Find Tile For Your Pool and Spa at Tile Outlets of America!
Posted by TOA's Blog Team on Dec 10th 2025
If you're planning a swimming pool or spa, you should visit Tile Outlets of America, where you'll find a beautiful selection of pool-safe tile to choose from. If you need convincing, check out the pool and spa design ideas and tile products gathered for you in this article.
The mosaic display racks for in-stock mosaics will indicate a POOL SAFE sticker to let you know this item can be installed in a pool environment. Please be sure to look for this sticker on the displays.
Aquatica Pool and Spa Tile
Each Tile Outlets of America store prominently features the Aquatica Pool & Spa Tile Collection display. It includes an extensive selection of different types of tile for your pool and spa - tile for water lines, spa applications, and back pool walls.
You'll even find glow-in-the-dark options! The display is sure to inspire you with pool design ideas and possibilities.
Each store also features the pool glass mosaics and ceramic mosaics from Artistry in Mosaics. You'll find many items stocked at the stores; all others can be special-ordered.
>> Read Looking for Pool Mosaics? Check out Artistry in Mosaics at Tile Outlets of America
Artistry in Mosaics can also prepare customer pool mosaics. Please inquire with your sales representative.
Different Types of Tile For Your Pool
According to Swimming Pool Tiles: 5 Types, you generally have five different types of pool tile to choose from: porcelain tile, mosaic tile, glass pool and spa tile, and brick swimming pool tile.
Not all tile can be used in a swimming pool. According to Installing Ceramic Tile in Swimming Pools, it's important to select the right tile for your pool and spa:
"While all ceramic tiles are suitable for wet areas like showers, not all ceramic tiles are suitable for pools because any cracks in the glaze can allow moisture to penetrate the tile body. Choose a tile for your pool installation that is either impervious or vitreous. This means the tile will not absorb water if the glaze were to craze or crack. Impervious tiles are best; they will only absorb 0.5 percent of any moisture they come in contact with. Vitreous tiles will absorb up to 3 percent."
Furthermore, according to Swimming Pool Tiles,
"Ceramic tiles designated for swimming pools are their own exclusive category. Because pools contain heavily treated water and are exposed to freezing temperatures, these tiles must be specially manufactured for this purpose."
Although we generally don't face freezing temperatures in Southwest Florida, it's still important to use tile designed for pools. Also, make sure your installer has experience installing tile in pools and spas:
"Failure is typically the result of cutting corners with grout. Heat during the day and cold nights with shrinking grout leaves cracks and crevices and water gets into the gaps. Eventually the water expands and the tile pops. You need epoxy grout which is much more expensive..."
What Kind of Tile Will You Find at Tile Outlets of America for Your Pool and Spa?
The Aquatica Pool & Spa Tile Collection display featured at all Tile Outlets of America locations focuses on tile for pools and spas. These pool tile products can be ordered to your specifications and delivered to the store within 3-5 business days based on availability.
Let's explore these pool and spa tile inspirations in more detail.
Glass Tile For Your Pool and Spa
Glass tile is ideal around water, given how it reflects light and adds dimension to a pool or spa. You'll find many different colors and patterns to choose from, as you can see from this image of glass tile options for pools.
This is just a small selection of the kind of pool tile options available at the stores:
These glass tile options are all suitable for pool applications and can be submerged in water and subjected to pool chemicals.
This is 152739 Arctic Blue 1x1 Glass Mosaic 12x12:
Contrast that with 152915 Aqua Sparkle 2x2 Offset Glass Mos 12x12:
Next is 52913 Aqua Iridescent 3x3 Glass Mosaic 12x12:
Above, we mentioned glow-in-the-dark pool tile. Check out the Glow series, which actually glows in the dark. Kids of all ages will love this idea!
It brings a pool to life at night.
Glass tile can be used as a water line application or installed on the entire floor of the pool. The look of multiple uses of glass colors on the floor of a pool will make a beautiful statement.
The image below represents an entire pool done in 1x1 glass tile. Isn't the glimmer from the sun hitting the glass stunning?
Reflections Provocative 1x1 Glass on pool floor
Crystal Sky Puzzle Glass Mosaic 12x12 – 152403
Rectangular-Shaped Mosaic Pool Tile
Pool tile isn't always square. Rectangular mini bricks can be quite effective.
The image below demonstrates a 1x2 format.
Pure Azure 1x2 Glass Mosaic 12x12 - 152409
Take that one inch bigger in both dimensions with 152917 Unicorn Sparkle 2x4 Glass Mos 12x12.
You can even consider Hexagons, such as 152943 LiquidGlass Atlantic Hex Frost Mos 14x14.
What about raindrop shapes? Here is 152901 Utopia Raindrop Glass Mosaic 12x12.
You might even consider triangles...
Tile Ideas for Your Pool
For another look, explore the Ancient series below. Available in 6x6 tiles in cool pool colors, you can add decorative pieces that coordinate with the field tile to create a design for the pool water line and spa backsplash. These are available with the Aquatic Pool collection.
Glass Tile Design Ideas for your Pool
Stone and glass mosaics make a very nice water line in a pool. These items can be used against the waterline and also as a pool feature wall.
Here is a close-up of that waterline glass pool tile:
Although we've mentioned the water line several times, you don't need to stop there! Make sure you take your pool design up the back wall and into the water features.
Glass Pebbles for Your Pool
Have you considered using glass pebbles for your pool design? Here are a few items available at Tile Outlets of America.
Here is a Pebble Mosaic we like for pools: 152777 Liquid Rocks Pebble Beach Mos 12x12.
Pick From Many Colors of Tile For Your Outdoor Oasis
The color choices range from blues, greens, tans, and browns.
Although many people associate blues and aqua-greens with pool designs, the truth is you have a multitude of colors to choose from.
Explore them and pick colors that will enhance your entire backyard.
Ceramic Pool Mosaics
These items are stocked at the Tile Outlets of America, but there are many others that can be special-ordered from Artistry in Mosaics.
These are fun pieces to incorporate into your pool design. These items can be used at the bottom of the pool, on the waterline, on the steps, or in the hot tub. Also, think about your pool bathroom and shower.
Tile for Around the Pool and Patio
For some applications around your pool and spa that don't involve direct contact with water, you can consider non-pool-safe tile products. Here are two examples: porcelain 10x10 tile and ledgerstone.
Porcelain 10x10 Tile
Here are two marine-themed porcelain tiles that would look beautiful in a tropical-themed pool area.
Nautilus Porcelain Tile 10x10
The Nautilus 10x10 porcelain tile collection includes six different marine animals, ranging from a nautilus to a seahorse, lobster, and more, in a sea blue.
Santorini Blue Porcelain Tile 10x10
Santorini Blue 10x10 porcelain tile combines sunshine yellow with coral, white, and deep sea blue. Four tiles combine to form a warm, tropical floral motif.
Natural Stone Ledgers and Interlocking Stone Tile For Pools and Spas
In addition to pool tile, Tile Outlets of America also offers a variety of natural stone ledgers that can be used around a pool and patio application. These pieces will create a stone wall look to border a spa or a deck wall in any outdoor space
Here are the types of looks you can achieve with Ledgerstone.
Be sure to explore the ledger stone displays available in all Tile Outlets of America stores; you'll notice several color options to use in your backyard design.
Water feature done in natural ledger stone
You can also find split-face Travertine Ledgers. Here is how a Silver Travertine splitface ledger looks in the image below:
We like the ledgerstone look so much that we created an outdoor grill area using ledger stone in the Inspiration Area of the Fort Myers Tile Outlets location (see Four Patio Tile Trends from Coverings).
>> See Consider Stacked Stone Ledger Panels For A Textural Wall Look
Fort Myers Inspiration Grill Area with Golden White Ledger Panel
Ready to Find Tile For Your Pool and Spa at Tile Outlets of America?
What did you think of these different pool and spa tile ideas? Are you starting to see your pool dream come to life? If yes, visit one of the stores. We'd love to help your dream become a reality.
And get some pool toys to use in your backyard oasis!
Thanks for reading!
Note that we originally published this article on 7/17/14 and updated it on 3/24/16 with additional updates in 2019 and 2025.