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Perfect pattern: Luxury vinyl Geo Ecru tiles from Amtico are inspired by mosaic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Centuries later, Ceramic filter Victorian Britons developed a liking for mosaics, using them to arresting effect on building frontages. The V&A Museum of Childhood in London features intricate mosaic panels depicting scenes from agriculture, arts and sciences, while a monumental mosaic frieze encircles the entire Royal Albert Hall.<\/p>\n
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Archaeologist Nancy Grace, who excavated the beautiful mosaics at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire, recalls how well preserved the mosaics were when first uncovered. Mosaic is still going strong in our homes today, though not on such a grand scale.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, mosaics were made up of tiny pieces of stone and fired clay, individually pushed into the earth or Mechanical sealing sand to make a pattern. The more colourful and intricate the pattern, the wealthier the individual commissioning the mosaic.<\/p>\n
Maggy Howarth has been designing exterior mosaics from her Lancashire workshop for 30 years using coloured pebbles sourced from India, China and Indonesia to create bespoke designs (from \u00a31,400 sq m plus design and installation, <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website She also offers a variety of ready-made roundels.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Bespoke piece: A work by the artist Maggy Howarth who designs exterior mosaics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u2018Our clients are people who love their gardens and want to put something beautiful and lasting in them,’ she says.<\/p>\n
Gary Drostle, an award-winning mosaic artist based in London (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website thinks people want to invest more in permanent artistic features.<\/p>\n
\u2018I’m getting commissions from home owners who want something unique and personal,’ he says. \u2018I’ve installed fishponds complete with koi, waterlilies and turtles. I’ve been asked to make mosaics of everything from mythical birds to monkeys.’<\/p>\n
Drostle, who specialises in outdoor mosaics, made a piece inspired by Barcelona and Spanish tile patterns for the Viking Cruises artisan garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The garden won a gold medal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Work of this sort isn’t cheap. Installing one of his fishpond mosaics will set you back from \u00a36,000 per sq m. But commissioning artists to create a mosaic is not the only way to achieve the look.<\/p>\n
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Hello yellow:\u00a0Bisazza’s Granada Oro Giallo will brighten up this kitchen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Companies such as Bisazza cover the gamut, offering entire walls, big installations, or small but beautiful kitchen splashbacks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bisazza’s Bonaparte, a mosaic depiction of the general’s face, has proved popular installed on bathroom walls, as has the image of the Greek mythical beautiful young man Endymion.<\/p>\n
Bisazza’s Granada Oro Giallo, a modern twist on a geometric design, works well as a stylish kitchen splashback.<\/p>\n
Prices start from \u00a398 per sq m (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website Those with an eye for detail could create their own.<\/p>\n
Mosaic tiles come in a range of materials \u2014 stone, glass, marble or ceramic \u2014 as well as a huge array of colours.<\/p>\n
Emma Churchill at Tile Giant has seen an increase in sales of metallic and mirrored mosaics.<\/p>\n
\u2018They catch and filter the light, making a space look bigger and airier, so they’re perfect for smaller bathrooms,’ she says. (Platinum Silver Mirror, \u00a3182.64 per sq m, Even used sparingly they add drama. \u2018You don’t need to retile your whole bathroom, simply prize off a few tiles behind the sink or on one wall and replace them with mosaic,’ suggests Churchill.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n ![\"Subtle]()
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Subtle nod to the style: The Celeste table lamp, \u00a370, from Dar Lighting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
They must be properly lit. Linda Levene, design director at LLI Design (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website interior design practice based in London, has been using mosaics for many years.<\/p>\n
\u2018With the right lighting, mosaics look beautiful and seductive,’ she says.<\/p>\n
\u2018Use small spotlights on an accent wall decorated with tiny gem-like mosaic, or light up an area of mosaic behind the bathroom sink with an LED strip hidden in the bathroom cabinet.’<\/p>\n
The newly launched D\u00e9cor Range at Amtico, the flooring specialists, has been driven by demand for Victorian style decorative floor mosaics.<\/p>\n
\u2018Our mosaic-inspired luxury vinyl tiles are hard-wearing as well as being compatible with underfloor heating,’ says Sarah Escott, senior designer at Amtico. (Amtico D\u00e9cor’s Geo Ecru, from \u00a3165 per sq m, If you want only a nod to the style, then Dar Lighting do some gorgeous mosaic pendants and table lamps (Louise table Lamp, \u00a398.40, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" website and you can cheat with a mosaic-effect wallpaper from Graham Brown (Portuguese tile, \u00a317.50 per roll, \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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Archaeologist Nancy Grace, who excavated the beautiful mosaics at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire, recalls how well preserved the mosaics were when first uncovered. Mosaic is still going strong in our homes today, though not on such a grand scale.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, mosaics were made up of tiny pieces of stone and fired clay, individually pushed into the earth or Mechanical sealing sand to make a pattern. The more colourful and intricate the pattern, the wealthier the individual commissioning the mosaic.<\/p>\n
Maggy Howarth has been designing exterior mosaics from her Lancashire workshop for 30 years using coloured pebbles sourced from India, China and Indonesia to create bespoke designs (from \u00a31,400 sq m plus design and installation, <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website She also offers a variety of ready-made roundels.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Bespoke piece: A work by the artist Maggy Howarth who designs exterior mosaics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u2018Our clients are people who love their gardens and want to put something beautiful and lasting in them,’ she says.<\/p>\n
Gary Drostle, an award-winning mosaic artist based in London (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website thinks people want to invest more in permanent artistic features.<\/p>\n
\u2018I’m getting commissions from home owners who want something unique and personal,’ he says. \u2018I’ve installed fishponds complete with koi, waterlilies and turtles. I’ve been asked to make mosaics of everything from mythical birds to monkeys.’<\/p>\n
Drostle, who specialises in outdoor mosaics, made a piece inspired by Barcelona and Spanish tile patterns for the Viking Cruises artisan garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The garden won a gold medal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Work of this sort isn’t cheap. Installing one of his fishpond mosaics will set you back from \u00a36,000 per sq m. But commissioning artists to create a mosaic is not the only way to achieve the look.<\/p>\n
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Hello yellow:\u00a0Bisazza’s Granada Oro Giallo will brighten up this kitchen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Companies such as Bisazza cover the gamut, offering entire walls, big installations, or small but beautiful kitchen splashbacks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bisazza’s Bonaparte, a mosaic depiction of the general’s face, has proved popular installed on bathroom walls, as has the image of the Greek mythical beautiful young man Endymion.<\/p>\n
Bisazza’s Granada Oro Giallo, a modern twist on a geometric design, works well as a stylish kitchen splashback.<\/p>\n
Prices start from \u00a398 per sq m (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website Those with an eye for detail could create their own.<\/p>\n
Mosaic tiles come in a range of materials \u2014 stone, glass, marble or ceramic \u2014 as well as a huge array of colours.<\/p>\n
Emma Churchill at Tile Giant has seen an increase in sales of metallic and mirrored mosaics.<\/p>\n
\u2018They catch and filter the light, making a space look bigger and airier, so they’re perfect for smaller bathrooms,’ she says. (Platinum Silver Mirror, \u00a3182.64 per sq m, Even used sparingly they add drama. \u2018You don’t need to retile your whole bathroom, simply prize off a few tiles behind the sink or on one wall and replace them with mosaic,’ suggests Churchill.<\/p>\n
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Subtle nod to the style: The Celeste table lamp, \u00a370, from Dar Lighting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
They must be properly lit. Linda Levene, design director at LLI Design (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website interior design practice based in London, has been using mosaics for many years.<\/p>\n
\u2018With the right lighting, mosaics look beautiful and seductive,’ she says.<\/p>\n
\u2018Use small spotlights on an accent wall decorated with tiny gem-like mosaic, or light up an area of mosaic behind the bathroom sink with an LED strip hidden in the bathroom cabinet.’<\/p>\n
The newly launched D\u00e9cor Range at Amtico, the flooring specialists, has been driven by demand for Victorian style decorative floor mosaics.<\/p>\n
\u2018Our mosaic-inspired luxury vinyl tiles are hard-wearing as well as being compatible with underfloor heating,’ says Sarah Escott, senior designer at Amtico. (Amtico D\u00e9cor’s Geo Ecru, from \u00a3165 per sq m, If you want only a nod to the style, then Dar Lighting do some gorgeous mosaic pendants and table lamps (Louise table Lamp, \u00a398.40, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" website and you can cheat with a mosaic-effect wallpaper from Graham Brown (Portuguese tile, \u00a317.50 per roll, \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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