Art of maison
The grand cathedrals of Italy. A cozy cottage in the English countryside. Ripples in the dunes at a Southern California beach. A honeycomb’s infinitely repeating hexagons. The delicate translucence of a shellfish interior.
The creative inspiration for Maison tile designers sprawls across time, experience, and scale—from the unique snapshot glimpses of their world travels to a quiet moment of nature revealed in one’s own metaphorical backyard. Often, inspiration arrives in the form of the materials themselves—the earthy beauty of natural stone, the mesmerizing translucence of through-and-through cast glass tiles, the gentle glint of metallic, mirror, quartz, and mother of pearl accents.
The Art of Maison is the ability to see possibilities where functionality and creativity intersect.
What. Designers at Maison draw their inspiration from art, architecture, and fine materials from around the world—setting trends and serving as the industry’s catalyst for forward-thinking tile design and manufacturing.
Where. Our design team is truly international, sprawling across continents and time zones, while our international factories are able to access the materials, artistic sensibility, and precise craftsmanship to bring your vision to life.
When. From your first conversation with a Maison designer to the last swipe of a grout sponge, we understand the importance of your timeline. In-stock materials let you get to work almost immediately, while our custom projects offer an 8-10 week lead time.
Why. Every project, no matter how large or small, is an opportunity to let your tilework speak. By blending inspiration, imagination, and trend-setting concepts, our design team brainstorms custom solutions that match your budget, style, and project.
How. With the highest quality materials in hand, Maison’s artisans commence their detail work, melding the best of modern production techniques with the beauty of ancient craftsmanship—using techniques such as water jet, saw cut, and hand clip to perfectly suit the specific task at hand.
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World of Maison
Maison’s multifaceted approach to tile design extends into producing, curating, and pioneering new materials and techniques in our international factories. Our design and operations teams travel regularly to our state-of-the-art facilities, ensuring quality control and fostering innovation.
The World of Maison is how we create the art of Maison—through the crafting and curation of our unique tile products.
What. Maison’s global manufacturing facilities are highly specialized, including factories focused purely on antique stone, recycled glass, crystal glass, and Murano glass.
Where. With design facilities in the US and factories in Europe and Asia, Maison brings international expertise to its overall operations.
When. Each month, our factories produce about 500,000 square feet of tile—enough to cover 8 football fields.
How. Across the Maison family of facilities, more than 300 highly trained artisans, craftspeople, and support staff work around the clock to manufacture our products.
Why. Excellence in tile manufacturing demands a hand-on process—working side by side to produce materials from scratch, to develop styles that have never been seen before, and to ensure precision, functionality, and excellence of the finished product.
CREATIVE.
LET YOUR TILEWORK SPEAK
By blending inspiration, imagination, and trend-setting concepts, our design team brainstorms custom solutions that match your budget, style, and project.CURATED.
YOUR DESIGN, OUR HANDS
Our tile materials—including stone, marble, glass, metals & more—are hand-selected to ensure the industry’s finest quality and highest in-stock availability.CRAFTED.
READY FOR YOUR HOME
Our artisanal manufacturing process ensures exceptional quality—with precision cuts, consistent grout joints, and individually wrapped tiles for smooth installations.Let's Start a Journey
Your journey with Maison begins with the end in mind—a dream space that matches your vision—and with our team guiding every step of the way. If you’re inspired by our in-house collections, we have a dazzling array of patterns, materials, and finishes—including many in-stock options to get you started right away. If a custom design is more your style, of course, our team of designers and tile artisans can bring your imagination to reality.
Opening the map: Like unfolding an old-school atlas, the excitement of your Maison journey begins with planning a route. Via email or phone, our design experts will get to know your project and preferences, from the details of physical dimensions to the creative elements of style, colors, patterns, and materials.
Embarking down the trail: For custom projects, we’ll convert your CAD or detailed drawing set to a first rendering within 24 hours. This step is where you’ll review “the terrain”: Are the dimensions, colors, and other elements what you wanted, or do you need to change course?
Signposts along the way: Complimentary swatch samples of your specified materials give you the opportunity to examine their hue, texture, and finish. If desired, we can produce a sample strike-off that allows you to experience how the tile will appear in its planned environment and lighting conditions.
Reaching your destination: In-stock tiles can be shipped same-day. Custom projects have a lead time of just 8 to 10 weeks—unique custom tile designs, materials, and finishes.
No matter what your final destination or your route to get there, the Maison team will ensure smooth travels.
Materials
RECYCLED GLASS
If you can dream it, Maison’s World of Color can inspire you to design it. Recycled Glass provides a practically infinite array of
combinations for creating stunning and unique art pieces. We pioneer proprietary textures, finishes & templating standards.
Customizing Recycled Glass is a simple process with limitless applications & design possibilities.
A shape for any design style, a color for any palette. We have
ascending scales of all your favorite shapes. Showcased in the
color Cloud.
130 colors in 2 edge details. 3 Finishes: matte, gloss & irid. Ready to set trends of tomorrow.
Constantly expanding to be the base of any color story. Showcased in the S3 shape.
Materials
RECYCLED GLASS
If you can dream it, Maison’s World of Color can inspire you to design it. Recycled Glass provides a practically infinite array of
combinations for creating stunning and unique art pieces. We pioneer proprietary textures, finishes & templating standards.
Customizing Recycled Glass is a simple process with limitless applications & design possibilities.
Art of Mosaics
Since the first stone, shell, and ivory mosaics appeared in Mesopotamia more than 4000 years ago, mosaic patterns have been used to enhance environments and tell stories. Every ancient civilization has put its unique spin on the mosaic concept. Starting in the 4th Century BC, the Greeks began to expand mosaic as an artistic medium—and thanks to the sprawl of the Roman Empire, mosaic floors and water features could be found in villas and public spaces from Africa to northern Europe. From the 6th to the 15th centuries, mosaic art was a key feature in the Byzantine Empire as well.
Over time, mosaics evolved in the scenes they depicted, from wildlife, hunts, and gladiator battles to religious scenes and elaborate abstract patterns—and expanded in the materials and color palettes that were incorporated. From cathedrals and palaces to public spaces and private homes, mosaic truly evoked a timeless blend of craftsmanship and artistic vision.
Today, Maison brings this ancient mode of communication and tile art into the modern era—and no matter what message you want to convey and where, we have the materials and designs that enable you to deliver it. We’re proud to be a part of the history of mosaics. More important, we are inspired to be an innovator of the newest manufacturing techniques and materials to create its future.
Explore our Tiles
ART DECO
Maison transforms the glamour of the roaring ’20s to trends & hues of today. This collection is characterized by rich
colors, bold geometry, and decadent detail. Art deco brings the glamour & luxury expected by the style but re-imagines
its motifs with modern colors and unexpected materials. In this collection you will find symmetrical designs to
exuberant shapes highlighted with mother of pearl. The marbles used in each pattern provide a play of light and dark. If
you’re ready to add some deco details to your space, we have a pattern for every palette.
ATELIER
Our Atelier collections are where you go for artistic inspiration. Designing dream works is what we are here to do. This is a community built around creating space for new ideas & following them as they branch out and become great design.
CUSTOM
When you’re creating a dream home, a great deal of time and effort goes into decisions about furniture, cabinetry,
flooring, walls, and upholstery, fabrics, and other custom accessories. With Maison’s custom tile program, you can
ensure that the quality and visual appeal of your hard surfaces matches the elegance and luxury of the rest of your home.
EFFECT
When you’re creating a dream home, a great deal of time and effort goes into decisions about furniture, cabinetry,
flooring, walls, and upholstery, fabrics, and other custom accessories. With Maison’s custom tile program, you can
ensure that the quality and visual appeal of your hard surfaces matches the elegance and luxury of the rest of your home.
ESSENTIALS BLANC
In stock
Essentials commences any tile journey with a collection of beautiful basics. Timeless white marble accentuates each tile pattern, from intricate to understated. Essentials enables you to compose designs with a wide variety of piece sizes and pattern repeat options that are universally complimentary—and each pattern can speak for itself, whether used in mosaics, accent walls, or other applications. Always in-stock and ready for any project.
ESSENTIALS BLU
In stock
Essentials commences any tile journey with a collection of beautiful basics. Fom intricate to understated, with stunning thassos & blue quartz as an accent. Essentials enables you to compose designs with a wide variety of piece sizes and pattern repeat options that are universally complimentary—and each pattern can speak for itself, whether used in mosaics, accent walls, or other applications. Always in-stock and ready for any project.
ESSENTIALS CREME
In stock
Expanding the Essentials collection into a subtle cream colorway, this is the place to look for trending tones. The blend of timeless Blanc with the new addition of Cosse limestone as an accent is made for refreshing any dull space. Essentials enables you to compose designs with a wide variety of piece sizes and pattern repeat options that are universally complimentary—and each pattern can speak for itself, whether used in mosaics, accent walls, or other applications. Always in-stock and ready for any project
ESSENTIALS NOIR
In stock
Expanding the Essentials collection into a strong black colorway, this is the place to look for trending tones. The 2023 Essentials brings in the bold base of Noir marble if you are looking to make a statement of texture. Essentials enables you to compose designs with a wide variety of piece sizes and pattern repeat options that are universally complimentary—and each pattern can speak for itself, whether used in mosaics, accent walls, or other applications. Always in-stock and ready for any project.
FLANNEL
let’s spin a yarn. follow the warp & weft all the way to the lush rolling hills of Scottish highlands. home of bagpipes, the loch ness monster and of course tartans. distinctive patterns made from lines to squares. a heritage fashion perfect to translate to the modern day using recycled glass. Our curated color palette for flannel evokes the timeless nature of the woven textile. The 12 patterns that make up this collection are showcased in a dark to light color palette exchange. This guarantees you will find the perfect plaid for your next project.
GEOMETRO
Geometro incorporates nostalgic micro recycled glass shapes into mosaic patterns echoing a distinct time & place. Understated yet elegant. Crafted entirely from recycled glass that is an excellent choice for both vertical and horizontal surfaces, both indoor and outdoor as well as fully submerged pools & spas. In stock and ready for any installation.
GINGHAM
The checkered and striped patterns of Gingham evoke the casual comfort of summer soiree frocks and carefree afternoon picnics in the dappled sunlight of a garden. The scale of the gingham collections makes it highly versatile— allowing this recycled glass mini mosaic to be installed in any manner of applications, from small to sweeping. While the pattern remains the same in each design, the 40 different color blends create highly unique visual looks that not only keep up with the latest fashions but also set the style. It’s a perfect trend to check off your must-have list.
MOMENTOS
Momentos creates handmade masterpieces of color in our custom Recycled and Kaleidoscope Glass—showing its range in brilliant compositions in formats from murals, posters, writing & messages to stair risers and custom projects. Style options include Pixel Art, created as pixelated layouts with standard-size tesserae on solid sheets, and Artistic Hand Cut, featuring interlocking pieces for fine details and photorealistic compositions. In the span of just 8 to 10 weeks, the Maison team can take your custom artwork from renderings, mockups, and swatch samples through readyto-install tiles—ensuring that the quality and visual appeal of your hard surfaces matches the elegance and luxury of the rest of your vision.
PERSONAL SANCTUARY
This Recycled Glass collection bringing a visual calmness to retreats and sophisticated quiet spaces in your home or resort, where the tranquility of the colour palette meets the sophistication and simplicity of the design. Design colours inspired by sand, clay and water form part of the selection of the soft and subtle palette comprising of –Cloud, Snow, Flaxen, Pumice and Porcelain.
RECYCLED COLOR
Recycled glass spans 130 striking colors-including options of 3 finishes: polished, matte & iridescent. Including 2 edge finishes; cast and rectified. Crafted entirely from recycled glass. Colored with inert natural minerals & enamel, it is a full body product immune from fading or discoloration, showing equal color thru & thru. Versatile as it is beautiful. Our recycled glass collection is an excellent choice for both vertical and horizontal surfaces, both indoors and outdoors as well as commercial applications & fully submerged in pools & spas.
RECYCLED SHAPES
Your one stop shop for design fundamentals. Here you will find a shape for any design style. Want to play with scale? We have ascending scales of all your favorite shapes. Just take a minute to peruse our offerings and maison guarantees you will fall in love.
RESTORATION
Inspired by the playful nature of Vaudeville theater, Maison Surface’s new Restoration collection whisks you on a trip back in time to late 19th century France. The patterns take their cues from the energetic acts of the theater: dancers, comedians, musicians, magicians, acrobats and minstrels.
SANCTUARY
This stone collection is inspired by our human need to create an oasis in our personal space. Taking inspiration from the architectural arches and form of the adobe earthen organic construction, with these durable rounded edges and curves that have stood the test of time.
SHAPES RECTIFIED
A showcase of fascinating figures in the perfect palette. The shapes rectified collection is a fresh take on form and hue. Colors curated from the trends of today; flaxen, oslo, rain, cloud, flint, mist, porcelain & thyme—precision rectified edges with matte finish.
STYLE TILE
Driven by fresh color stories and novel patterning. This style spanning collection of 6”x6” recycled glass tile is where you find everything you are looking for and more. Encompassing an ensemble of 7 styles: boho beach, legacy plaid, nautical chic, quite luxury, rustic remix, sketch book & Spanish revival. Explore Maison’s mastery of new techniques with our proprietary effect matte print. Bringing the finest lines & hues to life.
TRENDS ESSENTIALS
Designs using the trend essentials color palette create an enduring sign of the times, with hand-selected offerings from our elaborate trends collection. Made from our exquisite and durable recycled glass, these tiles are universal and equally suited for a wide range of projects, providing elegance in a pool, spa, or shower—or showcasing style and flair in an entryway floor. Always in-stock and ready for any project.
Union Station
Let Union Station take you on one of Maison Surface’s most practical and playful tile journeys. Our new Bullet Train program creates an express route to an elegant tile experience—with just a 2-week lead time for any of the 18 patterns in this unique collection. Best of all, we’ve made the process as simple as booking a ticket: Custom design your Union Station pattern using our intuitive, interactive tool.
WRITING & MESSAGES
The writing & messages collection brings another dimension to tilework with logo typography, phrases, or quotes rendered within a complementary pattern. Full-body-color recycled glass provides a durable, sustainable surface that can be installed anywhere, indoors or out, that needs an extra dash of creativity. Whether used to create an inspirational saying in a home or for eye-catching signage in a commercial property, this collection blends the visual impact of a custom mosaic with the power of words
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