Removable tile mural

Abstract

A removable tile mural assembly constructed in such a manner so as to appear to be a part of, or set into, a backsplash or tiled wall, but which is actually removable from the wall surface. The removable tile mural assembly comprises a substantially rigid base member to which is fixed on the front outer peripheral edge thereof a tile frame which defines a framed surface area. A tile mural comprising at least one tile is fixed to the front side of the base member within the defined framed surface area. Mounting means is provided for removably mounting the assembly to a wall surface. The tile mural may include rope lighting and/or the tile mural may be back-lighted.

1 . A removable tile mural assembly, comprising: 
 a substantially rigid base member having a front side, a back side and an outer peripheral edge,    a frame comprising at least one frame tile, said frame tile fixed to said front side of said base member around said outer peripheral edge of said base member thereby defining a framed surface area;    a tile mural comprising at least one mural tile, said mural tile having an outer peripheral edge defining a mural surface area less than said framed surface area, said mural tile fixed to said front side of said base member within said framed surface area;    mounting means for removably mounting said assembly to a wall surface.    
   
   
       2 . The removable tile mural assembly of  claim 1  further including rope lighting disposed at least partially around said at least one tile.  
   
   
       3 . The removable tile mural assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said base member is translucent.  
   
   
       4 . The removable tile mural assembly of  claim 3  further including back-lighting means for back-lighting at least a portion of the assembly.  
   
   
       5 . The removable tile mural assembly of  claim 4  wherein at least one of said at least one mural tiles and said frame tiles is translucent.  
   
   
       6 . The removable tile mural assembly of  claim 4  wherein said back-lighting means comprises a lighting element disposed between a first translucent plate and a second reflective plate.  
   
   
       7 . The removable tile mural assembly of  claim 4  wherein said back-lighting means comprises a light fixture recessed in a wall surface over which the assembly is removably disposed.  
   
   
       8 . The removable tile mural assembly of  claim 4  wherein said back-lighting means comprises a light box removably secured to said back side of said base member.  
   
   
       9 . The removable tile mural assembly of  claim 4  wherein said back-lighting means includes a lighting element disposed behind at least one of said at least one of said mural tiles and said frame tiles.  
   
   
       10 . A method of making a removable tile mural assembly, said method comprising: 
 providing a substantially rigid base member having a front side, a back side and an outer peripheral edge,    fixing a frame comprising at least one frame tile to said front side of said base member around said outer peripheral edge of said base member thereby defining a framed surface area;    providing a tile mural comprising at least one mural tile, said tile having an outer peripheral edge defining a mural surface area less than said framed surface area;    fixing said at least one mural tile to said front side of said base member within said framed surface area.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  further including providing mounting means for removably mounting the assembly to a wall surface.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  further including disposing rope lighting around at least a portion of said at least one mural tile.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein at least a portion of said base member is translucent.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  further including back-lighting at least a portion of the assembly.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein at least one of said at least one mural tiles and said frame tiles is translucent.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said step of back lighting at least a portion of the assembly includes disposing a lighting element between a first translucent plate and a second reflective plate.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said step of back lighting at least a portion of the assembly includes disposing a recessed light fixture in said wall surface over which the assembly is removably disposed.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said step of back lighting at least a portion of the assembly includes removably securing a light box to said back side of said base member.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said step of backlighting at least a portion of the assembly includes disposing a lighting element behind at least one of said at least one of said mural tiles and said frame tiles.