Mosaics may not be the “in thing” for kitchen backsplashes anymore, but they are by no means outdated. A mosaic – a picture or pattern created by smaller pieces of material – can be simple or intricate, multicolored or monochromatic, and arranged in designs limited only by your imagination.
While mosaic tile as a kitchen backsplash or bathroom wall is fairly standard today, a mosaic can make an unexpected and unusual statement in virtually limitless applications, like full accent walls:

Mosaic popularity has also crept up and down the walls to ceilings and floors:






(Though that doesn’t look particularly comfortable.)
Mosaic works well in outdoor spaces like pools, chimneys, driveways and paths:
It doesn’t need to be used in large quantities to make a statement. Just like mosaic adds a bit of interest to a shower niche or a bathroom border, using it as an accent adds a new dimension to otherwise boring places.
Mosaic risers perk up this otherwise blah staircase:
Brightens this solid wall:
And adds definition to this fireplace:
How much mosaic (on a scale of backsplash border to full-size wall) do you want in your house?