Mosaic Wallpaper
Mosaic wallpaper borrows from tessellated tilework: small pieces of stone, glass or colour set together into a pattern. Kept tiny and tonal it becomes a fine textural wallpaper that suits all four walls; drawn larger, with metallic tesserae, it turns into a decorative statement. It is a natural choice for a bathroom, a cloakroom or a kitchen.
Zoffany's Rhombi collection includes Mosaic, an iconic Zoffany print with a beautiful tactile finish. Osborne & Little offer several: Tesserae in Argentario is a semi-plain of small mosaic pieces, while Fantasque has Ninotchka, a narrow stripe made up of tiny mosaics. Arte's Monsoon includes a softly rounded mosaic subtle enough for a whole room, and Modulaire brings blocks drawn from the mosaics of the past thoroughly up to date.
For an aged, Italian feel, Casamance's Alliages has Venetie, reminiscent of worn Venetian mosaics, and Zinc Textile's Escape includes Corvara, inspired by old mosaic tiles with a hand painted feel. Galerie's Havana sets tiny copper mosaics into curving fans.
Mosaic sits close to tiles and slate wallpaper and marble wallpaper, and its metallic versions belong with metallic and foil wallpaper. For more ideas for a wet room, see our bathroom wallpaper edit.
