorative wall tile murals, even single tile accents. Be glad to know that our products suit a range of wall applications. And these include - a feature wall, bathroom walls, splashbacks and more.

Our tiles are all hand-made piece by piece. Mosaic mural designs can be customised depending on your specification, and it’s only for you and your precious home.

Find a gorgeous selection of art and designs which you can’t find anywhere else. Learn from the professionals about various options for breath-taking tile projects. What’s more, we can refer you to skilled artists and designers that can turn the best photo you own into a tile mural of accent tile.

Mural Mosaic Tile Accents For A Beautiful Home

You’re free to choose from smooth surface ceramic, to glass tiles or tumbled marble natural stone tiles, and more. With a decorative wall tile mural added, your home can really create a statement. If you want a reproduction of original artwork, scenery, paintings, landscape, drawings, whatever it is that inspires you, then you’re going to have it, if that’s what you really want it to be, and more.

Let your friends and guests admire your personal taste and style with decorative wall tile murals and accent pieces from ExoTiles. You’ll be astonished with our large number of tile mural selections for kitchens, backsplashes and bathrooms.

Tile murals can be applied to backsplashes on kitchen sink or behind the stove, in the shower or tub, on tabletops, countertops, even around your swimming pool. Choose your own tile mural and backsplash designs when remodelling your home or building, and savour the lasting beauty a tile mural gives you.

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The History of Art and the Development of Mosaics

Several thousand years ago, men started to recognize certain patterns in the things they did on a daily basis. For example, they were listening to the bow and arrow flying through the air and they were trying to imitate that sound. There is also an example where their spears would collide and thus produce a certain rhythmic sound. You may have guessed so far that that is the way music was created at first. Men were imitating sounds they heard in nature, and the result today is rather magnificent – just look at how many different music genres exist nowadays. It is the same with other forms of art. You have probably seen those pictures of first paintings that were made in a cave – paintings of several oxen. It is now famous worldwide and it is considered the first form of this kind of art. Men were also, at first, trying different ways to represent nature and things that surrounded them. It is also rather amazing to see how much art upgraded. There are many people who added something new to art, and, thanks to them, we are almost always surrounded by it, and able to enjoy it. However, there is a special kind of art that people call mosaics. I assume that the first mosaic was made when the prehistoric man gathered several different stones and arranged them in certain order. The first mosaics were made out of stone before other materials were used for the arrangement. Mosaics are actually the topic of our discussion. However, I am not going to talk about ordinary and boring mosaics, but rather about some new ways of making those mosaics, and how can it be applied as a way of decorating the inside your home.

The art of mosaics is expanding rapidly nowadays, be prepared!

As the title suggests, the mosaic has become quite popular recently. I mean, it was popular always, but these new methods have been practiced lately, and every day more and more people are buying mosaics. Furthermore, those people who do, do not buy them only to see them as a form of art but rather as something that would serve as decoration in their homes and gardens. Mosaics that many people have installed in their homes lately are made no more no less, but with tiles. Certain bathrooms have these kinds of colorful tiles which form different kinds of figures, and that is something that these mosaics should look like, except the fact that they look way more awesome. First of all, let's take into account that the tiles nowadays have different shapes and many different colors, and most important of all, they are made of different materials. The material of tiles is most crucial for the further development of mosaics, so if you ever decide to have one, have that in mind. There are several important materials which I am going to write about, as a kind of a guide for you, if you cannot make up your mind. Of course, for further information you will have to Google a bit more since I am no expert on this matter, but I do have some experience.

Mosaics made of tiles which are made of glass

This is possible, indeed. I was walking through the mall the other day when I bumped into one – literally bumped into. It was placed temporarily beside the stairway, and it was pretty transparent. But when I took a few steps backwards I saw a beautiful postmodern mosaic which so perfectly fitted into the environment that I praised whoever placed it there. Mosaics made of glass tiles are not only transparent but also very shiny. If you point any kind of light towards it, it will shine with a very pleasing light, or rather, reflect that light in a very pleasing way. This kind of mosaic fits perfectly in white rooms where there is a lot of light. It can also be included in rooms with no light, just watch not to bump into it as I did. But the most important thing that glass mosaics can bring you is serenity. It will make you somehow forget about all the troubles that you had in the past few days, just by looking at it. I have put my glass mosaic by the fireplace in order to emphasize the importance of it, by looking at the fire through it.

Stainless steel mosaics will make your head spin

Considering the light the mosaics give away, those made of stainless steel tiles certainly do reflect it. However, if you place them in a room with no sunlight, they are usually quite dark and rather cold, but that does not make them bad. Moreover, these kind of mosaics are really stylish and they can fit everywhere. My neighbour had one pattern installed in his backyard, and he says that it somehow fulfils his world when he is making barbecue on Sundays with his family. Stainless steel lasts for ages, it can even serve as protection. But do not use it in that way, it is primarily for decoration. The best thing about this material is that it does not require cleaning at all. Well, maybe you should devote five minutes in a few months time and clean it with  a dry cloth, but that is it. No further work is required, when it comes to cleaning.

Ceramic tiles and the things you know about them

You all probably have ceramic tiles in your bathroom, so there is not much I can say here, except that you can make even more magnificent mosaics than those you saw. Ceramic tiles need not be one coloured or square, and the possibilities are infinite. They are, as you know, fragile. So, If you put them in some other areas instead in your bathroom you should be careful.

To sum up, mosaic is an old kind of art, and it becomes very popular from time to time. This is the time when new ideas are introduced to this kind of art, and many people opt to have one in their home. Should you decide to have one, consult this article as well as the internet about the further division of materials out of which these mosaics are made of, if you want to of course.

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Keep Calm and Decorate your Home with Mosaic Made of Tiles

People live fast in the 21st century. We eat fast food and junk food, we sleep very little and everything we do, we do rapidly. Before we reach our forties, we are very much in pain, and not just physical, but mental as well. Our bodies are designed to live in a slower pace of life, because technology made it move fast and we cannot keep up with it. However, the thing we should definitely do in order to avoid all the stress caused by living fast, is to find and do something that will bring balance to our life. And I do not mean to do that for a living, but rather as a hobby. There are many things you can and you probably already do, such as fishing, cooking or even playing football with your friends. However, I want to talk about doing something that has a calming effect as well as artistic value. I want to talk about home decoration. Home decoration is one of the greatest things to relieve stress. But that is just one of many aspects that decorating your home brings to your soul. But, there is a more specific way of home decoration, which you have maybe heard of, and that is with a mosaic – and not just an ordinary one, but one made of tiles. Tiles? Yes, it actually can be done, and the results are rather enchanting.

A word or two about this unusual art

Well, it seems unusual when I write about it, but you have probably seen this kind of works somewhere. For example, this technique is used and has been used for a long time in all sorts of public venues, but the most important ones you have probably seen in someone's bathroom. That's right, people have their bathrooms redesigned with tiles. They are placed in such a way that they make a mosaic. But, most of these mosaics in bathrooms are not purely for decoration but rather for protection, and therefore, people do not pay much attention to the looks of it. When I had my tiles put in the bathrooms, workmen had done it all wrong, and he had put all the tiles upside down not knowing that they are supposed to form a mosaic. Therefore, I decided to do something more with this kind of art and I did a little bit of researching on the internet, and found out a very surprising fact. Our tiles need not be placed only in our bathrooms, they can also be placed in other rooms in our house, even in our garden. When I saw the pictures, it seemed so... normal. People have found different ways to make the tiles fit in the environment. The colors and shapes of tiles were perfect on those pictures, as if they were shaped by Michelangelo himself. I wondered for many days how can a piece of ceramic be shaped and yet stable like that? And then, after doing a little bit of deeper research I found out that there are actually many different types of tiles, and when I say different I mean different materials out of which those tiles are made. Let me tell you a word or two about these materials, since that is the most important division in this type of art.

Stainless steel tiles to decorate your living room

Stainless steel tiles can be described as rather stylish and modern. Their color can vary, but it is usually grey, because steel is usually grey itself. But no matter the color, what you can get from stainless steel is the quality of endurance. Steel lasts for ages, and therefore, your mosaic made of this type of tiles will last for as long as you want it to last. The name itself suggests that this kind of steel does not bow to the passage of time, and it literally cannot rust. Of course, there are things that you should keep stainless steel away from, such as acidic food. This type of food may seriously damage the steel by leaving a stain that cannot be removed. Considering the matter of decoration, stainless steel can be added to almost every room, but the living room is the best place for it. It simply melts down with the technology that is usually found in the living room, such as TVs, stereos, recorders, etc. No matter where you put the mosaic made of stainless steel, I can guarantee you that it will fit perfectly.

I'm looking at you through the glass... mosaics made of glass

When I mentioned glass, you probably thought to yourself that this kind of mosaic is fragile and breakable. Well, you are wrong. Although they are not as durable as stainless steel, these tiles are certainly stronger than the glass on your on your windows. Their best feature is the reflection they provide when there is not enough light in the room. That reflection is not blinding, furthermore, it has a pretty calming effects, both for your eyes and your brain. The best place to put glass tiles mosaic is definitely the bedroom, because the morning sun reflects best upon these tiles, thus providing you with that „morning“ feeling of rest so that you feel as you are full of life. But then again, glass mosaics need a little bit of cleaning. If you devote five minutes a month to clean stainless steel mosaics, this kind will take you twice as much, which is not too much, when you look at it objectively.

To sum up, taking a hobby or doing what you love can literally save your life. You should slow the pace of life down by doing what you love. There are things that can both calm your nerves and make the world that surrounds you a more beautiful place. For example, home decoration is one of them, and finding new ways of decoration is the best way to decorate your home. I wholeheartedly recommend that you should try this kind of art – mosaic tiles.

Changing Yourself Means Changing You and the Things around You

Many people get bored at one point at their lives, knowing that some kind of change is inevitable. That is why women sometimes dye their hair, change their hairstyles or even go and tattoo themselves. That is also the reason why men change their vehicles, change their hairstyle or even go and tattoo themselves. Yes, I know that there are things in common that both men and women do in order to make some important change in their lives. You will notice, however, that these changes always have something to do with styles. So, here is a proposition: instead of changing your body and appearance, it is much better to change your surroundings. But this word – surroundings – sounds like a very broad term, and when I say it, I mean your home in particular. Our body and our clothes sure do represent who and what we are, but the second most important things that define us as individuals are our homes. (Maybe, our Facebook profile can come somewhere in between these two, but that is a topic for some other time.)

There are many ways to decorate your home. But the first thing that probably comes to your mind when I say decoration is probably those colorful New Year decorations. Well, I'm talking more serious stuff here. Maybe decoration is just the wrong word, so from now on I will say „home design“. There are people who have degrees in this particular job. Although it sounds easy, it is really much more than that. I'm definitely not one of those guys, but I will try to explain as well as I can the importance of this particular activity. Furthermore, I will focus only on one of them, which is the topic of this article. This kind of home design is called mosaic.

Have you ever seen the sun in your room?

Let me explain this title. Namely, there are certain mosaics that are made of tiles. Now, the term tiles is also a broad one. But the kinds of tiles we are talking about here are the ones that are similar to the ones you have in your bathroom. The only thing that differs is that these kinds of tiles used for mosaics can be made out of different materials. Their shape can also change a bit, and they need not necessarily be square-shaped. But, when we talk of materials, I feel the need to mention a few. There are tiles made of glass, stainless steel, wood or even stone. But the ones I like to talk about in this paragraph are those made of glass. The tiles made of glass are very specific because they are transparent. Mosaics that are made with this type are very stylish and sophisticated. When you put this kind of mosaic towards the sunshine, it can literally reflect it and have this beautiful glow to give off. That is the explanation to the title of this paragraph. So, if you are a type of person that enjoys sunshine and likes summer and hot weather, this is the right choice for you. Since I started this article with changes that will tell a slightly different story about ourselves, I can wholeheartedly say that the glass mosaic will present you as an extrovert, fun seeking and party loving person, who enjoys every bit of his life and dares not miss any opportunity that comes his way. It also says that you have simple taste and needs and that hedonism is your primary objective in life.

What will stainless steel say about you?

The second kinds of tiles I'm going to write about are stainless steel tiles, as the subtitle suggests. Now, they might not reflect the sunshine as the first one, but they certainly are very fashionable. Stainless steel mosaics are also very adaptable, because you can fit them practically everywhere. You can either put it in your bedroom and enjoy the beauty of it, or you can, for example, put it in your front yard and share the beauty with all the other neighbors and guests. It's all up to you. Now let's get to the part where this kind of mosaic defines your character. Stainless steel can certainly represent you in two completely different ways. If your room is dark and you add them to that dark room – this will say that you are an introvert who likes spending his time at home. You like reading books and watching movies. You do not have many friends, but those you have are very good ones. You like going to parties, but your favorite part is the one where you meet people outside the club, where the music is not that loud. On the other hand, if you fit stainless steel mosaic in, for example, a white room, with a lot of bright colors, that will say that you are a family person and that you like spending quality time with people that you are really close to. It may also say that you enjoy simple things in life, and that you find joy in interesting sports and hobbies. Believe it or not, stainless steel mosaics fit perfectly in a living-room with a fireplace and wooden, vintage furniture. But, then again, it is up to you to decide how are you going to place it and what message would you like to send to your friends.

There are, of course, several materials I haven’t written about and I hope that you became just a little bit more interested in this topic. But after all, if you are reading this article that means that you have internet connection. Therefore, Google it – there is a lot to read about on this topic, and that way you can also learn a lot about sending a message through the design of your house. Just remember, the most important thing in the world is who you are as an individual, and that is not achieved if you do not define yourself through the style of you and your surroundings.

The Feeling within You that can be woken up by the Art of Mosaic

Art has always been the most powerful thing that can play with emotions of people as well as with their sense of beauty. There is a whole branch in philosophy that is called „aesthetics“ which studies the ways we perceive beauty in things and people. As the ages change so does art and the approach that an artist makes becomes different, although the techniques do not change - just develop. There are, of course, some newer arts such as film or comic books, but the old ones are the ones I want to talk about. To be more specific, I want to write about mosaics and how they are used to decorate homes. I must warn you, I'm no expert at mosaics whatsoever, but I did a little research, in order to understand what is the purpose of it and how can it be fit into today’s homes.

As I've mentioned in the introduction, the approach to art changes almost daily. A mosaic is also the part of this never-ending process. When it was invented as a form of art, artist used to gather small colored stones in order to build a picture. Although this material is still popular, people are finding new ones on a daily basis in order to make mosaics more unique. My friend, who is an artist himself, was collecting buttons from different shirts for five years and then he made a mosaic out of them. After that he simply made millions of small crunched colorful papers and later made another masterpiece. But then this expansion came, where mosaics suddenly became popular as a part of a house and home decoration. Many possibilities are available, but I'm going to concentrate and present only one of them – mosaics made of tiles. It may sound strange at first, but just look at your bathroom. The colorful tiles are probably making some sort of shapeless figure and enhance the pleasure of being in there. Just imagine how would it be if you are to transfer this kinds of mosaics into other parts of your house.

The kind of steel that never goes out of date

If you were to place a mosaic in, for example, your living room, the marble tiles that you use for your bathroom may not be the smartest choice. As I have mentioned, the approach has changed, and with the approach so have the materials. One of the possible materials that tiles for mosaics can be made of is stainless steel. Namely, stainless steel is said to last for eternity, but it is not its primary feature. When combined into a mosaic, tiles made of stainless steel can have a very sophisticated look. It can fit in almost every kind of living room, and can send both the message of a warm home that welcomes every guest and a modern one for a small isolated family. It is up to you to choose how you would like to fit it into the living room. The best feature of this kind of mosaics is that they never rust, as the name suggests. Cleaning it is important, but it will take you much less time than, for example, cleaning marble tiles in your bathroom. Stainless steel tiles can be very cold or very warm when you touch them, and that depends on the temperature level in your room. Since steel is a very bad conductor of temperature, it tends to keep the same temperature for a very long period of time.

Mosaic as a window to your soul

Now, you might wonder what kind of silly title is this. Well, believe it or not, there are mosaics that are made only of glass. Each tile is designed with a special technique that involves a lot of effort and sleepless nights, and each one is carefully measured and shaped so that they will give off the feeling of transparency. These kinds of tiles are not always square shaped - they can also have more of an oval form. When they are fit into a mosaic they simply shine. If you do not believe me, just put your mosaic against the window on the east, and when the sun starts to rise, and the light touches the mosaic, it will simply start to glow with this magnificent simplicity and style. I recommend putting this kind of mosaic in bedroom, although if you are not a morning person, this morning „glow“ can be a bit of a problem for you. On the other hand, if you like and enjoy sunny mornings, this is just the thing to do. Finally, these kinds of tiles look magnificent when you put them into a swimming pool (keep in mind though that if you do chose to put them in a pool, make sure that the pool is not filled with saltwater, since it can damage the tiles). If you combine it with neon lights, you will be able to make those playboy like parties that everyone dreams about. Just imagine it...

Two is always better than one

If you are one of those indecisive people, and you can't choose whether to put glass or stainless steel mosaic into your room, there is the third option for you. Glass and steel can be combined and an even more spectacular and magnificent effect can be achieved. You can have a bit of both – the glow of the morning sun and the style and endurance of stainless steel. However, if you are about to choose this option, I recommend to consult someone who already has some experience with home design, or even better – glass mixed metal mosaics. These kinds of decoration are not really expensive, but they certainly can't be very cheap. So, if you are about to spend money on this, do it wisely. Of course, you should also consult Google – the ultimate know-it-all. You should consult Google for everything, in fact.

To sum up, art can wake up the most sublime and the most powerful feelings in a human. You may not be aware of this, but art is all around you – even in your house. If you are to follow the flow of this river, I strongly recommend getting at least one mosaic made of tiles, because it is one of the latest and very popular kinds of art, and many people nowadays choose it to decorate their home this way.

Mosaic up your Apartment!

You probably get bored with the home you live in from time to time and you feel that something should be changed in order to feel more comfortable and to enhance the environment itself. There are companies which take care of all the things related to home design and individuals are leaving all the work up to them. Those companies repeat the same pattern over and over again, and what you get is many houses with similar, or, even, the same design. 

But, you can take your time and plan the design by yourself. There are several ways to decorate your home without being accused of stealing someone’s idea. With modern art, all kinds of structures, forms and buildings are made out of different materials only for the purpose of fitting among other objects in the house. For example, people would choose a blue post-modernistic painting for their living-room, only because its colour fits the environment, and they wouldn't even understand the painting’s artistic value and meaning. Beauty is overrated nowadays and some are willing to pay for a simple work of art a big amount of money, if it satisfies their taste. Home design has reached its peak. But, I think that the best way to make your house look beautiful is to combine “dulce cum utili” (comfortable and useful). For such purposes, you can, for example use, tiles in your bathroom and make a mosaic out of it.

            Mosaic is a timeless art. Pictures made of small pieces of stone decorated all kinds of rooms throughout history, such as Roman baths, Christian basilicas and churches, medieval castles etc. Certain artists have dedicated their whole life studying and creating mosaic pictures. Nowadays, however, coloured stones are often replaced with different materials in the tiling process. Their primary purpose has shifted from protection to decoration. Tiles in the bathrooms or kitchens protect walls from different influences among which is, for example humidity. Yet, more and more people are having their bathrooms and kitchens decorated with not just ordinary, single-coloured tiles but with ones that form certain figures or even pictures. Furthermore, the fashion suggests that tiles can also decorate living-rooms or even bedrooms without being seen as pap. Of course, ceramic tiles are also no longer a standard and glass or stainless steel ones are growing in popularity.

            Glass tiles are easier to clean and are far easier and economic to produce. Their production takes up only half the energy needed for the production of the ceramic ones. Beautiful and sophisticated figures can be made out of glass tiles anywhere in your home. Not only are they very appealing to our eyes, but are also very durable, although your first thought was probably that they’ll easily break, simply because glass is in question. I recommend them for the pool, since their transparency produces certain effect of tranquility while you are in there.

          

            However, there are also stainless steel tiles which are even more economical. They are the most flexible kind of tiles and you are able to express your creativity by choosing from a big variety of designs or even creating your own patterns. If you want your home to have a certain modernistic look, stainless steel tiles are the things you need. As the name suggests, it is not possible to stain this kind of steel, and it keeps it primary shine for a long time – forever, might I add.

            Sometimes these two kinds of material can be mixed to produce even more interesting mosaics which will make your place look more stylish and more vividly entertaining. Both glass and stainless steel reflect sunshine, thus placing a mosaic made out of this combination in your garden would be a good and original idea.

           To conclude, people nowadays use tiles which are made out of different materials and create a fashion out of it. They can find every possible spot in the house fit for this kind of art, and if they’re creative enough, they will make extremely beautiful and vivid mosaics with tiles. Although they are still used for protection, tiles are used nowadays primary in fashion purposes. Placing tiles and creating forms out of it became practiced to such an extent that it can be considered an art on its own – the art of mosaic tiles.

          

A Rainbow in your Home – Glass Mosaic Tiling

Having proper lighting in your home is very important. As we all know, life, as it exists today is very hard, and we have to be awake for at least 16 hours every single day, just so that we can manage to do everything that has to be done, and in some cases, that is not enough. Now, it is a fact that humans are not nocturnal beings and we cannot function at night as well as we function during daytime, so this is the main reason why you need artificial lighting. The other reason is so that you can find your way around the house, and, last but not least, everything is much prettier that way.

In this article I am not going to talk about a conventional way of lighting. Actually, I am not going to talk about lighting in the most obvious sense of the word. Bear with me a bit and you will understand what I am saying.

Tilling is a process that is widely known to be done in bathrooms and kitchens, where you use tiles so that you can protect the wall from all sorts of bad things that will happen to it due to water spills and leaks (in the bathroom) and various oil and food stains (in the kitchen). But, who says that you cannot have a tile construction in other rooms as well, particularly if you use glass tiles. You may wonder why I have chosen glass tiles in particular for this article, and there are two reasons.

1      Glass can be edited, shaped and colored in infinite ways.

2      Glass reflects light excellently.

With these two things in mind, imagine the following picture: There is a glass tile construction in your living room and it is ordered so that it is in the form of a rainbow and coloured in the colours of the rainbow. It stretches throughout the entire room, from side to side, and when, at night, you turn on a lamp, so that you can read a report that you have written and that is due tomorrow, it will sparkle and shine and add life to the interior, thus making you feel more calm and satisfied, and helping you deal with whatever it is you have to do with more ease.

Some might get confused with why I have used the term “mosaic” in the title. Well, every tile construction is a mosaic, in a way. Since a mosaic is an art form where the artist uses small pieces of material, and he or she aligns them and combines them, so that they form a bigger image, one might say that tiling is, in fact, mosaic making in its essence. Now, we all know that it is always good to have art in a closed environment, just because it makes the place look better, and feel better to whoever is inside and a mosaic tile construction may be just the thing that you were looking for.

At this point, you may even consider redesigning your bathroom and kitchen splash-back. But make sure that you do the things one at a time, so as not to make a lot of mess. You can try and perform the installation process yourself, but I must say that that is highly inadvisable. Any tile should be installed by a professional, because loads of things can go wrong, and if you don’t tend to them properly, the outcome can be catastrophic, and instead of beautifying your home, you will spend a lot of money repairing the damages, so that it can, maybe, look as it was before you got into the entire venture in the first place.

To sum up, I would like to say that anything you do in order to make your home a little bit more beautiful is great. There is nothing better than kicking back in your favorite spot and just reminiscing about all the good things that had happened to you up until that moment. Every home should be designed so that it is a reflection of whoever is living in there - at least this is how other people see your home. No one wants to be compared with a plain white wall. 

What do you think?