Mosaics may not be the “in thing” for kitchen backsplashes anymore, but they are by no means outdated.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:
![](http://st.houzz.com/simgs/8a4178d5035929b7_8-2317/contemporary-bathroom.jpg)
Mosaic popularity has also crept up and down the walls to ceilings and floors:
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![](https://d1na9ixm5fv1ny.cloudfront.net/img/1024/linkasink-cm01-small-wok-mosaic-sink-239899.jpg?random=1431017852690)
![](https://d1na9ixm5fv1ny.cloudfront.net/img/1024/dainolite-dlsl701-12r-ym-sc-k3lt-round-pendant-yellow-mosaic-5-l-x-5-w-x-5-h-235074.jpg?random=1431017903308)
![](https://d1na9ixm5fv1ny.cloudfront.net/img/1024/arteriors-2658-gavin-wood-mosaic-mirror-158178.jpg?random=1431017764273)
![](https://d1na9ixm5fv1ny.cloudfront.net/img/1024/barclay-galileo-71-copper-double-slipper-tub-234000.jpg?random=1431017955863)
![](https://d1na9ixm5fv1ny.cloudfront.net/img/1024/barclay-falkner-68-copper-double-slipper-mosaic-tub-233990.jpg?random=1431018008190)
(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?