When you install mosaic tiles behind your stovetop, it becomes difficult to clean the tiles behind the stovetop. These days, better options are available such as splashbacks, which are easy to clean and looks attractive. Get more information on kitchen splashbacks.

The grout catches grime, as Luke said.

Mosaics are really very beautiful but yes grime gets in the grout however you can still have them if you also add a clear glass splashback that will cover the tiles and make it way easier to clean. just have to make sure it can handle heat.

after this I never looked at mosaic the same way again..took us 8 years to complete and let just say we completed it to sell the house..and since hubby couldn't remember where he screwed it in to take it off it stayed with the house lol

no to mosaic..not as a splash back..

and yes it was my grand idea..lol hubby did most of the work bless him I did about two weeks worth and lost interest the drawing was from my oldest she was only 4-6 years then we transferred it to our wall

LOVE, love my mosaic splashback. It brings my whole kitchen to life and makes me feel good to be there.

I do not find it a problem to clean at all, even the grout. It all just wipes clean easily, but then like all surfaces I clean it regularly and don't let any stains build up. I have never had a problem with grout in any area of the house, my old kitchen even had a tiled bench top and that was no problem. If something like beetroot stained it, I wiped it immediately and applied bleach and the stain was gone. I used to bleach it regularly for hygiene reasons anyway.

Luke, have they been able to solve the problems with attaching photos?

Uyenvy, that mosaic art reminds me of the Mirka Mora installation at the Flinders Street Railway Station. Well done, that was a labour of love, did you do it?

Tribbletrouble..I did about 2 weeks worth ..only got as far as those yellow tiles..hubby did the rest took him 8 years to finish..

I tend to drum up grand ideas ..very excited..then I run out of puff ..hehehehe hubby hates it as he's my finisher..now I just cook and make cards because then I can actually finish it :)

the drawing is of the little mermaid ..the octopus was my son's ..rest my daughter's drawing ..all came about because of the fish tank it stuck out like a sore thumb so we had to make it blend into the wall :)

What a terrible shame that you had to leave it! Have you seen the one at Flinders street station?

is it the one outside of the station backing on to the pokies place ?

life changes suppose to have two kids and send them both to private schools lol it was suppose to be our forever home..out came the third..can't afford private for all three..no decent public high school in the area ..or public transport..business got busy ..I ended up working in another city..everything flying everywhere couldn't do 1 hour drop off and pick up each day ..

Tribbletrouble ..thought of this one when you mentioned mosaic

Ah, yes, I'm familiar with that too. Amazing what you see when you look up. Spent the kids' childhoods telling them to.

Mirka Mora

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trouble with kids is they don't go wandering on foot they prefer to catch the fastest thing around aka trams lol told them if you walk you'll see much more I don't use trams when I'm in the city I go wandering on foot :)

A modern mosaic tile mural at Melbourne Central food court

http://www.academytiles.com.au/asp/multiple_tiles.asp?cat=Glass%20Mosaic&series=Bisazza%20Custom%20Solutions

Mosaic tile floors at the Block Arcade Melb

http://melbournecurious.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/block-arcade-introduction.html

yes they are buckleup..saw them this afternoon :) hehehe went wandering again :)

thanks Tribbletrouble :)

Great!

Love mosaics, but not in the kitchen for practical reasons.