Not long ago setting mosaic tile meant embedding each small piece in a mortar bed. Later, sheets of mosaic held together by paper facing helped reduce installation time. These early face-mounted ...

Dean Sorem, our go-to tile expert, shows us his best tips on how to install mosaic tiles. Choose a High-Contrast Grout Color. To match our black kitchen appliances, ...

Install tile trim as the second to last step of a tile installation project. ... Now they’re more commonly used to provide an ornate, architectural frame to backsplashes or mosaic tiles.

A secret to good installation is to match the size of the tile to the trowel that will be used to put down the thinset. If your mosaic tile is about the size of a postage stamp, or about 1 inch by ...