
Mercury Mosaics in the Press
Hot off the press! Read what people are saying about our one-of-a-kind handmade tiles. We've rounded up our favorite press mentions, so dig right in!
The Get Down Coffee Co.
APX Construction Group
6 Commercial Kitchen Design Ideas for 2025
The Altered Abode
Cabin Designs I’m Loving (as an Interior Designer)
Tile Letter
Mercury Mosaics – love at first sight
HGTV
Step Inside a Bungalow bursting with color
Kitchen & Bath Design News
Wall Art: Today's Tile Trends
Pillsbury Castle Project
Pillsbury Castle Reveal: Third Floor Apartment Kitchen
LUXE magazine
10 Unique Kitchen Backsplash Ideas
Upsize Magazine
Mercury Mosaics Founder on the Courage to be a Beginner
Wall Street Journal
This Brownstone Renovation is a Case Study in Color Confidence
Houzz
Before and After: 3 Kitchens with Beautiful Bold Backsplashes
Midwest Home
2024 Ideas to Steal: Floors + Surfaces
Canvas Rebel
Meet Mercedes Austin
Tileometry
Mercury Mosaics Awarded Special Recognition: Women in Tile at CID Awards
Floor Trends & Installations
2024 Coverings Installation & Design Award Winners Announced
Family Handyman
20 Amazing Kitchen Backsplash Ideas
Joy Architecture + Design
Highlighting Alex Steinman's home designed by Erinn Farrell Design & Joy Architecture
Construction2style
Edge Bar & Boutique Reveal
Dans le Lakehouse
HOW TO SEAL CERAMIC TILE (FROM MERCURY MOSAICS)
Commercial Construction & Renovation
Catching up with… Mercury Mosaics’ Mercedes Austin
Better Home & Gardens
This Minnesota Home Celebrates Its Surroundings with Natural Wood Accents
KSTP News Twin Cities Live
Watch Read Listen: Mercedes Austin
Sampleboard
Scandi-Style Kitchens Are Becoming Increasingly Popular
The Gloss
See Inside These Fabulously Glossy Tiled Kitchens
Chelle Design For Living
FAVORITE TILE BRANDS RIGHT NOW
Construction2Style
Tile Installation Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide for DIY Enthusiasts
Dans le Lakehouse
MID-CENTURY MEETS COASTAL KITCHEN RENO REVEAL!
Atomic Ranch
Palm Springs Modernism Show February 2024 Booth Vendors -Mercury Mosaics
Brownstoner
The Insider: Vibrant Color and a '70s Vibe Personalize a Family's Fort Greene Brownstone
Luxe Magazine
Tour a Historic Brooklyn Brownstone with Playful 70's Hues. Featuring our Custom Large Triangle Backsplash!
MSP Mag
Dyani White Hawk: Expanding Abstraction
KSTP News
Good Company Update: Mercury Mosaics
Getting Work to Work
Invest in Creative Time with Mercedes Austin
Kansas City Homes & Style
History mixes modernism in this dream kitchen
Tile Letter
Mercury Mosaics releases the Rise Pattern: elevating subway tile design with a Geometric Edge
KBB Online
Rise from Mercury Mosaics
Floor Covering News
Mercury Mosaics releases Rise pattern
Design News Now
Featured: Mercury Mosaics elevates subway tile with a geometric edge.
Brava Magazine
Handcrafted rhombus tiles by Minneapolis’ Mercury Mosaics cascade down the kitchen walls bringing organic movement to the backsplash.
The Spruce
This Victorian kitchen featuring handmade ceramic tile from Mercury Mosaics is sure to inspire your next renovation or remodel.
Contstruction2Style
All green cabinetry is the perfect complement to handmade Mercury Mosaics square backsplash tiles.
The New York Times
Setting a Table at the Whitney With Art
Artdependence Magazine
Rashit Johnson and Dyani White Hawk make new works for Whitney Museum restaurants.
The City Life Org
Rashid Johnson and Dyani White Hawk make new works for Whitney Museum restaurants.
The New York Times
The Whitney museum commissioned Dyani White Hawk to create a wall of colorful ceramic tiles for its cafe space. She collaborated with Mercury Mosaics, a Minneapolis ceramics specialist.
Twin Cities Business
The artisan tile company Mercury Mosaics has launched a new product that turns tile waste into do-it-yourself mosaic art kits.
Midwest Home
Minneapolis-based tile company Mercury Mosaics launches a new midcentury-modern tile design.
Shelfology
Natural wood shelving paired with a ceramic tile backsplash is making a big comeback. Notice how a classic black and white backsplash pairs almost as seamlessly as a moody blue tile.
Family Handyman
Put a new twist on basic white backsplash tile ideas with these concave white tiles. Reminiscent of fish scales, these tiles are neutral enough to go with any décor, just like white subway tile.
Construction2Style
Our unique tile blend, Rise, was incorporated within the shower surround and the entire wall behind the vanity. We hope that these bathroom tile photos inspire you when you start your next design or bathroom remodel.
Family Handyman
Nothing adds soul and vintage warmth to a home like something made by the human hand. In this case, artisan tile, from Mercury Mosaics, can be executed in a wide array of vintage tile styles.
Sunset
This playful Palm Springs house with handmade small batch tiles in every bathroom and the kitchen is your sign to start decorating with loads of color.
Star Tribune
This Minneapolis bungalow's eye-catching kitchen features a custom-made backsplash with blue and orange tiles above the stove.
Shelfology
The home office isn’t a traditional space you’d expect to find handmade tile, which is exactly why a trio of rule-breakers sought to add this perfect blend of classic square tiles to the space.
Cambria
Looking to elevate your galley kitchen? Open shelving can showcase eye-catching dishware and décor, while expanses of a wall can highlight a dazzling subway tile backsplash.
MSP Magazine
This Palm Springs home naturally lent itself to favorite finds from Minnesota, including a Mercury Mosaics handmade tile backsplash and a fully tiled shower.
HGTV Canada
Looking for bathroom tile inspiration? Try mixing subway tile with different-shaped tile like this mosaic of Moroccan fish scales that add wavy charm in this bathroom.
Parade of Homes
Looking for that perfect tile for your next project? Mercury Mosaics in Minneapolis, Minnesota is eager to redefine your expectations of handmade ceramic tile and how it transforms a space.
Edward Love Foundation
Mercury Mosaics has grown to support handmade tile production, with all tiles created by its artisan team being hand-brushed and using nontoxic clay and lead-free glazes.
Atomic Ranch
Looking for mid century modern bathroom tile inspo? Check out this calming emerald green fish scale tile paired with white subway tile in this decadent shower.
The Curious Builder
Mercury Mosaics the Tile Bakery: Mercedes Austin takes us through the Artistry of how handcrafted tile comes to life.
Construction2Style
Mercedes Austin, founder of Mercury Mosaics, shares her experience working with brand partners to bring her design studio to life.
Atomic Ranch
An entrepreneurial spirit, passion for innovation and dedication to craft are what power this company’s pursuit of enhancing the world—one handmade tile at a time.
The Spruce
Green acts like a neutral, which means many materials and hues can readily pair with it depending on the shade of green, making it the perfect choice for a kitchen backsplash.
Houzz
With a nod to this home’s midcentury modern architecture, the homeowners made a bold choice for the kitchen: bright green geometric backsplash tile by local company Mercury Mosaics.
Midwest Home
Looking for backsplash ideas in 2023? Subway tile is having a resurgence! Try mixing satin and matte finishes to add dimension and depth to your kitchen.
KBB Magazine
Throughout the spacious new kitchen, a custom mosaic tile backsplash meant to be an abstract representation of a wave complements the casual architecture of the house.
HGTV
This midcentury modern kitchen built for baking features two unique kitchen backsplash designs from Mercury Mosaics.
Voyage Minnesota
Every Mercury Mosaics tile is hand-cut, hand-glazed, and fired to a beautiful sheen. Each piece is touched by at least nine pairs of human hands before we ship it to your door, locally and worldwide.
Shelfology
Mercedes Austin, founder of our midwest-made handmade ceramic tile design & manufacturing studio, is one of the latest Shelfology Ambassadors of Awesome in 2023.
Livabl
One of the kitchen backsplash ideas we’re completely obsessed with is this handmade Moroccan fish scale tiles that offers a layered look to a white kitchen backsplash.
Construction2Style
There are many ways to layout subway tile. Try tilting the classic herringbone pattern 90 degrees for a pattern that works well for a taller space, like a shower, to draw the eye up.
Manomin Resawn Timbers
Handmade ceramic tile meets reclaimed timber in this collab. The open shelving backsplash in the new Mercury Mosaics showroom is a true "Manomin Moment".
KARE11
Mercedes Austin speaks to how her handmade tile business has transformed into Mercury Mosaics — a designer and manufacturer of ceramic tile based northeast Minneapolis.
Construction2Style
The vertically stacked subway tile in this kitchen with open shelving gives the illusion of endless space.
Family Handyman
White subway tile is a classic backsplash tile idea, but you can put a new twist on a white backsplash with these white fishscale tiles that are neutral enough to go with any décor.
Bluestone Lane
Bluestone Lane’s second Texas café features signature seafoam blue tile from Mercury Mosaics. This restaurant accent wall tile is handmade in the USA.
Family Handyman
This vintage-inspired tile from Mercury Mosaics is sure to add warmth to your home. Try hexagon flower tile in blue and white for a new take on this vintage classic.
Architectural Digest
In the primary bath of Jeffrey Seller’s showstopping Manhattan town house, glazed tiles from Mercury Mosaics extend floor to ceiling.
Sebring Design Build
This gray kitchen backsplash from Mercury Mosaics uses different shades of gray tile to add visual interest to this modern kitchen design.
Architectural Digest
Lena Dunham tours her forever home featuring our stacked backsplash tiles in 1017E Sea Mist throughout the kitchen.
Garden & Home
A new kitchen backsplash is a great way to bring in a bit of character to the kitchen. This vibrant diamond tile choice from Mercury Mosaics creates a unique pattern without being overly dramatic.
Go Solo
Go Solo talks with Mercedes Austin, Founder of Women-owned business, Mercury Mosaics, about building a business around beautifully crafted statement tiles.
KBB Online
Tile design trends will continue to elevate tile from simply a building material to a statement maker. Look out for these tile trends in 2023.
Shelfology
The team at Construction2Style are taking on a renovation and design-build for Mercury Mosaics, a handmade tile company based out of Minneapolis.
iCreatived
Kitchen trends in 2023 are sure to bring more colorful backsplashes. This emerald green tile from Mercury Mosaics is a fabulous pop of color in an otherwise simple kitchen.
Star Tribune
You wont want to miss this gorgeous 1905 home remodel with handmade fireplace tiles from Mercury Mosaics.
St. Olaf College
One of the most stunning features in the new Ole Avenue residence hall is a multistory mosaic tile wall in the main lounge, handmade by Mercury Mosaics.
Shelfology
Mercedes Austin, Founder and CEO of Mercury Mosaics, discusses what’s to come after a redesign of their local headquarters and a launch into Revival Tile, a mission that honors the art of sustainable ceramic tile.
Twin Cities Business
Designed with locally produced products like handmade ceramic tile from Mercury Mosaics, Beehive Strategic Communication's new office prioritizes technology, flexibility, and culture.
Twin Cities Live
Mercedes Austin, founder of Mercury Mosaics, got to chat with Twin Cities Live about our handmade sustainable tile and our new framed Wall Art collection.
Architectural Digest
Lena Dunham tours her forever home in New England featuring our handmade ceramic stacked subway tile in 1017E Sea Mist.
Mpls St.Paul Magazine
A Minnetonka home gets a major kitchen upgrade with two distinct custom backsplashes handmade by Mercury Mosaics, inspired by mid-century modern tile patterns.
Architectural Digest
You won't want to miss the kitchen backsplash tile Inside Lena Dunham’s colorful Connecticut home. Our handmade ceramic square backsplash tiles pair perfectly with the bright blue custom cabinetry.
Daily Dream Decor
One of our favorite kitchen trends of 2023 includes making a statement with bold patterns. Try using bold tile shapes or colors to make your backsplash a focal point.
House Digest
Planning a kitchen backsplash? Avoid making the mistakes everyone makes when putting in a kitchen backsplash and learn how to measure tile for your space with these tile installation tips from Mercury Mosaics.
Construction2Style
Looking to add a pop of color and texture to an empty wall? Try Construction2Style's approach of using framed ceramic tile wall art from Mercury Mosaics for the very best in unique, handmade home decor.
House Digest
Striped tiles can add a bold and visually interesting feature to any room, including the kitchen, bathroom, and mudroom, especially when using ceramic tile, one of the most durable tile materials.
Artful Living
Mercedes Austin, founder and CEO of Mercury Mosaics, has, in many ways, skyrocketed with a new design studio plus manufacturing facilities in both Minneapolis and Wadena — encompassing 38,000 sqft of handmade, hand-glazed tile crafted by 40 employees.
Housing.com
Geometric tile patterns for a backsplash can give the kitchen an elegant look. A variety of geometric patterns are available but we love these triangle tiles available in a variety of colors to match kitchen cabinets.
Interiors by J. Curry
Looking to create a special entryway to welcome clients? Try a tile entry rug made up of artisan tiles from Mercury Mosaics. Here, large triangles in a unique glaze blend make a big impact in this entry.
Construction2Style
In this kitchen remodel, the client opted for subway tile from Mercury Mosaics. Hand cut and handmade tile for the backsplash makes the perfect statement.
House Digest
There are lots of unexpected places around your home where tile can be used creatively to add an extra layer of sophistication to your home.
KSTP
Today Kelli Hanson takes KTSP to Minneapolis-based tile and mosaic company, Mercury Mosaics, specializing in creating handmade custom and contemporary designs to suit your eye.
Pure Wow
This ocean-inspired tile from Mercury Mosaics is the perfect shower wall tile for a tasteful beach house bathroom.
Room & Board
Mercedes Austin, founder of the handmade tile company Mercury Mosaics, had clear ideas for her office and studio spaces. With Room & Board’s partnership, bringing the spaces to life was nothing short of a dream.
Twin Cities Live
Kelli, from Twin Cities Live, takes us to a Minneapolis based tile and mosaic company. Mercury Mosaics specializes in creating handmade custom tile designs to suit any style.
MSN
Looking for kitchen backsplash ideas? Put a twist on white backsplash tile ideas with these concave tiles, reminiscent of fish scales.
Family Handyman
White subway tile is one of the best kitchen backsplash ideas with white cabinets. But, you can put a new twist on white with these fish scale tiles that can go with any décor and are unusual enough to not appear cliché.
Bark&Chase
Backsplash tiles in bar designs are heavily influenced by Mid-Century Modern architecture. This can be seen in the use of bold colors and geometric shapes like this green home bar backsplash design by Mercury Mosaics.
Northshore Magazine
This homeownercreated an accent wall covered in turquoise fish scale tile in her newly remodeled bath. But not just any turquoise fish-scale tile, handmade ceramic tile by Mercury Mosaics.
House Digest
Entryway tile and fireplace surround tile are great areas to install decorative tiles and step out of the ordinary. Or, if you have a kitchen island, add tile underneath the countertop to add a unique tile design to a blank area.
Twin Cities Live
Local Designer Patti Wagner and host of Rentfluencer, an online exclusive show on HGTV, walks us through her incredible bathroom remodel with handmade ceramic tile from Mercury Mosaics.
TileTell
Diamond tiles are a unique tile shape for those who love the effect of geometric tiles. You can customize these unique tiles by incorporating by combining different tile shapes like honeycomb or hexagonal tiles to create a unique kitchen wall backsplash.
RenoQuotes.com
If you're looking to replace your bathroom floors, don't forget about hexagonal floor tiles. In this bathroom tile project, the navy hexagon tiles contrast with a light color grout, creating a space you’re unlikely to get bored of.
Decor Home Ideas
Fish scale tile, a recent best-selling tile shape, can make the perfect bathroom focal point if installed on one wall. Cover a shower wall with these mermaid-like tiles to attract attention and create a statement.
HomeCrux
One of our favorite kitchen backsplash trends of 2022 incorporates handmade geometric tiles. These chic hexagonal tiles bring visual contrast to the kitchen and are a preferred way to add something different to the modern kitchen backsplash.
American Lifestyle
This designer kitchen features a deep emerald-green backsplash in a herringbone pattern made from handmade tile from Mercury Mosaics in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Midwest Home
In 2022, Mercedes Austin of Mercury Mosaics says to expect to see more warm tiles used in homes as well as more geometric tile designs. These patterns offer a twist on classic tile shapes such as triangles, hexagons, diamonds, squares, and bricks.
The Spruce
Minneapolis-based Mercury Mosaics, with its inventive cookie-cutter shapes such as diamonds and Moroccan fish scales, made exceptional by combining lush, rich colors.
Heat & Glo
Craft a fireplace that will become a centerpiece of your space with a tile surround. Our handmade tiles are perfect for a fireplace hearth and give your fireplace tile a personality that feels perfectly you.
Ocean Drake
Handmade ceramic tiles are on the rise, adding soul and vintage charm to any place. Hexagon floral tiles, Craftsman squares, and Moroccan fish scales offer.
The Tribune
Wondering how to revamp a kitchen? Try creating a ‘wow’ factor with a strong backsplash like these green diamond tiles from Mercury Mosaics.
Star Tribune
Mercury Mosaics, a handmade ceramic tile manufacturer, is one of 100 employers bringing on 950 Step Up interns this summer. The job-training program has created 30,000 internships targeted largely at diverse, working class Minneapolis high school students.
Human Resources Online
Mercedes Austin, CEO of the handmade ceramic tile company Mercury Mosaics, keeps these four simple principles at the forefront to build a company that people want to be a part of.
Heartbeet Kitchen
This kitchen remodel features not just a backsplash, but a piece of art as the focul point. The handmade, custom tile layout makes the kitchen backsplash come to life.
Family Handyman
Mercury Mosaics put a new twist on the classic white subway tile backsplash with this white fish scale tiled kitchen
Insider
To get ideas for small bathrooms, Insider chatted with a few experts including Mercedes Austin, CEO of Mercury Mosaics, who revealed some of her favorite trendy and timeless small bathroom tile ideas.
Human Resources Online
Mercedes Austin, owner and founder of Mercury Mosaics, a handmade tile shop, discusses how she supports collaboration between teams as a model to promote working together in harmony.
Family Handyman
Handmade artisan tile can be used in a wide array of vintage tile styles. With hexagon floral tile patterns, craftsman squares, or Moroccan fish scales, you can take color risks and pair up styles for a new take on vintage shapes.
Spreaker
Jen Gumbel speaks on the handmade tile production business Mercury Mosaics and business insights from owner Mercedes Austin.
Good Legacy on Apple Podcasts
Attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, speaks on the incredible handmade tile projects from Mercury Mosaics.
Midwest Home
This classic and eclectic farmhouse remodel features a warm handmade hexagon tile from Mercury Mosaics in the primary bathroom suite.
Patticake Wagner
An ensuite bathroom remodel using vintage-inspired green tile, handmade by Mercury Mosaics.
Houzz
In this kitchen remodel, the geometric stove splash tile used in the inset above the range features white hexagonal tiles that coordinate with the pendant shades over the island.
Decoist
These eye-catching kitchen backsplash ideas from Mercury Mosaics showcase the full range of handmade ceramic tile.
Construction2Style
Pewter Green cabinetry in this kitchen remodel perfectly complements the handmade square tiles from Mercury Mosaics.
MSP Mag
“[Glenn Ford's] class changed my future,” says Mercedes Austin, founder of Mercury Mosaics. “He taught me that I didn’t need to limit what I could do based on what I already knew how to do—I could think bigger.”
Decoist
Looking for kitchen tile trends to embrace in 2022? Don't miss the innovative and captivating geometric green triangle tiles used in this green kitchen backsplash by Mercury Mosaics.
Housing.com
Geometric patterns can give a kitchen backsplash a totally new look. You can choose from a variety of geometric tile patterns available from Mercury Mosaics.
SPOKE612
Mercury Mosaics is a handmade custom tile factory that works directly with residential and commercial customers to bring their dream tile projects to life.
The Faux Martha
An updated application of floor-to-wall craftsman tiles in satin black makes for a stunning makeover of this original cabin bathroom tile.
Fast Company
Mercedes Austin, founder of the hand-made ceramic tile company Mercury Mosaics, explains that by working on building strong foundations with her teams, they’ve been able to scale safely, intentionally, and collaboratively.
Daily Coffee News
Houston White's Get Down Coffee Co. in Minneapolis features a custom ceramic tile mural in honor White's late wife, created by Mercury Mosaics.
Star Tribune
The intimate space of The Get Down Coffee Co. in Minneapolis was designed by LSE Architects and features a custom, hand-made tile wall from Mercury Mosaics.
Woman & Home
Rather than use tile flooring, try adding a pop of color in an otherwise simple kitchen with a vibrant backsplash. Mercury Mosaic's diamond shape tile creates a pattern without being overly dramatic.
Office Snapshots
Many local artists and clients contributed to the Studio Grey office design including Mercury Mosaics, who provided three different feature areas of handmade ceramic tile work for the office space.
Apartment Therapy
This home remodel features hand made tiles from Mercury Mosaics. The kitchen backsplash and basement shower tiles are a fish scale tile design while the fireplace tile is done in a diamond tile design.
Patticake Wagner
This ensuite bathroom renovation features custom ceramic floor tile designed in collaboration with Mercury Mosaics.
Northeaster
Buttered Tin opens its new Northeast Minneapolis location featuring some of what they love about Northeast, including a mosaic tile wall created by Mercury Mosaics and local menu items.
Family Handyman
White subway tile is a classic backsplash idea but Mercury Mosaics knows how to put a twist on basic white backsplash ideas with white fish scale tiles.
Apartment Therapy
This Berkeley home has stained glass, awnings made from airplane wings, and a fish scale tile backsplash from Mercury Mosaics in bold blues and greens in the bathroom.
StarTribune
Buttered Tin's Minneapolis location opens with a window-lined space looking out toward the Mississippi River and a mosaic wall created by northeast Minneapolis business, Mercury Mosaics.
Healthcare Design
The community connection to the new M Physicians clinic is evident with locally commissioned artwork and a custom tile mosaic mural from neighborhood tile artisans Mercury Mosaics.
Apartment Therapy
To translate your decor style into tile, “you should always start with the general feel/style you’d like (the fun part) but ground it with specific goals,” says Mercedes Austin, tile designer and CEO of Mercury Mosaics.
Sebring
The endless amount of tile shapes and colors available can be overwhelming. If you're looking for tile inspiration, check out these turquoise fish scale tiles from Mercury Mosaics.
Enter
In 2019, M Physicians expanded one of its clinics to include a café-style space with a mosaic tile installation by Christopher Harrison, with custom tiles by Mercury Mosaics.
The Minne Stuga
The Minne Stuga partnered with local company, Mercury Mosaics, to create handmade craftsman tiles for the entryway of the lakefront property.
Midwest Home
This kitchen remodel from Jamie & Morgan of Constuction2Style features a handmade tile backsplash design from Mercury Mosaics.
Decoist
Subway tiles on the bathroom wall coupled with hexagonal floor tiles create a breezy modern bathroom that becomes an instant focal point.
Lancaster Online
The handmade green tile backsplash in this renovated farm house kitchen makes a big statement and is reflected in different shades of green throughout the house.
StarTribune
Mercury Mosaics is heading for record revenue and employment this year, Austin told SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman as she toured the business while employees continued to hand-paint decorative tiles and move them into a kiln.
Construction2Style
Looking for lighting and tile inspiration? This flush mount hangs lower than most and meshes beautifully with a bold Mercury Mosaics triangle backsplash.
Corvus North
Join us for lunch in the stunning Holden Room event space - a showcase of Mercury Mosaics' work - to learn from the experiences of these women who call Minnesota home.
Insider
To learn the best ideas for transforming a small bathroom into a spa-like space Mercedes Austin reveals some of her favorite trendy and timeless small bathroom ideas.
The Spruce
This kitchen by Mercedes Austin features a deeper shade of green for an edgy twist. We love how it offsets the sky blue base cabinets.
Construction2Style
Check out this bold, one-of-a-kind custom backsplash design made of geometric triangle tile. This hand-made kitchen tile was inspired by nature and brings in the outdoors with a statement backsplash.
Real Homes
These geometric ceramic flower pattern tiles can be arranged in an assortment of ways to create a unique retro or Victorian look. Check out this blue bathroom idea using handmade hexagon tiles.
Hunker
The green bathroom backsplash featuring shell-shaped, dark green bathroom tile from Mercury Mosaics has us dreaming of a vacation by the sea.
New York Lifestyles Magazine
This mermaid tile installation in ocean hues captures the essence of coastal magic.
The Faux Martha
This cabin shower is clad in Satin Black large craftsman tile handmade by Mercury Mosaics. This bold move is stunning in person and gives a modern update to the original bathroom.
Fast Company
The founder of Mercury Mosaics explains how to expand the leadership scope of a growing enterprise with effective accountability to ensure the team is leading with purpose.
The Gold Hive
Ashley from The Gold Hive shares her favorite online tile shops including custom handmade mosaic tiles from Mercury Mosaics.
Workspace Design Magazine
Mercury Mosaic's tile mural is making a big impact in Flagstone Foods' new HQ creating a unique tile feature for the space.
Healthcare Snapshots
This café features a mural by North Minneapolis Artist Christopher Harrison that was brought to life in a custom mosaic tile installation by Mercury Mosaics, a local custom tile fabricator.
Atomic Ranch
In this mid-century modern kitchen, the geometric tiles from Mercury Mosaics suggest three dimensions with the way the diamonds form cubes, and the smattering of colored tiles reinforces the effect.
House by the Bay Design
For an amazing backsplash, the fish scale tile in neutral grey is a fun curvy alternative to subway tile and will still stand the test of time.
The Faux Martha
This cabin remodel looks sharp while nodding to the original design with craftsman-style tile in matte black from Mercury Mosaics.
Construction2Style
Mercury Mosaics designed a one-of-a-kind custom tile backsplash for a flip house, the Black Lake Place, for our friends at Construction2Style.
Outdoor Cooking Pros
The perfect outdoor kitchen tile from Mercury Mosaics helps marry one of the most used functions with a piece of an oasis.
Annie & Oak
How to create the ideal farmhouse kitchen with character and classic handmade tile from Mercury Mosaics.
Construction2Style
We have partnered with the Construction2Style crew to create the new Mercury Mosaics Design Studio, an extension of our NE Minneapolis Production Studio.
Star Tribune
Edina empty nesters transform their '50s home for today's casual living with a vivid tile backsplash by local artisan tile company Mercury Mosaics.
Iconic Life
Mercedes Austin, founder of Mercury Mosaics, curates personally crafted decorative handmade ceramic tiles made with vibrant colors and standout textures for her clients.
WCCO NEWS TALK 830
Last spring, Mercedes' Minnesota based tile company reorganized and re-engineered everything so she could avoid laying off any employees. Now, she's back to tell us how it's working out almost a year later.
FastCompany
Sixty percent of Mercury Mosaics staff works on-site; the other 40% are remote. Its founder says 2020 forced her to ask, “How do I keep people feeling connected, empowered, and ensure access to our good vibes?”
Eyebobs
Mercedes Austin, founder and owner of handmade tile company Mercury Mosaics, answers what life was like going from making mosaic pieces in her studio apartment to founding her own business.
Floor Covering Weekly
Mercury Mosaics' Diamonds and Subway tile make up a custom-designed fireplace surround while their Moroccan Fish Scales combine with metallics in a statement-making home.
KBB Online
Working with a handmade tile company makes it possible to match any desired color, like the shades of green and black accent tiles that make up this custom victorian mosaic quilt pattern.
Construction2Style
A blue opal tile backsplash in 3"x3" squares from Mercury Mosaics perfectly complements pewter green cabinets and quartz countertops in this Duck Lake home.
KBB Online
Bathroom tile trends you can expect to see in 2021 include mixed finishes, small-format tiles, square subway tiles, and tile as art creating a visual anchor for your shower niche.
Minnesota Monthly
Our mover and shaker, Mercedes Austin, went live on Minnesota Monthly's Instagram with Aesthetic Editor, Jerrod Scott, to talk about makers-makin'-it, art-business and so much more.
Shelter.tv
Shelter TV asks Mercedes Austin, founder of Mercury Mosaics, 5 Questions about design and tile.
Shed
Mercury Mosaic's tiny custom planters add a touch of texture and uniqueness to make this project truly one of a kind.
An Interior
Mercury Mosaics donned The Coven with an “office tattoo” with their mantra, “do the most good” over the coffee bar where members are also greeted by a hand-laid floor mosaic of The Coven logo.
Floor Covering Weekly
“Tile is a product that can convey expression because our process is guided first and foremost by design and the craftsman touch,” says Mercedes Austin.
LoopNet
The Coven’s colorful coworking space caters to an inclusive community with custom handmade tile.
Florida Design
Blue Opal Diamonds from Mercury Mosaics appear cool and coastal in rich tonal variations.
Bari J. Designs
To add to the art deco/old Hollywood vibe of our powder room, we went with a scallop or mermaid tile, with the rounded part facing up to give it that fan affect.
ArchDaily
In the new co-working space for The Coven, a custom wall tile application in the coffee bar was created with their mantra, “do the most good.”
Food52
How to Add Character to Your New-Build Home: In the kitchen, shaker-style cabinets are accompanied by a one-of-a-kind backsplash created by Mercury Mosaics.
Inc.
Inc. 5000 2020: Mercury Mosaics makes the list of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America.
Floor Covering Weekly
Saturated colors, geometric patterns and custom layouts are what Mercury Mosaics has become known for — functional works of art.
Twin Cities Business
A spot on the Inc. 500 list, especially more than once, opens a lot of doors. Earning a spot for the second year in a row amongst many other great companies is a beacon and symbol of stability.
Chief Architect
The addition of Mercury Mosaics' handcrafted tile within the Chief Architect Platform bring design-dreams to life.
U.S. News
What Can You Do With A Visual Art Degree?
WTOP News
“I found career opportunities that aligned with my gut,” says Mercedes Austin — founder and CEO of the tile company Mercury Mosaics.
KBB Online
Making the Most of Tile in the Kitchen
Star Tribune
Meet the shop dogs of Minneapolis, from Monty the miniature schnauzer to Ruby, the chocolate lab.
ALO Magazine
Shape, texture and rich, earthy colors expand the options in how one can bring Mediterranean chic into the home.
Meet Minneapolis
Office Space Collaborations
Construction2Style
DeRusha Lower Level Guest Bathroom Reveal
Hunker
The color teal is currently trending — here's how to get the look at home.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Cool Offices: From home office to chic space, design studio upgrades.
Midwest Home
A vibrant kitchen remodel meets the needs of a growing young family in style.
The Spruce
11 Victorian Kitchens Fit for Modern Life
LAB
Renovate To Rent: You Can’t Do It Alone
Star Tribune
South Minneapolis restaurant, Heather's, features an a eight-seat bar wall of gleaming hand made green ceramic tiles.
Star Tribune
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Overcoming addiction, Mercury Mosaics founder turned ceramic tile hobby into big business in Minneapolis