Mosaic Art a trend in Home Decor

Are you jaded of the same old look of your home? Do you need a makeover for your home? Well, let’s take a peek into some of the ideas by which we can give our home a new avatar. Mosaic art, which is an art of creating images by assembling small pieces of coloured glass, stone, or other materials can be one of the best forms of decorative art and an interior decoration aspect. The coloured glass is known as ‘tessera’ and is used to create a pattern or a picture.

Materials used in a Mosaic Art

The materials which can be used in a mosaic art are stones, glasses, crockery, household tiles, vitreous glass, smalti, beads, shells and other objects. In order to make your mosaic art you need to have any of the above components and make use of plywood, fibre, glue, adhesive, resin and sealant. You can create your designs and patterns like that of any creature or a random design. There are innumerable designs which can be created out of mosaic materials. This art can be done in any areas in your home to give it a refreshing and contemporary look.

Mosaic in art

Few of the mosaic art forms are;

• Mosaic Candle Holder
• Mosaic table top
• Mosaic flower pots
• Mosaic mailbox
• Mosaic stepping stones
• Mosaic tile birdbath
• Mosaic Picture Frames
• Jewellery boxes
• Mosaic Trivets, Mosaic plaques or Coasters.

Mosaic techniques

There are two ways in which you can create your mosaic art.

• Direct method: In this method the tesserae are stuck firmly to the selected place on a backing surface. Once the adhesive dries, grout is filled in the gaps left between the mosaics.
• Indirect method: In this method, the tesserae are stuck on a temporary surface with water and soluble glue. Once it is arranged the temporary surface is pressed into a bed of adhesive or cement. Once it dries the temporary surface can be taken off by soaking in water or tearing it up. This technique is quite useful as it can serve purposes in large areas as well as smaller areas.

Pluses of a mosaic art

• It is an easy and playful way to decorate your walls and floor in any region of your home.
• It creates a cheerful and colorful look.
• It can be used to create a pattern or can be placed randomly like a textured surface.
• It can be created by any recyclable items as well.
• It is durable, sturdy and can be used in various places like balconies and in areas which are moist and wet.
• It is the most popular form which can be used on table tops, surfaces, terraces and balcony floors.
• It depicts creativity and enhances the region.
• In this art, one does not have any limitation, standardization and the liberty to experiment with the designs.

Mosaic for floors: One of the best ways to use mosaic art on flooring is to merge the mosaic pieces among the tiles and create beautiful patterns. There are also tiles which are customized and are available with mosaic art forms. Also there are mosaic carpets and glass rugs which can be used for the same art.

Mosaic for the walls: Design your walls with astounding figures and patterns by using mosaic materials. Walls in your room can be made alive by using the mosaic art. Apart from just the walls you can also have this art form on the table tops with relevant figures. Similarly, a kitchen can have this art in the figures of fruits and vegetables.

Mosaic for bathroom: Although bathroom is a place where there is frequent moisture and wetness, it can be a place for elegant mosaic art with few strips of mosaic art which can give a glittery look along with different colours. Nature scenery can also be portrayed through this art form outdoors. Apart from just the floors and the walls in the bathroom, you can also border the mirrors in your bathroom with mosaic pieces.

Apparently, the demand for the mosaic art is increasing in today’s world as most of them prefer contemporary décor. People are ready to shell out money to make their home look creative and appealing.

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