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Alicia Tapp Designs accepts personal photographs, paintings, vintage labels, and even your child's artwork, and transfers them onto tumbled marble, ceramic, glass, or porcelain tiles to create a custom tile mural. You can also skip supplying your own image and choose from hundreds of existing paintings and photographs in the studio's collection. The service is made-to-order and open to homeowners, design professionals, architects, and artists, for both residential and commercial projects. To start, contact the studio directly to discuss your image and the space it's going into.
What you can send in
The studio describes transferring several kinds of source images onto tile:
- Your personal photographs — any photo you want reproduced on tile
- Paintings — a favorite painting you own or have rights to use
- Vintage labels — the studio specifically mentions these as a source category
- Your child's artwork — called out as an example of a personal image worth turning into a mural
If you don't have your own image, you can instead pick from the studio's library of 100s of images, which includes contemporary and award-winning artists and photographers working in themes from Tuscany landscapes to Renaissance and spiritual paintings.
Tile options by location
The material you choose depends mainly on whether the mural goes indoors or outdoors.
Indoor murals
| Tile | Finish / notes | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Tumbled marble | Matte finish, sealed for durability; botticino beige with pitted cracks and gouges for an old-world European look | 4 x 4, 6 x 6 |
| Ceramic | Gloss, satin, or matte; sealed for durability | 4.25 x 4.25, 6 x 6, 8 x 8, 12 x 12 |
| Glass | Image transferred onto the back of the tile; optically clear | 6 x 6 |
Outdoor murals
| Tile | Finish / notes | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Porcelain kiln-fired | Fired at 1800°F and guaranteed for a lifetime; the studio notes reds come out especially well | 6 x 6, 8 x 8, 12 x 12, 8 x 10 |
| Mosaics | Natural stone or sparkly glass in tiny pieces | Not specified on the page |
Mosaics can be used indoors or outdoors, on floors, walls, countertops, and pools. The studio also mentions imaged porcelain enameled recycled tile as a category, though the page text is cut off before details.
Where murals can go
According to the site, tile murals suit:
- Floors
- Walls
- Countertops
- Pools and spas
- Kitchen backsplash
- Bathroom and shower backsplash
Outdoor-rated porcelain is the option to use for pools and exterior walls; indoor marble, ceramic, and glass are listed for interior surfaces.
How to start the process
- Decide on your image. Either choose a photo, painting, label, or piece of artwork you want reproduced, or browse the studio's existing image collection.
- Decide where it will go. Indoor or outdoor, and which surface — this determines which tile material fits.
- Contact the studio. The site invites you to write or call to discuss your project, including unusual spaces or ideas. This is the step where sizing, image resolution, and layout get worked out.
- Get a made-to-order mural. Each piece is custom and produced to order, including hand-cut mosaic murals.
The studio also points to a mural installation page with ideas from past clients, which is worth reviewing before you commit to a layout.
Common questions to raise with the studio
- Whether your specific photo has enough resolution for the tile size you want
- Which tile material is right for a pool, spa, or high-traffic floor
- How the image is sealed and how to clean the finished mural
- Lead time for a made-to-order piece
Pricing is not published on the page, so ask about cost when you make contact.