SHOWER-BASE MOSAIC
A custom KiwiTile mosaic medallion designed for an existing ensuite shower base, introducing mosaic artwork through colour, texture and pattern.
Working outward from the drain, equally spaced guide lines controlled a repeating pattern, keeping the expanding medallion even, balanced and precise.
With a single tile joint, the onyx-stone look carries across the wall with commanding presence.
At just 6mm thick and 2400 × 1200mm in scale, the sheets need careful handling, cutting and positioning.
Material variation
Stone, mosaics, and pool plaster are different thicknesses.
The pool and spa shells were screeded to accommodate those variations, for all surfaces to meet cleanly.
Immaculate finish
Planning is everything for an immaculate finish.
Mosaics rely on minimising tolerances, creating flat planes and controlling geometry before installation.
Flush detailing
The wall was screeded and laser verified so the mirror could recess flush with the surrounding tiling.
The flat screeded plane provided the solid substrate needed to securely anchor the tapware.
The House Doctor
Nadia
oneninedesign.co.nz
Stone templating
The stone was templated to millimetre accuracy BEFORE the surrounding tile was laid.
When the delivered stone did not match our template, that sequence allowed us to cut, polish and correct it on site — then conceal the adjustments behind the surrounding tile, laid afterwards to preserve a seamless finish.
Mosaics laid to a circular pattern cannot resolve cleanly in full tile modules on an oval shell.
The spa was reshaped to a true circle, with the horizontal planes levelled, allowing the Spanish mosaic to present as the intended architectural feature within the main pool.
Controlled composition
Whether handmade Moroccan tiles, marble, or large-format, the work must be controlled for the material to land with composure.
Even when undulated surfaces are the feature.
Controlled alignment
Full mosaic modules flowed from the main pool into the spa, including steps, curves and changing planes.
Uncompromising infinity lines demanded disciplined set-out and control throughout.
