Bathroom requires non-standard solutions. The repair is complicated by a large number of equipment, supplying communications and electrical appliances. The material for the room must meet the special requirements. To satisfy all the desires, create comfort and save the style of the apartment, you should consider the numerous variants of the bath finishes in advance. Mosaic is one of the most convenient and interesting, allowing you to create a special situation in the bathroom and modern design.

Mosaic is one of the most comfortable and interesting, allowing you to create a special situation in the bathroom and modern design.

The bathroom is more often covered with tiles. It allows you to carry out easy room care. Modern colors, materials with a decorated surface, with a pattern attached to the room a special charm and create an interesting style solution. One of the latest proposals of designers steel mosaic tiles.

Their species diversity is so surrounding that finding an option for your apartment is simple enough. The raw material for the canvas from individual particles can be the usual glass and a brilliant metal.

Types of mosaic (video)

Mosaic of glass

Mosaic takes venetian glass as the basis. His advantages can be listed:

• water resistance;
• long term use;
• hooding high loads.

Glass is not afraid of mold, fungal formations. Pathological microorganisms dying on glass from the effects of hot water, chemical solutions. The material does not lose its quality and appearance. Material is performed according to the laws of flower combination.

Glass mosaic is interesting and harmonious. The palette of the paints is diverse. Glass has two design styles: metallized, mirror. The glass surfaces are beautifully filled with the surfaces of the walls, creating the illusion of view penetration inside.

Mosaic of glass is interesting and harmonious

Stone Mosaic.

Almost all types of stones are suitable for making a mosaic. The material is very durable, so it is taken to cover not only walls, but also gender. The cost of stone mosaic depends on the price of the used raw materials. It is clear that granite, marble or onyx can no longer cost.

Stones are always original and unique, parts of the mosaic contribute to the decor in its own way. They can be polished or, on the contrary, rough. It all depends on the desire of the host bathroom. In the bathroom, the stones are installed around the toilet, under it. It is hygiene, and convenience of cleaning, and beauty.

Stones are always original and unique, parts of the mosaic in their own way the decor will contribute

Metal

Metal structures are rare options from offers of outlets. They are very attractive, but they are not always recommended to use them for bathrooms. The outer surfaces of the metal lose their quality due to increased humidity.

Some metal unstable to find constantly under the jet of water. But it is impossible to completely abandon metal ceramics in the bathrooms. They can be issued that part of the room where the dressing room is provided, a resting place. Suitable for premises with large squares, free and spacious. Aluminum shine and radiance became a new designer approach. You should pay attention to the quality and raw materials, selected for the product.

Metal mosaic is very attractive, but for bathrooms it is not always recommended to use

Ceramics

This variant of the material is the most affordable. Ceramics is performed in numerous color solutions, sizes and forms. To any subject, the drawing can find the desired version of ceramics. Parameters and physical characteristics are close to tiled coatings. Ceramics can be two varieties:

• matte;
• glazed.

Use the material very often, because it is suitable for any styles. It gives a special charm when decorating an ancient decor. The surface of the mosaic plays under the rays of light, interesting under the moisture drops. Ceramics gives warmth, softness. It is chosen regardless of age.

Ceramic mosaic - most affordable material

Smalt

It is a kind of glass mosaics. The difference lies in the matteness of the shade of the upper layer. Created by boat mixing glass with additives. Mosaic parts are obtained close by the main tone, but different in shades.

The multicolored surface looks gently and original. Matte shine mitches and create a cozy calm interior atmosphere. Methods for cleaning and care for smallers are similar to glass canvas. The decoration of the smalt allows you to make the room is not just original, but amazingly gentle, noble.

Gallery: Mosaic in the bathroom (71 photos)

Recommendations for the preparation of patterns from mosaic in the bathroom

Mosaic is the ability to make a pattern that another person will not restore. Individual approaches allow experiments. Small partial parts can be scattered over the entire surface, mixed with each other, put it with solid cloths. Mosaic patterns are so exclusive that even photographs cannot transfer the options for all possible drawings. Material recommendations Many:

• think over the main background;
• choose a rainbow palette;
• thinking up the pattern: abstract drawing, hero, color ornament;
• connect different types of materials: glass, stone, metal.

Mosaic to perform the tasks that the Master puts in front of them: expand the area, sharpened the corners, hide the bathroom, add light.

How to put a mosaic (video)

Ideas for the design of the bathroom mosaic

Mosaic inserts or fully filled pieces of wall coatings are able to change the shape and volume of the room. Therefore, before the start of work, the project of the future bathroom is made up. Ideas for registration is better to look for style in which the entire apartment is repaired.

Design Options Little Bathroom Mosaic

For small baths Mosaic tiles are used as not the main coating of the walls, and inserts. They distinguish those parts of the room that need to be shown from a more winning side. What zones more often require attention:

• mirror;
• glass;
• doors;
• shower (bath).

The mosaic is placed around in the form of clearly smooth strips or stepped, it is possible to fill the niches, protrusions. The remaining surfaces are covered with panels or conventional tiles. Small squares, attracting a look, distract from general view premises. True sizes will be hidden.

For small baths, mosaic tiles are used as not the main coverage of the walls, and inserts

Creating a panel from a mosaic in the bathroom

On one of the walls can be placed mosaic Punk. More often choose a wall that is free from technology and other equipment, that is, central. The panel will task the common theme, the remaining parts of the interior and the material of the rest of the walls and the floor will already be seamless.

Sure, The most acceptable topic is water expanses. But this is not a mandatory approach. The bathroom will create a feeling of purity and tenderness with floral bouquets. Small Piece Bud mosaic tile Create an environment of purity and freedom, the bathroom will constantly have a floral fragrance and felt the breath of fresh breeze.

On one of the walls you can position the mosaic panel

Features for creating a bathroom design with mosaic and tiles

Combinations of mosaic and solid tiles require a proper choice of flower combinance. Mosaic can become a contrasting main tone or smoothly move into its color.

1. Classic designers board - contrast. Mosaic should be visible, mute her under the color of the tile is not worth it, the whole point of use is lost for the decor.
2. Mosaic make out all the protrusions, create bands of horizontal and vertical location. Their multidirectness is not connected on the same wall. The difference looks good: one wall is vertical poles, another wall - horizontal or wave-like lines. The bathroom will become wider, above and spacious.
3. Combine with a tiled in the form of a frame. Figures made of small particles Against the background of the main monochrome surface will become original and unique due to carved bends. Frames can be somewhat arising from one base or opposite each other in a mirror mapping.

Combinations of mosaic and solid tiles require a proper choice of flower combination

Bathroom Brown Mosaic Registration

Brown tone It is considered calm and noble. Pictures of this color on a mosaic canvas differ from conventional tiles with multi-colored transitions of shades. Dark particles, a special color will be addressed next to light. Design options in the interior bathroom:

1. The easiest - one of the walls is completely closed with a dark mosaic. The rest is paler.
2. Selection of corners. All angular surfaces are taken: internal and discovering (external).
3. Vertical stripes are created, opposite the dark walls.
4. Closing the lower space: on the same level with a bath height: washing apron, a screen under the bathroom and so on throughout the room.

It is possible to combine color with white and red, yellow and orange. Brown tone alone shades will allocate, others are muffled. It will look original with gold and silver.

Brown tone is considered calm and noble

Bathroom Ideas with Red Mosaic

Red for most is considered frightening. In the bathroom, I want to avoid such a psychological state. But this is not always the right approach. Among red colors are well resting, but not everyone.

According to psychologists, the red in the bathroom will return lost energy. Pure red tiles will crush. Mosaic with his own peculiarity of the shades of individual parts will perform this task. A person will rest, will return positive, will feel the rise. That is why, if the owner of the apartment often flows into the despondency, goes alone, tries to block in herself, the bathroom of the red color will become very necessary and important.

According to psychologists, red in the bathroom will return lost energy

White mosaic in bathroom interior

White mosaic cloths are suitable for any bathroom sizes. Against the background of white, decorative items, bright decorations, metal pipes. White tiles made of small parts expand space, rounded connections and transitions. Minus colors - the need for regular care. Any contamination will be noticeable on perfectly light surfaces.

The original will be the connection of white and black canvases. Moreover, it is interesting to combine white and black on one wall, on the contrary, in half, diagonals, chess order.

White mosaic cloths are suitable for any bathroom sizes.

Mosaic combination with wallpaper

Combination with wallpaper is possible in bathrooms, but the material of the wallpaper must be waterproof. These are the so-called everyday wallpaper. Mosaic will have to be allowed with wallpaper not on the seams, but with nasup, that is, press wallpaper to the wall. Pasting should be small - up to 5 mm. Work with two materials some are considered complex. You have to mark the markup, draw the guides, work with the level.

Difficulties arise with the height of the material used. Wallpaper Thinn by structure, so they will be lower. Transitions should be provided. It is better that they are in places of angular connections. Mosaic will have to be reduced. Somewhere you need one bar from the whole pit. On wallpapers, designers sometimes make small mosaic inserts. They become elements of decor and decoration. Having advanceed forward, a space hiding understandable volumes is created. If there are many different niches in the bathroom, then such a connection will be perfect. Zoning will become smooth, beautiful.

Combining mosaic with wallpaper is possible in bathrooms, but wallpaper material should be waterproof

Mosaic design in the shower

Mosaic use for shower rooms. Low part The shower cabin is lined with small particles, creating a drawing or classic ornament. Blue colors, stone forms and bright palettes look original.

Another variant - corner location Mosaics in the shower. It allows you to change the wall shape: to lower the cascade, create a cone, bend the side lines. The shower will become a special zone separated from the rest of the surfaces. Visually will be allocated, giving the volume, although in fact everything will be on the wall at one level.

What is better tile or mosaic (video)

How to make the shelves from mosaic in the bathroom

Shower and bathrooms are hard to imagine without shelves. The practical hostess is covered with more detergentswhich are beautifully set in sight or are removed for individual use by each family member. The main task of the shelves - preservation of purity. Mosaic - excellent shelves.

Convenience is that the dimensions can be selected according to individual preferences. Any niche, intended for the shelves, coated with small tiles. Masters advise to take a mosaic from stones for shelves. They will not be just a place of storing care products, but also a design element. Stone surfaces look volume, unevenly, exquisitely and unusual.

Among the numerous options for design of bathrooms, Mosaic is most convenient. The finish will make it possible to make a comfort zone and comfort from ordinary sanitary premises. Visiting the bathroom will be an excellent place to restore forces and return to normal mental state.

ATTENTION, only today!

Mosaic, perhaps, can be called the most ancient type of decoration - she has been more than five thousand years old. It comes from time to time, as well as everything is well forgotten old.
Nowadays, this type of room decoration is used only in kitchens and bathrooms. This is due to the fact that the materials from which the mosaic is made are not afraid of moisture.
And about the decorative advantages and diversity of the surfaces of the surfaces, do not even speak. In this article, we will tell you how to finish the bathroom with mosaic, which types of this finishing material exist, and what is its essence.

Mosaic call the style of the design of any surface using small fragments to create a pattern or image. The basis for creating a mosaic serve various materials: Ceramics, glass, stone, mica.
By the way, there is a wooden mosaic, only it is used in other rooms.
And we will look at the options suitable for the bathroom:

• In ancient times, the mosaic was laid out one small piece, there were no other technologies. Such work takes a lot of time, and the modern approach to any workflow characterizes the motto: "Time is money."
• Manufacturers of finishing materials have long come up with how to speed up and facilitate the technology of mosaic decoration. Separate elements are recruited on a paper or mesh substrate, and sold in the form of tiles.
  The price of such an option is not as an example of a cheaper loan mosaic.

• The range of a set mosaic is quite wide: it can be a monophonic, multi-colored, translucent, with different intersions, with a finished pattern. Such a tile can be sold with a set of components of a solid image - aquarium, starfish Or, for example, Dolphin.
• Finishing with a shallow mosaic gives much more opportunities to create an original interior.
  Amateurs individual design Do not want to see typical pictures on the walls. Yes, and the cost of this work is frightened by all.
• Fully lay out the entire room from the loose mosaic makes no sense. It is most often used to finish the outer surface of the bath, countertops, frames for mirrors, panels on the floor or wall.

• The forms of the already scored mosaic are more often square and rectangular, sometimes in the form of a polyhedron. Ceramic options Numerous: they are very popular and inexpensive.

Other types of mosaic

Glass

Glass mosaic tile has a translucent structure, more tender shades. Its surface, perfectly smooth and brilliant, very durable - to break it very difficult.

To achieve aesthetic value, pearl and gilding can be added to the glass elements.
It looks like a finish, as on the photo from above, expensive, and it is also worth it. But there will be your buyer to any product.

Smalt

There is an even more expensive version - this is a mosaic of smalt. This material is made of glass into which metal oxides are added and prescribed under the influence. high temperatures.
Smalt is simultaneously similar to metal, and glossy, bright and opaque.
Colorful paintings and panels create precisely from such a mosaic. According to its aesthetic properties, it is simply unique.

Mirror

As an option for finishing, sometimes use a mirror mosaic. Most often it is done to decorate some elements of the interior, or in combination with other types of mosaic to create a specific pattern.

A solid surface cover with a mirror mosaic will be appropriate to look only on the ceiling.
For visual expansion of space, one wall can be performed in a small bathroom. This will give a feeling of space.

Metal

Mosaic can be performed from metal pieces. Today it is very fashionable and quite original.
The surface of the metal mosaic can be matte, or polished to the mirror glitter.

It is made of stainless steel and aluminum, and mosaic from these metals can have anything - even though gold.
There are mosaic hybrids, which are a "hamburger" from a thin foil placed between two pieces of glass. This is the most expensive mosaic type.

A rock

It is impossible not to mention the natural stone that was used with antiquity for a mosaic decor. There is a mosaic from the most different species Stone - both ordinary pebbles and expensive options: marble, onyx, jasper and even malachite.

Naturally, the cost of such a mosaic directly depends on the value of the material used. Bathroom with a mosaic with a natural stone is most often limited to some elements of the interior.
It can be a frame around the mirror, a wall area near the bath, panel on the floor or wall.

Panel from pebbles on the floor

As for pebbles, it serves not only with excellent decor. Panel from sea pebbles are laid out on the floor so that the stones remain convex, and not drowned in the surface.
Thus, the feet of the legs can be massaged, and this very stimulates blood circulation.

Laying mosaic tile

Of course, to make a panel with a complex ornament from the scattering mosaic, you will have to refer to the specialists. If you need to bind the bathroom with a mosaic tile, you will be quite able to do it with your own hands, and our small instruction will help you with this.
So:

• In order to get high-quality decorative coatingAll surfaces must be previously aligned. Make it yourself, using a plaster solution, not everyone will be able. The easiest way will be the walls of cement-chipstones (CSP).
• It is environmentally friendly construction materialWith fairly high bending strength. CSP made from a mixture of wood chips, chips and cement, without applying any substances harmful to humans.
  The mixture is pressed and exposed to industrial drying, as a result of which he hardens and acquires strength.

• The plates are easy to cut, and mounted on wooden doom. How to do it correctly, you can watch the video.
  Cement-chip plates are much cheaper than water-resistant drywall, they are not afraid of either moisture, nor mold, and are the perfect base for any finish.

What you need

Before getting to work, you need to be sure that you have everything you need. In addition to the mosaic itself, you need to immediately buy primer (concrete contact), dry glue and grout for seams.
All this is usually sold in the same place where they sell ceramic tiles.

• For tile work, some tools will be needed: toothed and rubber spatulas, cizyanka, construction mixer for mixing glue. If you need to split the mosaic chip on the part, you will have to use nipples.

• The prepared surface of the walls, with a brush or roller, treat the ground. It is necessary in order to improve the adhesion of the adhesive solution with the base surface.
  If this is not done, after a while your mosaic will simply begin to fall off.
• The primer must completely dry, only after that you can start gluing tiles. If it is a monophonic, without a picture, it is much easier to produce its laying - just glue with even rows.

• The tile that should make an ornament, or any image, must be stacked according to the preliminary markup. To do this, it is necessary to decompose it on the floor in the order as it should make an image; Measure it as accurate as possible and move the measurement on the wall.
• Having finished S. preparatory workDivide glue in the tank. It is necessary to gradually add water in the ratio, which is indicated on the package, stirring the solution with a construction mixer.

• Apply the finished glue composition on a small wall of the wall, and a little bit on the tile itself. Critting it to the surface and make sure that the mosaic sheets lie down exactly, they did not slip.
  From how the first row will be laid, all follow-up work will depend.
• Now you will need the help of a rubber hammer (Cyanka). A slightly tapping on the tile of Cyanka, press the tile into the solution, and the sprinkled excessive remove the rubber spatula.
• Having finished a row, glue must be grabbed - twenty minutes will be enough. Then you need to remove the protective paper layer, moisturizing it with a wet sponge.
  If we noticed that any seam was drunk, correct the tile until the glue was trying to dry.

• You can proceed to the grout of the seams no earlier than two days later. Dry thump mixture is divorced by the same principle as the glue.
  The rubber spatula composition is distributed on the seams, removing the surplus of the grouts, about an hour after it is applied. Fifteen minutes later, the mosaic surface is polished with a dry cloth.
• After finishing the decoration of smooth parts of the walls, you can begin the decoration of slopes, table tops, the outer surface of the bath. The benefit that the mosaic tile is easily divided into the desired fragments.

Bathroom mosaic finish is a rather painstaking job. The main thing is not to rush, accurately withstanding the time required to set glue.
If you did everything correctly, the result will reward you for patience and made efforts: the bathroom for many years will delight the beautiful and original interior.

Mosaic, like monumental art, appeared in Mesopotamia. However, the use of it for the design of residential premises has not been available for a long time. Even in the near past, the decoration measures like this way would say the bathroom, were too time-consuming and complex.

The use of figures from small parts has spread and has become more accessible by improving the technology of application of this coating.

Advantages of mosaic as finishing material

The design of shallow tiles - the mosaic is most appropriate in rooms with high humidity and extreme temperature differences. That is, in the bathrooms, bathrooms and pools.

The quality of such a coating, of course, depends on the basis taken for the production of material. However, most varieties of industrial mosaic have such properties as reliability and moisture resistance. At the same time, they are able to maintain their long time.

Comparing the mosaic with other materials, it is necessary to take into account the following features, which beneficially distinguish it from most of them:

• Mosaic coating allows you to equip non-standard angles and jointsWhat is difficult to achieve when using conventional tiles.
• Using different color details you can realize the game of your imagination in unique paintings Or emphasize the tones of certain locations of the room.
• The material fits well on the surface with any geometry. This design is suitable for columns, smooth bends and even niche.
• Thanks to the above qualities mosaic allows you to correct or hide defects Virtually any surfaces.

However, with all this, such coatings are not deprived of and flaws:

• Sometimes the use of this material overshadows too high cost. Of course, you can find inexpensive solutions from, for example, Chinese manufacturers, but who will charge for their quality?
• Work on laying on large areas cannot be made without special skills. Yes, almost any more or less capable person will cope with small sites. But when we are talking About the squares with a standard wall, probably the participation of a specialist.
• In fact, find a professional working with a mosaic is not easy. This is due to the fact that the tilers are rarely taken for this material, considering work with it too complicated, and people who professionally working with mosaic are still rare.

As can be seen from the list, there are still there, and they can cause certain difficulties. Although all these problems are fused before the result obtained.

Materials used when creating a modern mosaic

The modern market can offer a huge selection of mosaics. With its manufacture used different kinds Materials, which, in general, affects both quality and scope, as well as the price.

As a rule, these are ready-made design solutions connected to a pre-thought-out pattern or picture. And if we talk about the palette of colors, there are practically no restrictions here.

Although traditionally for bathrooms use soft azure, but juicy shades of blue or of blue color In different combination. Thus (consciously or not) trying to saturate its water element.

To cover the floors, the product made from natural stone is used mainly. This may be: granite, onyx, marble or tuff. It costs such an interior is not cheap, but the room after decoration is literally soaked with a noble and rich atmosphere.

The effect can be strengthened or soften, correctly picking up the natural stone. From this will depend on the price of mosaic.

The most popular material for making a mosaic remains ceramics. First of all, it is from the incredible spectrum of the colors offered. It is precisely it is most often used to create paintings, patterns and compositions.

Mosaic from ceramics

Often, ready-made miniatures from such raw materials are covered with a special icing that protects the coating and extending his life.

As relatively inexpensive and high-quality finishing material You can use glass mosaic. It is resistant to the effects of steam and moisture, while care for it does not require special efforts. Material easy to return the initial appearance With the help of familiar detergents.

Glass mosaic looks very original

The heat treatment glass becomes very durable, as a result of which it does not scratch and for a long time retains the initial properties of the surface.

The metal mosaic is not recommended to use in the bathroom, as in other times and other rooms with high humidity. Despite existing ones protective coatingsIts use is usually reduced to the design of individual parts complementing the overall picture.

As economical, but high quality decorative material You can use plastic mosaic. This product appeared as a result of development. newest technologies.

Mosaic of plastic

Among other things, its use allows you to deliver environment from the results of the life of humanity. After all, how raw materials use omnipresent plastic bottles to create such a mosaic.

Briefly about ways to work with mosaic and spheres for its application

As for the methods of applying mosaic, there are two options here:

The first classic is practically no different from how the usual tiles are put. And of course this is a time-consuming event that requires special skills.

In the second case, the mosaic is prepared on production, applying it to a flexible, but a solid foundation (grid, fabric or even paper).

Using the second method simplifies the work of the wizard, speeds up the process and creates an almost perfect picture.

You can use the mosaic in the bathroom both for full design of the room and for working with its separate zones. Having created a apron, for example, around the mirror canvase or surrounding the bathroom of a pleasing eye, the picture can be turned even in a bright oasis, filled with light impressions.

As for large premises, they can play them with the use of various textures and shades, the choice of which is limited to your taste and fantasy. Let's say using ceramic tiles and mosaic as materials for designing one room, you can achieve a definitely unique result.

The main error with which is faced by using similar combinations, is the incorrect approach to the selection of materials. Tile and mosaic must necessarily match each other in thickness. Otherwise, the finished surface can also purchase and unpleasant features in the form of sharp drop drops.

So after repairing it is not just clean and neat, but also beautifully, it is perfect for such a fashionable designer solution like a mosaic in the bathroom. The use of mosaic will create a visual illusion that visually increases the space and become an interior highlight.

Dosage application mosaic

The one who prefers the spectacular interior design, but does not like excesses, choose a partial decoration of the bathroom with mosaic. Experts advise it to use it on individual elements, for example:

• Framing of mirrors
• Bath screen
• Apron over sink
• Around the window opening
• Engineering boxes, columns

If your bath does not differ in the large area, the mosaic is applied by no more than one or two plots. It may be a wall on which the mirror is located, or panel in the shower.

If the room is more spacious, you can add the interior with several mosaic inserts that visually zonate the room, dividing it into several parts. An excellent example of a bath with a mosaic in the photo below.

An decorated with a mosaic screen for a bath favorably complements the decor, and if you place the wall in the same manner, along which the bath is installed, it will make the interior more solid and harmonious.

Mosaic design Apron near the sink will bring double benefits. First, the aesthetic component, and secondly, it is practical, because the mosaic material is quite moisture-resistant and does not require almost no special care.

The usual window can be turned into a live picture if you have a mosaic finish around. It must elaborate with other mosaic elements that harmonize the color and style of the drawing. In the photo - mosaic in the bathroom, combining all parts of the room in a single interior.

Such an uncomfortable design, as an engineering box, is very difficult to improve. However, with the use of mosaic, this issue is solved quite easily. Due to small sizes, small tiles can be adjusted under any surfaces with tricky turns. Thus, unsightly structures turn into an elegant decor.

Use mosaic on large surfaces

Bathroom design with mosaic to be admissible in spacious rooms. Here you can make the mosaic coating of the entire shower, the whole wall or other overall surface. Using different shades, you can distinguish the room to the zones.

For a free wall, pick up the plot version of the mosaic to your taste. Nautical themes in the azure tones causes a condition of pacification, and the flower will like the thinning agents.

On a note:It is originally a mosaic tile on the floor in the bathroom. For it, chosen glass coating or tile.

Subtleties selection mosaic for the bathroom

The design of the bathroom with mosaic and tiles is presented in such different versionsthat here is not long and confused. Experts advise paying attention to the combination of color tile tile, Plumbing and bathroom decor. The size of the mosaic is important - it is selected on the basis of your goals - the usual pattern, ornament, paintings, landscapes, etc.

Glass mosaic is suitable for the bathroom, here is its main advantages:

• Moisture resistance
• High strength and durability
• He opposes the appearance of bacteria
• Easily amenable to sanitary processing
• Resistant to mechanical stress

Color Mosaic

Depending on the style you choose, it may be the unity of color or, on the contrary, bright contrast.

A mosaic with an ornament and a monophonic ceramic tile is wonderful. The photo of the mosaic in the bathroom is highlighted as a separate decorative element of the interior.

With a popular styles today, the selection of mosaic colors in the bathroom interior can be original and unpredictable, and the result is awesome!

In mosaic it is better to do in light TonesTo visually increase the available space.

Mosaic shape

Mosaic squares, rectangles, rhombices, ovals - they all differ in their sizes from about 1 to 5 cm. The more decorated surface, the larger and easier in the form it is selected mosaic. If this is a whole wall, the squares, rectangles or diamonds are used. However, if you plan to create an intricate drawing on this surface, then you cannot do without small elements.

Tabletop made of mosaic in the bathroom - this is an excellent example of using the tile of different shapes and size.

Bathroom finishing with a mosaic tile gives it a view of an old bath, it is in this way that the premises for taking baths in ancient Greece. True, in those days there were no ready-made mosaic tiles, the patterns were made by separate natural pebbles manually, it was a difficult and long experience. All current mosaic tiles are classified according to several signs.

Tiles manufacturing material and short characteristics

Material of manufacture	Brief characteristics
	The most common option, universal application. It has sufficient strength, immune to moisture. At the cost of the cheapest tile. Depending on the thickness of the mosaic, it can be installed on the walls or a floor of the bathroom.
	A more expensive version of the tile, mimics ceramics. Has a lot color solutions. Benefits - the color does not change the entire period of operation, when direct sunlight, the surface is "played".
	Mineral dyes are added to the composition, mainly used to finish the floors. For walls, it is rarely used in connection with complex care. On surfaces with time, microcracks are formed, in which various microorganisms are multiplied. Remove them from there is very difficult.
	Artistic kind of ceramics, original and beautiful, but the cost does not meet the properties. It is made of waste of ceramic production, an increase in the price from an objective point of view is unreasonable.

Depending on the method of fixing individual mosaic tiles to the canvas can be two types.

1. Separate plates are fixed on paper. Paper passes from the front side. This is an outdated technology of manufacturing mosaic tiles. Stacking technology complicated for several reasons. First, it is harder to monitor the gaps in the joints of individual sheets. Secondly, the paper must be cleaned and deleted, and this is an additional time loss and effort.
2. The plates are fixed on the reverse side of the reverse side. Such a tile is easier in operation, during the stacking there is a facial surface, it is easier to correct errors, the pattern and the distance between the seams is visible immediately. After the end of the laying is much easier and faster to rub the seams.

For bathrooms you can use any ceramic tile, the choice depends on the financial capabilities and preferences. The only wishes - do not use tiles with uneven face surfaces, they are very difficult to clean. And in the bathroom you need to wash the surface, many dirt and residues from drying water accumulate.

It is much more difficult to work with it than with usual. Why? For conventional tiles, a surface with a drop of heights up to 4 mm is suitable, experienced tile tiles without any problems align the base tiled glue. During masonry, do not use a toothed spatula, and ordinary, glue is laying a lot in the corners and in the center of the tile. Then with light tapping and with a constant verification of position, the level level align the height of one level. This, of course, violations of the generally accepted theoretical technology, but in practice, professionals often use such a simplified method. The quality of laying tile almost does not suffer, and the speed of production of work increases significantly. We do not recommend using this novice method, they have too large risks to allow mistakes due to inexperience.

The base under the mosaic tile must be perfectly even, the differences in height are prohibited. Small sizes of individual mosaics will never be crowned, on the wall will remain noticeable elevations or recesses.

In addition, for ordinary tiles, various types of glue can be used, this factor almost does not affect the clutch density. If he spoke, then the surplus is easily removed from the seams, the end color of the grout does not change. It is also optional to make primer, the tile has a large area and there is always a plot, with sufficient adhesion. With mosaic such actions are unacceptable. The glue should be only white, removed from the gaps of surplus gray almost impossible.

Another problem is to lay the mosaic tile only under the comb. It provides gluing each tile. If this is not adhered to, they will fall out (for mosaic pasted on paper) or will be staggering (for mosaic pasted on the reinforcing grid).

mosaic tile for the bathroom

Preparation of the base for mosaic tiles

We have already mentioned that the tile falls on the perfectly smooth surface. Often the walls are aligned with plasterboard - quickly, smoothly and cheap. We strongly recommend using for alignment of the walls of the bathroom plasterboard. The main drawback is low physical strength. With medium loads, for example, during washing, you were leaning on the wall, it will come. As a result, the tile falls off. Plasterboard applied construction companiesThus, they significantly increase the speed of work and, accordingly, their profits. As always, the customer pays for everything.

If you finish the bathroom with your own hands, do not laugh the wall to plaster cement-sandy solution. Step-by-step instructions By laying ceramic tiles, we will give for this option.

Step 1. Check the condition of the wall. In most cases, after ordinary plaster, it will have to smoke. Check with a smooth long rail or level, apply it in various places and at different angles. Look at the gaps. It is much easier to detect irregularities with a light bulb. Put it on the floor, light rays will indicate on irregularities.

How to make a surface suitable for laying mosaic tiles?

1. Prepare a solution for putty and primer. Choose high-quality material, do not strive to save.
2. Wash the surface thoroughly surface. The fact is that a small putty putty will fall off in case of insufficient adhesion. Ground twice in transverse directions. Use the primer of deep penetration, it will serve as an additional protection against moisture.

   Primer deep penetrating Ceresit CT 17

   Deliver primer in the proportions specified on the canister. If there are fears in her quality, then reduce the amount of water by about 15%. But in no case is it not recommended to increase the percentage of water, even minor violations of the material preparation technology significantly reduce its effectiveness.

   Diluted, the primer mixture is better, grasps faster. However, deeply penetrating better manifests itself in undivided

   It is better to grind the tassel, not a roller. The tassel can be carefully labeled the liquid into the surface, the roller will only wet it. In addition, the brush is processed by all hard-to-reach places, which does not make a roller.

3. While the primer dries, prepare the plaster. Water is first poured into the container, and then the dry mixture is swept in portions. For stirring, it is better to use a mixer if not, then it will have to be stirred manually. Let the solution stand in five minutes, after the expiration of this time, mix it again.
4. It is necessary to stucify a large flat spatula, with a maximum force rub the solution into the plaster. For each place, go through several times. Do not pay attention if you have traces from a spatula, eventually experience and surfaces will appear even.

   In the extreme case, after drying, the traces can be removed with a grinding eye. It is better to fix it on a flat board or smoothly, grind the circular movements, do not press a lot.

   If there is no grinding skins, and the traces are small, then align them with a metal stall.

   Tightly at an angle, press it to the surface of the wall and spend several times over the surface in different directions. In most cases, such an alignment is enough.

5. Clean the surface from dust, it is desirable to use the vacuum cleaner.

Step 2. Measure the area of \u200b\u200bthe walls, buy the appropriate amount of glue and tiles.

The stock for tiles can be made small, 5% sufficient. The fact is that it is easy to cut into the desired sizes on the seams, the waste minimum amount. This ordinary tile can give chips or uneven edges and increase the amount of waste.

Step 3. Apply the primer very carefully twice. Do not miss this operation, we have already mentioned that the mosaic tile does not tolerate deviations from technology.

Step 4. Think the placement of the tile. If you plan to make a decorative mosaic border, then decide on its cluster and facing material.

Step 5. On the wall, draw a border and tile laying lines. If there is little experience, then draw the lines every three rows of tiles, it will make it possible to constantly control its position. The fact is that the sheets of glued mosaic have large dimensions, and the greater the size of the material unit, the difficult to eliminate the marriage during the disruption of the gap between them.

Step 6. Prepare glue. The technology is indicated on the package, follow the manufacturer's tips. Are there fears in his quality? Add some primer to dilution into water, about 10-20% of the total. The primer will remain from previous operations.

Important. Consistency of glue requires a very careful relationship. For ordinary tile, this is not so important, it falls upwards, crossbars inserted into each seam to comply with the gap. The same crosstra does not allow separate tiles over time slowly drop down. For mosaic crosses, it is useless to use, they will not hold it from lowering. This means that glue should be thick, but not so much to worsen the adhesion coefficient with the wall and tiles.

Step 7. Start work from the bottom row and left corner. The glue should be applied twice. Initially, a flat spatula, and then comb. The height of the ridges is within 3-5 mm, choose the appropriate spatula and give it a proper bias. The better the glue is rubbing, the more reliably each separate tile will be kept. This is especially true for tiles on paper. The reinforced grid increases the reliability of the attachment, it is deeply immersed in glue.

Practical advice. We have already said that it is necessary to withstand the distance between the tiles, it is very difficult for inexperienced builders. So that inevitable flaws were poorly, lay it in a checker order. One whole leaf is a construction knife for two parts, start the first row from half, and the next one with a complete sheet.

Step 8. Caution with horizontal compliance, put the first sheet. If you need to fill a little, then slowly move it with your palms of two hands. With a significant or incorrectly directed force, the mosaic tiles will be folded by the harmonica. To ensure tight fit of all tiles, use the smoothness than it is more in size, the better. Every 3-4 sheets control their position in various directions with a long rail or level. If you have a laser level - excellent. His lines are not embarrassed by glue, you can work faster. Do not allow the gaps, it is very difficult to correct them.

It is important to know that it is not recommended to completely remove the glued sheet, the position can be corrected only on the wall. Shot sheet is difficult to prepare for reuse, especially if it is on a paper basis, the paper can get march and while removing to break.

Video - laying mosaic

Practical advice. Much attention is paid to places of pipeline output. Here it is better to put glue more than less. The remnants will be removed, not a problem.

In the same way, continue the work along the entire surface of the bathroom wall.

Step 9. If you have a mosaic tile sheets, it should be removed. It is necessary to start withdrawal only after complete solidification of glue, time is indicated on its packaging, in most cases it is 24 hours. Water with a damp sponge paper, water should be enough. Do not leave dry plots so that it is easily shot, the whole area should wet well. Paper should be removed entirely and immediately, otherwise the remnants will be difficult to remove. The time of wetting is about 2-3 minutes, there are missed places - do not break down the paper, and repeat wipes again. If everything is done correctly, the ceramic tile will easily free from the top paper.

For tiles on the reinforcing grid, this operation is not needed that much simplifies the process of performing work.

Step 10. Grout of seams.

As you can guess, there are a lot of seams from the mosaic tile. Practice shows that the grout takes no less time than laying. Moreover, it is rarely possible to do everything qualitatively from the first time, you have to repeat the operation. For grout use bactericidal plastic materials. They are not suiced, but then redoing the cladding of the walls will cost even more. If the surface of all tiles is smooth, then it is easier to work. Large rubber spatula rub the mass in the seams, make significant efforts, do not allow skips.

Wipe the surface

Surface dried - Check the quality of work. All detected skipping must be re-fill in the mass and then clean.

Some apartments owners in order to improve the appearance of the bathroom, look at certain sections of the walls in the bathroom with decorative mosaic tiles with roughness or unequal tiles in height. It's a lot with them, you have to rub and then clean each tile separately. How much time will need for this, it is impossible to foresee.

How to run mosaic tiles curvilinear surfaces

The algorithm of work on such surfaces has its own characteristics. When the tile is pressed against curvilinear planes, then in the center ceramic tiles The glue is completely absent, and at the edges its thickness increases. Due to this redistribution of glue, the tiles center does not hold at all, and the sides will dry for a long time. To minimize the negative effect, such surfaces are recommended to accumulate by mosaic tiles with minimal dimensions Elements.

Technology laying mosaic tiles on the floor of the bathroom

For these purposes, you need to buy a thick tile. The actions algorithm differs in several points.

1. Paul must necessarily have hydraulic protection. Use various impregnations for these purposes, they have excellent clutch as with concrete baseand with glue for tiles. In addition, possess good water protection properties.
2. The glue for the tile must be high quality. Small dimensions significantly increase the likelihood of separate pieces of mosaic with various household appliances. The biggest danger is old washing machine. During the drying of the linen, it has a strong vibration, can "ride" on the floor. At this time, the legs cling to the protruding edges of the tile and tear it from the floor.
3. Stood the seams is performed only quality materials And very carefully. The presence of emptiness is completely prohibited. There are cases when there are unnoticed air pockets at the top. To eliminate problem areas, rubbing out with great effort and several times in one place.
4. Keep in mind that the floor with a mosaic tile does not have slopes for draining water, to make them useless. A small angle will not give an effect, and it is impossible to increase the slope. In this regard, it is significantly increasing the need to carefully carry out all construction measures for sex sealing.

Answers to frequently asked questions

Is it possible to cut a mosaic tile?

No you can not. The only option is a professional and have a special diamond cutter. And then in the case there is a tile with sizes of individual elements of at least 2 × 2 cm and made on the reinforcing grid. It will not work on paper. The fact is, the diamond circle of a professional cutter has water cooling, paper wets, a sheet of mosaic will fall apart on separate pieces.

What if the gap in the corner of the room is more width of the tile fragment?

The optimal solution is to accurately calculate the position of the plates and increase the gap between them slightly. But in this way, it is possible to act if the increase in the gap does not exceed 2 mm, otherwise the appearance of the wall will deteriorate. To eliminate such problems, it is better to purchase special plastic folding corners. They are installed in the same way as under the ordinary tile. With the help of angular elements, the gap is eliminated up to five millimeters.

How to carefully make a round hole?

During laying a mosaic tile, cut the square hole under the diameter of the pipe. Next, disconnect the mosaic elements from the carved piece, you will need four pieces. Remove the sharp corners of the squares in two ways.

1. First. Keep one corner of the tile, and the second gradually shallow pieces are gradually shapes.
2. Second. Pliers Take the tile and draw the desired angle with a grinder with a diamond disk.

Important. Diamond disks are two types: for cutting concrete and tiles. They have significant differences and cannot be used non-appointment. The disk for concrete has long radial slots to remove large number Tolstoy concrete dust. These slots create vibration, under the influence of which the tile will give a crack. Discs for tile works do not have a slot, they have shallow short grooves on side planes.

Is it possible to restore the initial type of mosaic tile?

This can only be done when you have a margin of plates. It is impossible to pick up in the store through a great time the same mosaic. Each batch of goods has its differences, this is explained by the peculiarities of the technological process.

If you fulfill all the recommendations, refer to work responsibly and carefully, then the quality of the facing with their own hands will differ much from the work of professionals. Do not hurry, carefully treat each operation. Start laying the tile from the most imperceptible corner of the bathroom. Even if there will be small errors at first, no one will notice them. And during this time you can acquire a small practical experience of performing such complex facing works, marriage will no longer.