Hummingbird Mosaic for a Kitchen Backsplash
A client commissioned these custom mosaics to honor a hummingbird-loving family member. They were renovating their kitchen and wanted to include this special memory in the new backsplash.
The client provided imagery of hummingbirds they associated with their family member, as well as fabric and tile samples related to the renovation. We ended up designing two different hummingbirds:
one hummingbird in darker colors to match the inspiration image
the other hummingbird in lighter colors to coordinate with the new kitchen.
You can see in the sketch we originally thought we’d create a green border around the hummingbird but ultimately decided to leave it off.
Once the two mosaics were complete, we installed the darker one in a custom metal frame. We grouted the lighter mosaic, leaving a gap around outside edge to allow it to be installed in the new backsplash.
You can see the lighter hummingbird installed in the backsplash below. It’s always such an honor to work on projects that are personally meaningful to the client.
