Marble mosaic: luxurious interior decoration

Marble mosaic is a popular type of decoration that can replace traditional ceramic tiles. This material is used quite widely: you can find the use of mosaic in the interior of an apartment and house, decorate the facade of the cottage with it, use it for cladding arches or decorating a hamam. In order to get a successful finish, it is important to choose the right mosaic, as well as to carefully consider the design project.

Now you can buy different versions of marble mosaics. They will differ in price, characteristics and method of installation. If you decide to decorate the interior of an apartment, a bath, the facade of a house, a gazebo or an arch, you need to immediately determine which type of mosaic best meets your needs.Consider several varieties.

Traditionally, in classical interiors the mosaic was laid out of broken fragmentation marble. These were fragments of natural stone, which were ground to give the desired shape. This option is more expensive, but it is natural stone that will look best and prove to be the most durable. You can use a mosaic of broken fragmentation marble almost anywhere. More often it consists of small parts that need to be laid out on the floor or walls by hand.

You can find a mosaic of artificial cast marble. This is an artificial acrylic stone, which is poured into certain forms, thanks to which figured pieces of a mosaic are obtained. Such material can be processed better than natural stone, so these products are cheaper. Artificial marble is used mainly in the interior of the dwelling. For the decoration of facades, it will be less practical than natural stone.

For decoration of interiors often use marble mosaic on the grid. These may be natural marble parts, but more often cast options are used.The advantage of this mosaic is that these options are much easier to lay out.

You do not have to spend time laying each individual item.and also measure the distance between the fragments of the mosaic so that they are located exactly. All elements of the mosaic are already glued to the grid, you will only need to expand it on the surface. For the decoration of the exterior of houses, traditional options with manual installation will be more durable.

Mosaic plates are an imitation of lined mosaic. They are made of artificial stone: ordinary tiles with the help of deep grooves are divided into small parts, painted in different colors. This option is convenient (especially for interior decoration). Such products are most popular for facing the floor and walls in bathrooms and bathhouses. Externally, these tiles are easy to distinguish from natural mosaics, they do not look exactly the same as the options laid out by hand.

If you are going to decorate your interior with a marble mosaic, you need to decide on the desired color scheme. The palette of shades of marble is extremely diverse, so you can find a suitable option for you.Consider the base tones.

White marble is a stone without impurities. Sometimes it can have streaks painted in different tones: on the mosaic, such inserts can look very interesting. More often white marble is used for classical design decisions, it is characteristic for baroque and neoclassical. Monochromatic mosaic of white marble can finish the floor, bathroom walls, paths on the land or a veranda. Most often, white marble mosaic stands in combination with other colors, forming beautiful patterns.

Black marble can look interesting in almost all types of interiors. Often, such a mosaic is used in modern settings (for example, in high-tech style): the shiny dark surface of the stone is perfectly combined with modern furniture, appliances and laconic design solutions. Often combine black and white mosaic. For finishing the exteriors of houses and any objects on the site, black marble is almost never used, except in the minimum quantity in addition to the colored patterns laid out.

Lunar marble is a gray-blue material that is rare and rather expensive.This mosaic looks stylish, is universal, suitable for any finishing options. Sophisticated gray color looks stylish and elegant. In intricate designs, it perfectly shades brighter shades.

Gray marble has a lighter shade, often with white streaks. This option will be neutralized, suitable for modern minimalist design solutions and traditional styles (for example, it looks great in the style of modern or neoclassic). Cold shades can be successfully combined with light gray marble, although the limited range makes the mosaic pattern less interesting.

Multicolored bright shades of marble are more often used in addition to pale colors to create various patterns using mosaic. If you decorate a small area of ​​the surface, bright colors can act as a background.

Among the common shades of marble can be noted brown, red-brown, blue, pink, navy, red, beige and green. The variety of colors of marble is due to natural impurities, artificial cast marble is specially painted during production.Colored tiles can be useful for the design in the style of modern, eclectic, neoclassic, would be appropriate for the olive and colonial style.

Marble mosaic is used for cladding facades, arches, arbors, stoves, interior decoration of the hallway, living room, bathroom, bath. There are a number of nuances that should be considered for the successful use of marble mosaic in the design. For the hallway, as well as the decor of the tracks on the site mosaic is not always appropriate. If you are not ready for regular wet cleaning, it is better to choose a less extravagant finish option. Dirt and sand inevitably accumulate between the particles of the tile, this spoils the appearance and perception of the ornament.

Mosaic can decorate any room. It should take into account the size of the room to design turned out beautiful and competent. For large rooms, you can choose ornaments with an abundance of small details and different colors: such a decision will make the interior interesting. If you have a small room, the patterns should be simple, different in average size. Do not use more than two or three shades in the mosaic pattern.

Sometimes with the help of marble fragments spread the whole picture. For simple options, you can purchase ready-made kits in a regular store. If you want an exclusive, you should contact the designer to create an individual sketch. To make the picture look good, it is important that the wall with it is not filled with furniture. Therefore, drawings of marble are often laid out in the bathroom or bath. The room for such a design decision should be moderately spacious: pictures with fine details look better from a distance.

Marble is a material that attracts attention. If you chose a flashy mosaic for decoration, make sure that your interior is not overloaded with different textures. In the decoration you should not combine marble, brick, glass and wood with prominent colors. It is better to choose wallpaper, painted walls or plain light parquet. So you can emphasize the marble finish. If you want more noticeable accents in a house or apartment setting, furniture, as well as small accessories, will help.

It is important to choose the right marble mosaic so that it looks good and lasts a really long time.

Pay attention to a few nuances when choosing.

• Consider products from India and China with care. Often unscrupulous manufacturers use poor quality materials. Especially it concerns an artificial molding stone. Pay attention to the products of European brands, as well as manufacturers from Russia and Belarus.
• Before you buy a product, carefully check it out. If you buy a tile set, check out the package bundle. If you buy a mosaic on the grid, you should pay attention to the fact that there are no scratches and chips. When buying an artificial stone, make sure that it is evenly colored.

• Now popular shopping in online stores. Often they offer a large variety of products at competitive prices. At the same time it is worth trusting only trusted sellers. It is better if this is the site of a particular manufacturer. Give preference to those sellers who offer payment upon receipt: so you can only pay for the goods, in the quality of which you can be sure.
• If you are planning to finish in the form of a complex mosaic pattern and do not seek help from professional designers, it is better to buy a ready-made kit for laying out a pattern.
• If you want to create something exclusive, draw a sketch of the ornament, calculate its size and the number of different marble fragments that you need. Only after that it is worth buying a stone and starting a mosaic layout.

Now marble mosaic is used for the decoration of bathrooms or baths.

If you have a small room, but you want to avoid boring monophonic solutions, you can choose marble tiles of two or three close colors and alternate them in a checkerboard pattern. Often used beige color range, because the marble has many shades of yellow and brown.

In spacious rooms with an interior close to the classic, often with a mosaic spread floor. If your style is modern, geometric designs are typical for modern and neoclassical.

In the traditional version of the classic interior, round and oval ornaments with an abundance of fine details are popular. Typically, such a mosaic is located in the center of the room, bedroom or kitchen (it is important that the central elements of the ornament were not blocked by furniture).

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