#backsplash tile

Rare blue drainboard sink with Old World patterned backsplash tiles. The patterned backsplash has been replacing the solid and monochromatic style. I think it adds interest and gives the kitchen a little oomph. 

A picture of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped kitchen with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula, and white countertops is shown. It also has a medium-tone wood floor and brown floor.

Wet bar - large contemporary u-shaped medium tone wood floor wet bar idea with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops and black countertops

An illustration of a mid-sized arts and crafts guest bedroom with a medium tone wood floor and brown walls.

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Your walls called. They’re tired. They’re tired of blending in like a background extra in a low-budget soap opera. They want to be the star. They want gasps. They want people to spill their wine mid-sentence because damn, they didn’t know a wall could look like that.

And the answer isn’t another slab of factory-pressed ceramic tile that’s been cranked out faster than your cousin’s bad TikToks. No, the answer is handmade ceramic tiles—crafted by human hands, kissed by fire, and ready to unleash pure visual chaos (the good kind) on your home.

Whether you’re eyeing your kitchen backsplash, plotting an outdoor pool mural, or fantasizing about a fireplace that feels like it belongs in a mountain lodge where whiskey flows like tap water—custom tile murals with handmade ceramic tiles are the holy grail. And here’s why:

1. Handmade Ceramic Tiles Have That Irreplaceable Human Magic

You ever walk into a room and immediately feel like the walls are silently judging you? That’s what happens when you go all-in on factory-made tile. Cold. Repetitive. Sterile. Like it’s been designed by a committee of accountants who think “fun” is adding an extra line to an Excel sheet.

Handmade ceramic tiles, though? They breathe. Each tile is slightly different—little brushstroke quirks, gentle color shifts, an occasional perfect imperfection. That’s the soul. That’s the difference between a wall that’s “nice” and a wall that feels like it could break into song at any second.

Commissioning a mural from a legend like Paul Lewing isn’t just buying tiles—it’s inviting art into your home. Your kitchen backsplash tile could morph into a sun-soaked vineyard where you can practically hear the grapes whispering Italian love songs. Your bathroom? Suddenly an undersea dream, fish tile swirling around like they have somewhere important to be. Your fireplace? Now a rugged mountain vista where you half-expect a bald eagle to land and offer you investment advice.

Your walls stop being surfaces. They start being experiences.

2. Built to Survive Anything You (or Your Toddler) Throw at It

Life is messy. Dogs sprint through the house like they’re training for the Kentucky Derby. Kids treat spaghetti sauce like paint. You occasionally “gently set” a wine glass on the counter and watch it explode like a Michael Bay scene.

Handmade ceramic tiles don’t flinch. They survive.

These tiles are fired in kilns so blisteringly hot they make summer in Arizona look like sweater weather. That means they can handle heat, water, sauce attacks, rogue soccer balls, and whatever else your chaotic life throws their way.

Fireplace mural with flames licking the edges? Those tiles won’t even sweat. Kitchen backsplash tile under siege by marinara missiles? Wipes clean, like it never happened. Pool mural under the full assault of chlorine and sun? Still looking like a Mediterranean resort.

You’re not just getting art—you’re getting a mural that will laugh in the face of time. When your neighbor’s peel-and-stick backsplash is falling off like a bad toupee, your custom tile mural will still be standing—probably flexing.

3. Your Wildest Ideas, Now in Permanent Technicolor

Try walking into a big-box store and asking for “a mural of koi fish tile circling a mermaid queen with a pet dragon.” Watch the employee slowly back away.

Off-the-shelf ceramic tile is built for the masses. You are not “the masses.” You want your walls to tell stories—your stories.

Handmade ceramic tiles are your personal canvas. Paul Lewing doesn’t work from catalogs—he works from your imagination. You dream it, he paints it. Want a stormy mountain scene above your fireplace? Done. A bathroom backsplash with sea turtles that look like they might ask you for directions? No problem. A pool mural so lush and vibrant you consider buying a snorkel? Absolutely.

Your walls stop being walls. They become personal art galleries. Art that’s made to endure weather, steam, fire, and the occasional “oops” moment with a bottle of Cabernet.

The Future Is Custom—Your Walls Demand It

Sure, you could go with the generic ceramic tile option. It’s safe. It’s fine. But “fine” is for office break rooms. Your home deserves better. You deserve walls that spark joy, curiosity, and maybe mild jealousy from your guests.

Handmade ceramic tiles are the difference. They’re personality-packed, battle-hardened, and ready to immortalize your wildest creative ideas into murals that outlast trends, paint jobs, and probably a few presidents.

Paul Lewing Custom Tile is where your vision becomes reality. Kitchens, bathrooms, fireplaces, pools, outdoor walls—if you can dream it, Paul can paint it on tile, and those tiles will stand their ground for decades.

So, what’s the move?