How to Coordinate Mosaic Tile Backsplash with Countertops

As one of the most surefire ways to elevate the style in your kitchens, bathrooms, bar areas, and more, tile backsplashes continue to grow in popularity with homeowners everywhere. In Florida, we know that tile is already a great material fit for moisture-prone areas that experience humidity and splashes. Whether you aim for a blended, muted look with subtle texture or an artistic design statement, installing a tile backsplash in the home is an easy project to take things up a notch!

A backsplash can be the wall area behind a sink and faucet, as well as the wall area between the countertops and the bottom of cabinets. In some cases, you may also see an extended, luxurious-looking backsplash that starts from the countertops and goes all the way to the ceiling! We love steering our clients towards using mosaic tile to create a backsplash, as these valuable options produce intricate patterns and add character to your walls. When you are ready to maximize these areas in your home, review our valuable backsplash design tips to make sure that all surfaces coordinate properly:

How to Coordinate Countertops with Mosaic Tile Backsplash

Wherever your backsplash locations are in the home, your countertops will always be the closest surface. That is why coordinating a mosaic tile backsplash with your countertops is the most important step! As you explore the best mosaic tile for a backsplash in your home, here are a few things to remember among the wide variety of colors, patterns, materials, shapes, and sizes:

• Achieving Color Harmony: When choosing backsplash and countertops colors, decide if you want a complementary or contrasting look. Warm colors will pair well together, and you can also use a similar undertone or hue to unify multi-colored mosaic tile to your countertops. Remember, neutral colors are easy to design with, update down the line, and will balance a lot of movement and pattern!
• Creating A Focal Point: Many homeowners use a backsplash to express creativity and selecting contrasting colors will help you create a focal point. Pair darker countertops with lighter mosaic tile options and vice versa. If your countertops are striking, choose an understated mosaic tile that will not compete for attention.
• Balancing Pattern & Texture: For countertops with strong veining, striations, or pattern, simple mosaic tile will enhance and not overwhelm. Plain countertops lend themselves to bold mosaic tile styles and intricate patterns. With smooth, polished countertops, explore glass mosaic tile or stone mosaic tile for depth and dimension.
• Design Theme Consistency: Your countertops and tile choices need to support the overall design theme of the room and home. If your home is more traditional, classic granite or marble countertops will pair with a timeless mosaic pattern. In a modern or contemporary setting, we love using geometric mosaic tile along with sleek countertops.

How to Coordinate Cabinets with Mosaic Tile Backsplash

Most homeowners will first complete a new backsplash in the kitchen, where cabinetry design certainly comes into your mosaic tile decision-making. Other than flooring, cabinets take up the most material surface area in a kitchen! Here are some valuable tips for pairing cabinets and tile backsplashes:

• If your countertops contrast with your tile backsplash, your cabinets should most likely retain more harmony with a unifying tone.
• If your bright or white countertops work with a lighter-colored tile backsplash to open the space, a bolder, darker cabinet color will contrast to perfection.
• Always align the design aesthetic. Timeless mosaic patterns will match traditional cabinets, and geometric tile pairs with sleek, modern cabinetry.
• Since cabinets can be a tricky design element to select, you may opt for a helpful design consultation to coordinate high-use rooms like kitchens and bathrooms.

How to Coordinate Flooring with Mosaic Tile Backsplash

Since flooring anchors the overall design of a room, you should always acquire your favorite samples when selecting new floors and weigh how each option will play against your backsplash. We recommend the following considerations when pairing flooring with a tile backsplash:

• Instead of trying to match the shades of your backsplash and flooring, a wise approach is to mix complementary tones and materials for balance.
• As a general rule, wood matches with wood. If your backsplash has wood tones or wood-look tile, a wood-look floor will work well in combination. This design principle can work as complementary or contrasting pairings.
• To avoid overwhelming the space, avoid pairing high-variation mosaic tiles with high-character flooring.
• If your backsplash and flooring have similar tones, opt for subtle textural contrast between the two design elements.

Contact our experts at Dolphin Carpet & Tile with any frequently asked questions about mosaic tile, tile backsplash questions, or tile installation considerations. Visit one of our ten locations to get mosaic tile samples and flooring samples, and we are excited to assist with your project in any way we can!