Geometry with Heritage
The hexagon brings balance, order and a quiet sense of history. A six-sided classic, made timeless in natural stone.
The Design Palette’s hexagon stone mosaics reinterpret one of the most enduring shapes in tile design. Six-sided pieces lock together with no wasted space, creating a pattern that feels both ordered and organic. Small formats read as fine texture; larger ones become a confident graphic statement.
Available in 25mm and 48mm hexagons, outline hexagons and Alhambra designs, in Carrara, Calacatta Gold, Thassos, Nero Marquina, Crema Marfil, Verde Cristallo, Taj Green and Rosso Levanto, our hexagon mosaics suit bathroom floors and walls, kitchen splashbacks, powder rooms and wet areas. Based in Sydney and supplying projects across Australia, we work with architects, interior designers, builders and homeowners drawn to classic geometry with a contemporary edge.
SHAPE // HEXAGON
ORIGIN + History
Hexagon comes from the Greek hex, six, and gōnia, angle. It is one of nature’s most efficient shapes: the honeycomb uses it because six-sided cells fit together perfectly, with strength and no wasted space.
In interiors, the hexagon found its moment in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As plumbing reached the home and hygiene became a priority, small white hexagon tiles became the signature floor of the Victorian and Edwardian bathroom, often edged with a contrasting border. More than a century later, that same geometry feels as fresh as ever.
SHAPE // HEXAGON
The Stones of hexagon
Carrara and Calacatta Gold. Italian whites in 25mm and 48mm hexagons.
Carrara with Thassos or Nero Marquina. Outline hexagons in white-on-white or classic black and white.
Crema Marfil. Tumbled Spanish cream with a soft, aged edge.
Verde Cristallo and Taj Green. Sage and deep green, including Verde Cristallo in Alhambra.
Rosso Levanto. Deep burgundy Italian stone for a hexagon with drama.
At The Design Palette, we see the hexagon as geometry that never dates. Cut from natural stone, these mosaics remain beautiful for decades, gaining character over time rather than wearing out. In a design culture of constant replacement, that endurance is its own form of sustainability.