The Terminal 1 mural is ours. Pool mosaics for San Diego builders, architects and designers.
Custom mosaic for San Diego pools and interiors
Mosaiclegs Art Studio makes hand-cut mosaic for luxury pools, murals and interiors across San Diego County — La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Coronado, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley, Poway and downtown. We work with pool builders, architects and interior designers, and directly with owners on private commissions.
The airport mural
“Day at the Beach” is ours — a 38-foot by 6-foot-6 mixed-media mural in Terminal 1 at San Diego International, in glass and marble, installed in 2005. It is the clearest answer to the question a builder actually asks: can this studio carry something large, permanent and public, on a schedule.
We fabricated it and shipped it ready to set. A tile contractor installed it — which is how every commission works.
San Diego mosaic projects
Two San Diego commissions — the mural in Terminal 1 at San Diego International, and a Greek key waterline border and spa in hand-cut glass for a private residence.
San Diego International Airport — “Day at the Beach” mosaic mural. Installed 2005.
Pelican detail — Airport mural
Crab detail — Airport mural
Custom luxury pool — San Diego County
What we make
Waterline borders — Greek key, acanthus scroll, geometric and gradient designs
Pool floor medallions — sea turtles, family crests, Greco-Roman designs, any size
Architectural murals — interior and exterior, residential and public
All-tile pool interiors — floor, walls, steps and waterline
Materials
Most work is smalto, Venetian glass; the material is whatever the project calls for. Smalti — hand-poured opaque glass, over a thousand colors — goes where a design needs fine detail. We also work in tumbled and honed marble and gold-leaf glass. Everything specified for a pool is pool-grade and UV-rated.
Working with builders and designers
We fabricate; setting is a separate trade. Your mosaic arrives paper-faced in numbered sections keyed to a setting drawing, ready for a tile setter. Most clients use their own — and if you don’t have one, the installer who set the airport mural works throughout the county.
San Diego questions
What does a custom pool mosaic cost?
Waterline borders run $150–$400 per linear foot, floor medallions $3,000–$6,000, and a full all-tile pool floor $35,000–$120,000+.
Do you install?
We fabricate; your tile setter installs. If you need one, the installer who set the airport mural works throughout the county.
Will it hold up in a saltwater pool on the coast?
Everything we specify for a pool is pool-grade, UV-rated glass. Tell us it is a saltwater pool and your tile setter will choose setting materials to suit.
How long does it take?
Smaller pieces — a border, a single medallion — run 3–6 weeks from design approval; larger ones 6–16 weeks, plus shipping.
What do you need to quote?
The finished dimensions, the substrate and a reference image. You get a numbered shop drawing before anything is cut.
Start a San Diego project
Specifying for a client? See the designers and architects page, or download the specification sheet.
Begin your commission
Send the details of your project, or call (323) 389-5347. Studio hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and Saturday, 9am to 1pm, Pacific.