It’s time to go “Tile Way.” Including a comparison table also.
You want to revamp your flooring or walls with something unique and eye-catching. You are walking the lanes of bustling tile markets and entering each store to take your pick amidst the one million options you have.
You come across a series of choices, plain tiles in various colours and abstract design tiles but what catches your eye are some unconventional designs are Mosaic tiles. That is it. You make up your mind about having mosaic tiles.
But then again, another question comes to mind. ‘Shall I opt for ready mosaic-look tiles, or shall I go the distance and create the OG, vintage mosaic tiles from scratch”?
To make it easy for you, we have chalked down some takeaways for you to make the right call.
What are Mosaic tiles?
Mosaic tile is a combination of different sizes, colours, shapes and/or materials, which are set in a sheet for easy installation.
Mosaic tiles exude elegance and opulence. Because of the length of work it needs and the intricacy involved in installing these tiles, it turns out as a work of art and immediately makes the space stand out. But there are a lot of trade-offs that come along.
Firstly, the cost of installing these tiles is very expensive.
Mosaic tiling combines fragments and pieces of different shapes and sizes to create collaborative, colour-themed flooring. This requires skilled workmen and additional adhesives and raw materials that will shoot up the costs.
Mosaic tiling is also a highly cumbersome and time-consuming process. It takes almost three times more to install these tiles than regular ones.
When it comes to cleaning, there is a serious dust accumulation between these gaps. Cleaning them every day becomes very difficult and impracticable.
But of course, at the end of the long road is beautiful, timeless flooring- the labour of all hardships!
Thanks to technology and modern-day innovations, we have access to ready mosaic look tiles that look magnificent. There are a plethora of options that are available in the market.
From Victorian-style to Moroccan designs, you name it, and you shall have it! This style of tiles is a boon today since it brings about so much ease when it comes to installation and eliminates all the unnecessary timelines, materials and labour that go into creating the actual mosaic tilework.
You save money and time, effort, and energy that would go into maintaining the flooring. So, if you are looking for a cost-effective and time-saving alternative, this is it. Talking about the cleaning part of these tiles, needless to say, it requires less cleaning than mosaic tiles.
What to choose: Mosaic tile or Mosaic-look tile?
Eventually, it all depends upon the choices and preferences of each person. You may choose to have either, but what is important is to thoroughly understand the pros and cons of making your choices. If one is aware of all the limitations that come with mosaic tiles and chooses to have them anyway, then that is an informed decision backed by acceptance of the facts. So, to each their own.
To simplify it even more, the following small table enumerates all the factors:
Still confused about which tiles you need? No worries, Visit the nearest tile store to check out our amazing tile collection, or you can also try the tiles online and see how they look in your place in real-time by using our TriaLook feature.
Mannika Mitra brings a wealth of experience to her role as Digital Content and Marketing Manager at Orientbell Tiles, having been associated with the company for the past 5 years. With a total of 12 years in the industry, Mannika holds an Arts degree from Delhi University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Her journey has seen her excel as a digital producer at esteemed news agencies like ANI, NDTV, and Hindustan Times.
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