Why You Should Use Mosaic Tiles

  If you’re thinking of getting mosaic tiles for your house, you’re going to have no trouble finding a plethora of reasons why that’s a good idea. They’re durable, aesthetic, and they’ve got an important place in the history of interior design.

Mosaics are a beautiful and unique art form that have dazzled mankind for centuries with their versatility of design and bright colors. They are essentially patterns made out of many small pieces put together. Kind of like an artistic puzzle piece, but what you end up with is totally up to the artists' imagination.

The earliest mosaics were made of pebbles and then later carved pieces of stone or glass. The individual pieces that make up a mosaic are called tesserae. These days mosaics can be made from anything, from glass to ceramics to even bottle caps.

While tiles themselves are an excellent choice to install in your home – something we’ll expand on below – mosaics have the added benefit of versatility in design.

Unlike other forms of art, mosaics are often built to be walked on or used as interior décor. This is why they tend to be easy to clean and maintain and are also durable. They were very popular in the Greco-Roman world as floor decoration.

Reasons to Get Mosaic Tiles

If you opt for having mosaic tiles on your floor over wooden flooring or carpeting, you'll be getting the numerous benefits that come along with tiled flooring while also being able to enjoy the unique aesthetics of mosaic art:

Eco-friendly

The many materials that tiles come in have environment-friendly characteristics. New technologies have allowed for quarries to be reclaimed quicker, which reduces damage to the environment. Tiles that are made of clay are a sustainable resource. Even limestone can be environment friendly if harvested carefully.

Water Proof

Tiles don't wear away with water exposure, which can happen to wood flooring and definitely happen to carpeting.

Better Air Quality

Carpets are a great hiding place for dust and pollen. Even wooden floors tend to off-gas Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) because they're made of synthetic materials. Overall, the air quality of your home will be better with tiled flooring. For people with asthma, tiled flooring is the best choice.

Resale Value

Tiled floors can greatly increase the resale value of your house, especially due to their relative durability. You can cover the installation cost when you resell your house later. Since carpets wear out relatively faster, they don’t add much to the resale value. Even laminate doesn’t add as much as tile. Especially if you use mosaic tile, the design and aesthetic will take it up further.

Easy to Maintain

Carpets don't tend to age well. Even laminate gives way after a while. Tiled flooring is easy to keep clean, saving you a lot of hassle. Tiled flooring does not require to be refinished, resurfaced, or reglazed.

Durability

Tiles are incredibly durable. Ceramic tiles are said to last an average of seventy-five to a hundred years, and tiles made of natural stone such as granite or marble can last more than a hundred years.

Indoor Temperature

In the hot months, you'll be glad for your tiled floor because they help keep the temperature of the house cooler while carpets give a warm and stuffy effect—additionally, tiled flooring pairs excellently with radiant floor heating that will be useful in winter.

Cost-Effective

Ceramic tiles are made out of relatively cheap material. Especially since they don’t need to be reinstalled any time soon. Even if the decoration mosaic tiles and initial installation prove costly, the fact that they’re incredibly durable and long-lasting makes them cost-effective in the long run.