How to Personalize Your Terrazzo Mix Design

Samples are a great way for architects and interior designers to visualize a product.

A custom mix design is built from three variables: matrix color, aggregate type, and aggregate size. TERRAZZCO’s design team works directly with architects and interior designers to personalize a physical 6″x6″ sample for their next school, airport, hospital, or workplace project.

Terrazzo offers unlimited design combinations. Whether you are looking for a neutral color for a commercial lobby or a vibrant multi-color aggregate logo inlay for an airport terminal, TERRAZZCO can help you match a design to your vision.

Build Your Own Terrazzo Mix Design

The great thing about terrazzo is its unlimited possibilities. The TERRAZZCO design team collaborates with architects and designers in creating a custom mix design. Here you can experiment with a number of different aggregates and color combinations that best fit your project design needs. Terrazzo samples are made in 6″x6″ designs, in either epoxy or cement per specifications. To help you in creating a custom terrazzo mix design, here are some few tips.

Tip 1: How Do You Choose a Terrazzo Color?

Color selection starts with the matrix. Choosing the color for your terrazzo design is the easiest step. TERRAZZCO uses a spectrometer to match any color from major paint manufacturers, including  Pantone, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin-Williams, to determine the appropriate colors for the samples.

For epoxy terrazzo, virtually any color is achievable. Aggregate colors are then added to the mix design to add depth, contrast, or tone-on-tone effects.

Best practice: Select matrix color first, then choose aggregates that either contrast it (for visual texture) or blend with it (for monochromatic, uniform designs).

Tip 2: How To Determine Aggregate Size for Terrazzo?

Terrazzo offers many different flooring styles. From fine aggregates to large aggregates, any custom mix design is possible at TERRAZZCO. Terrazzo aggregates are graded from size #0 (micro) through size #8 (Venetian). At Concord Terrazzo Company, we crush and process aggregates in any size, including micro aggregates. Size affects both the visual scale of the floor pattern and the application context.

Tip 3: Determine Aggregate Types for the Custom Mix

Architects and designers can select from any number of aggregates for their custom mix design. Aggregates range from marble, glass, shell, recycled porcelain, and recycled concrete. A TERRAZZCO design team member can establish a custom mix design formula that combines your selection of aggregates together, in addition to your choice of epoxy color. From a single aggregate to multiple aggregates, there are many possible design outcomes.

Marble: The traditional terrazzo chip. Available in a wide range of natural colors. The most economical and most widely specified.

Glass: Adds vibrancy and reflectiveness. Contributes to LEED recycled content credits, making it the preferred choice for sustainability-driven projects.

Shell (Mother of Pearl): reflective, organic aggregates with a translucent quality. Creates a premium aesthetic in hospitality and retail settings.

Recycled Porcelain/Concrete: repurposed industrial materials. Supports circular economy goals and LEED documentation.

TERRAZZCO Sample Collections

When you browse through the TERRAZZCO website, you can find several collections that we have to offer. Each collection is different based on the aggregate or matrix color.

Why Create a Terrazzo Mix Design with TERRAZZCO?

At Concord Terrazzo Company, we understand the architect’s need for a long-term flooring solution. Once a terrazzo floor is installed, it will last the lifetime of the building. With proper maintenance, you can expect the terrazzo floor to last 40+ Years, with some floors lasting over 100 years.

TERRAZZCO’s design team engages architects early in the design development phase to:

• Lock in a reproducible mix formula tied to the project spec
• Provide physical samples for client approval before any material is ordered
• Ensure aggregate availability for the project timeline.
• Document the design for future restoration or matched additions.

How Does the TERRAZZCO Custom Sample Process Work?

1. Submit a design brief: Share your color references, aggregate preferences, or project inspiration
2. Design team consultation: TERRAZZCO’s team builds an initial mix formula
3. Sample Production: 6″x6″ physical samples in epoxy are produced and shipped
4. Revision and approval: Iterate on color or aggregate adjustments until the design is confirmed
5. Specification documentation: The approved formula is documented for contractor use.