How Do You Combine Mosaic Pot Colours, Indoors and Out?

The easiest way to combine mosaic pot colours is to let one lead colour repeat across your pots and vases, and keep the rest of the space in calm earthy tones. That way a collection of pots reads as one set, even though every piece is laid by hand and therefore slightly different in colour.

Which mosaic colours naturally work together?

Mosaic combines most easily within one colour family. Turquoise, lapis and cobalt blue sit together calmly and feel fresh against greenery, which suits a garden or terrace. Amber, sand and terracotta form a warm, earthy palette that works well in a living room or by an entrance with natural stone. If you want to mix both families, let the cool colour lead and use the warm tone only as a small accent, for example in a single vase among a group of blue pots.

How do you combine indoor and outdoor pots in the same colour?

A pot on the terrace and a vase in the living room in the same colour family give a home a continuous line, literally from outside to inside.

If a pot stays outside year round, mind the material: terracotta and other clay pottery are porous, so moisture evaporates faster than with plastic, but not every terracotta pot is frost resistant. Check the frost data the Dutch weather service KNMI keeps for your region and choose a frost resistant pot with a drainage hole for permanent outdoor use, whatever colour you pick.

Why does every mosaic pot have a slightly different shade?

Every piece in the collection is handmade: the tesserae, the small pieces of glass, are hand cut and hand laid and grouted, inspired by the Egyptian mosaic tradition. That means no two pieces are identical. Small colour differences and minor irregularities are not a flaw, they are a mark of handwork. Keep that in mind when combining pieces: if you order several pots in the same colour for a symmetrical setup, expect subtle variation rather than an exact machine made match.

• Choose one lead colour and let two other tones support it instead of competing with it.
• Group pots and vases by colour family, not automatically by the room they stand in.
• Pair a cool lead colour with a small warm accent, or the other way round.
• Let pots and vases in the same room share an undertone, even when the patterns differ.
• If you need an exact match, ask for a sample of the mosaic tiles before you order.

Can you order a custom colour combination?

Yes. Custom work is possible in colour, model and size, including a company logo worked into the mosaic. That makes it possible to match a pot exactly to an existing colour in your home, garden or a company's house style. A custom piece typically takes six to ten weeks from approval to delivery, with progress photos along the way so you can follow the colour layout before the piece is finished. The collection starts at around one hundred and thirty five euros; larger sizes or a fully custom design are available on request, and a no obligation quote is ready within two working days.

See also how to choose mosaic colours that fit your style for more combination tips per interior style.

Not sure whether to pick a large or small vase for a colourful corner in the living room, read how to style a mosaic vase calmly in a quiet interior.

Want to style several vases together instead of on their own, take a look at vases as decoration in a small group.

If a pot outside needs to stay there all year, check what a frost resistant pot actually means before you settle on colour and material.