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Fox News
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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!
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January 2020
Midwest Home
FIVE HOME DESIGN TRENDS TO FOLLOW IN 2020
February 2020
By All Means Podcast
18 years of building Mercury Mosaics into a national ceramic tile brand.
January 2020
Iconic Life
Mercury Mosaics: One Woman’s Handmade Ceramic Tile-Paved Path Towards Success
January 2020
Stone World Magazine
The owner of Mercury Mosaics in Minneapolis, MN, discusses with Contemporary Stone & Tile Design how she got into the mosaic tile art business and what inspires her designs.
December 2019
Fast Company
I turned away a quarter of my annual revenue, and I’ve never felt freer.
November 2019
Girl Talk HQ
"No, my husband does not run the finances and yes I own this place!" - Mercedes Austin
August 2019
Inc. 5000 List
Mercury Mosaics made the Inc. 5000 list of The Most Successful Companies in America!
September 2019
hygge & west
IN THE MOOD FOR WALLPAPER + TILE
May 2019
Apartment Therapy
This Arizona Home Is Filled With Utterly Fantastic Hand-Painted Florals
October 2018
Kitchen & Bath Business
Our gorgeous handmade tile right on the front cover of this amazing magazine!
August 2019
MSP Magazine
Local Artisans Featured in New HGTV Series “Stay or Sell”
November 2019
The Spruce
18 Glorious Green Kitchen Ideas. Enliven Your Kitchen With Green Accents.
July 2019
Emily Henderson
Kitchen: Mid-Century meets Traditional "Farmhouse"
August 2019
Creekwoodhill
The amount of expression, passion, and skill that I felt and witnessed that day as I passed so many dope creatives was emotional.
April 2019
Mayne Marketing
Mayne Marketing partners with Mercury Mosaics to remodel a kitchen space to use for blogger shoots and lifestyle content creation projects.
OCTOBER 2018
WIT AND DELIGHT
Mercury Mosaics helps design and manufacture the handmade tile used in this gorgeous shower!
August 2019
StarTribune
Handcrafted tile shop Mercury Mosaics anchors bustling former factory in Northeast.
September 2018
Twin Cities Eater
Sneak peek photo of our tile that is now part of the custom mosaic in the entrance to the new Southeast Asian restaurant, Lat14.
June 2018
Star Tribune Newspaper
A lovely story about Johnna Holmgren of Fox Meets Bear and her family who chose Mercury Mosaics' Subway Tile for their kitchen backsplash.
May 2018
Luxe Magazine
See Mercury Mosaics black diamond-shaped tiles under "Domino Effect" section.
April 2018
construction2style
Video from the owners of construction2style about the Mercury Mosaics custom design process, our tile and how easy it was to install too.
April 2018
Kitchen & Bath Business Collective
Handmade tile is the new rage. Almost every photo used in this article was handmade tile made by Mercury Mosaics, yay!
April 2018
Rue Magazine
Great advice from top designer Carolyn Rebuffel. Scroll through the slideshow to see our tile used in the gorgeous kitchen and powder room backsplashes.
March 2018
California Home + Design
"The oversize hex tile from Mercury Mosaics brings drama to the small room."
February 2018
Houzz
This bathroom is to die for! And the Caribbean Blue Moroccan Fish Scales tiles on the wall are made by yours truly.
November 2017
The Growler Magazine
The history of Mercury Mosaics and all about its current awesomeness + the hurdles we've overcome to get to where we're at.
October 2017
Minnesota Business Magazine
Mercury Mosaics wins "BEST IN CLASS - Micro Company" and MN Business Mag calls us "global tile trend-makers."
October 2017
StarTribune Newspaper
How Mercedes started Mercury Mosaics, our new 15,000 square foot headquarters and how our tile is accessible to homeowners and large commercial projects.
September 2017
Better Homes & Gardens
Our Fish Scales tiles are included as the latest in home improvements! "This non-tradional tile is gaining popularity due to its unique shape."
September 2017
Houzz
A designer uses our tile for her own home and the story of how they did it. Lots of before and after photos. Gorgeous!!
September 2017
Bluestone Lane
Announcing Bluestone Lane's new Manhattan location featuring Mercury Mosaics Moroccan Fish Scale tiles - front and center.
July 2017
HGTV Canada
"These beautiful handcrafted, artisanal numbers are by Minneapolis-based Mercury Mosaics." Out of the ten projects they loved, four of them were Mercury Mosaics tile. Yay!
July 2017
Houzz
Our two white colors of Subway Tiles (aka Metro Tiles) installed vertically make this kitchen "a modern statement".
June 2017
Luxe Interiors + Design
"This season's decorative tiles dazzle and inspire in a stylish range of stone-cold-cool designs."
June 2017
Apartment Therapy
"I especially love this use of tile in this space, which creates a wave-like print... They're a custom design from Mercury Mosaics."
May 2017
Elle Decor
Presenting... Mercury Mosaics white Moroccan Fish Scales tiles!
May 2017
Apartment Therapy
Scroll through photos of this gorgeous DIY home reno project to see our tile used for the beautiful kitchen backsplash.
November 2016
Architectural Digest
"...fish scale is 'the new subway tile.' With options like these gorgeous, glossily glazed scales from Minneapolis-based Mercury Mosaics, we’re all for it"
September 2016
The Huffington Post
Felix Starck and Selima Taibi, social media super stars and Netflix movie stars of Expedition Happiness, chose our tile for the shower of their famous bus.
August 2016
Ivy Magazine
An inside look into Mercury Mosaics: An interview with the owner and founder herself.
August 2016
Fox News
"Sure, we can't actually live under the sea, but we can take a post-workout shower like we do."
August 2016
Apartment Therapy
"Mercury Mosaics makes these handmade clay subway tiles in a huge variety of colors, including the gorgeous teal green seen here."
August 2016
DIY Network
"Beautiful Backsplash… from Mercury Mosaics features a fish-scale design that fits with the home's coastal influence."
January 2016
Wit and Delight
The Bachelor Farmer Café is now open! To create the amazing atmosphere at this hip café, they chose Mercury Mosaics' diamonds tile for every wall.
February 2018
Houzz
Transformation in Turquoise Brings Guest Bathroom to Life.
June 2018
Houzz
Houzz Tour: Color and Pattern at Play.
July 2015
Houzz
The Best Backsplashes to Pair With Wood Counters
March 2019
StarTribune
WCCO-TV's Jason DeRusha shares his Minnesota-crafted kitchen makeover.
September 2019
Organic 4 Greenlivings
How To Bring The Outdoors Into Your Home.
October 2017
A Beautiful Mess
At Home with Michelle Gage in Havertown, Pennsylvania
2017
Ivy by Houzz
How To Use Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year “Greenery”
August 2017
The Cut
A Sunny Brooklyn Home Designed for Booklovers and Cats
March 2019
DigsDigs
60 Stylish Hexagon Tiles Ideas For Bathrooms
April 2019
Press Release by Newswire
Ceramic tile mosaic artist and entrepreneur Mercedes Austin.
2019
homedit
20 Elements To Use When Creating A Retro Kitchen
2019
ePRnews
Ceramic tile mosaic artist and entrepreneur Mercedes Austin.
December 2016
Realty Times
9 Gorgeous Ways To Use Today's Hottest Backsplash Material
September 2016
Collective Evolution
School Bus Transformed Into A Home On Wheels By Couple & It’s Amazing, Could You Live Like This?
December 2019
Apartment Therapy
An Interior Designer’s Ambitious DIY Remodel Filled With Vintage Finds
June 2016
MSP Magazine
Trend Alert: Geo Catch
Elementary shapes get a cool, Nordic design spin.
October 2016
MSP Magazine
2016 Home and Design 100: The Products Celebrating the products that add style and wow to how we live in the Twin Cities.
December 2016
Apartment Therapy
Looking For Fish Scale Tiles? Where to Find Our Favorites
2016
family handyman
14 Showstopping Tile Backsplash Ideas To Suit Any Style
March 2016
Apartment Therapy
The Design Edit: 10 Gorgeous Room-Transforming Tiles
January 2016
Startribune
Coming Sunday: The Bachelor Farmer's daytime cafe
2016
remodelaholic
HOW TO TILE A SHOWER WITH MOROCCAN FISH SCALE TILE
August 2018
Hunker
10 Ceramic Bathroom Floor Tile Ideas for Small Spaces
May 2017
Apartment Therapy
Before & After: A Kitchen “Held Together with Tape” Gets an Overdue DIY Remodel
2017
Glitter Guide
9 Designers Share Their Secret Resources For Patterned Tile
2017
MidwestLiving
5 Ways to Bring a Cafe Retro Vibe to Your Home
2019
Room&Board
THE NORTH GOES WEST FOR MODERNISM WEEK
January 2020
Daily Dream Decor
6 IDEAS ON HOW TO INCORPORATE PLANTS INTO YOUR KITCHEN
January 2020
Save On Energy
Your Texas sunroom could save energy without sacrificing style.
January 2020
Apartment Therapy
A Brief History of the Art Deco Design Movement
January 2020
Midwest Home
25+ COSMICALLY FUN FINDS TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR