When someone stops at my booth at the Springfield farmers market, one of two things happens. Either they pick up a tile and ask “okay, but what is this?” Or they point at one that makes them laugh out loud — a design that catches them off guard — and suddenly they’re telling me their stories of favorite moments in their life and the photos that go along with them.
That’s hex wall tiles in a nutshell. Art that makes you feel something before you even know what you’re looking at.
But let’s back up, because if you’re here, you want to know what it is.
Hex Wall Tiles are hexagons— but that’s just the beginning.
A hex wall tile is a hexagonal artwork with a design directly onto the surface. Most tiles are Baltic birch with UV prints. No paper. No decals. No canvas stretched over a frame. The image bonds to the wood itself, which means the colors stay vivid, they don’t peel, and they don’t fade when your afternoon sun hits the wall.
Baltic birch is worth talking about for a second, because not all wood is the same. It’s dense, strong, and solid — dang good quality, honestly. It’s the kind of wood that surprises people when they pick one up for the first time. They expect something flimsy. What they get feels substantial. Like something made to last.
Tiles come in sizes ranging from 1.5 inches all the way up to 12 inches, so you can go tiny accent or full statement piece depending on the wall, the room, and the mood you’re going for.
The Part That Changes Everything: They’re a System
Here’s what most people get wrong when they first see a hex tile. They think it’s just wall decor. A single piece of art you hang and forget about.
It’s not. It’s a system.
The hexagonal shape isn’t decorative for its own sake — it’s functional. Hexagons nest together naturally, edge to edge, without any gaps or awkward spacing. You can line them up in a grid, stagger them like a honeycomb, or cluster a few together in a corner and call it a day. There’s no wrong way to arrange them.
What that means practically is that your wall can grow as you grow. and as your family grows. You start with one tile that catches your eye. You add another when the mood strikes. Maybe your kid picks one that is just them that day. You grab one to celebrate something — a trip, a new pet, a birthday, a recipe you never want to lose. Before long, you’ve got a wall that actually looks like you live there.
That’s what we mean when we say “Assemble Your Story.” It’s not a tagline. It’s literally the instruction. Your story for you to enjoy and your friends and family to get to know you better just at a glance.
The Designs: Something for Everyone (Including You, Specifically)
We carry original artwork, henna-inspired patterns, vintage prints, stained glass-style designs, pop art, and I’m adding more every week. Honestly though, the conversation always comes back to one thing.
You can put your own photo on a tile. Your pet. Your kid’s drawing. Your grandmother’s handwriting. The map of the place where something important happened. A lyric, a date, a face. Something that means everything to you and exactly nothing to anyone else who doesn’t know your story.
That’s the tile people can’t stop talking about at the booth. Not because it’s the fanciest thing on the table, but because the second they realize they can put that on a piece of wood and hang it on their wall, something shifts. It goes from “cute art” to “I need this.” From something bought on a whim, to a meaningful part of their space.
You can browse the ready-to-hang designs in the shop online, come visit me at the farmers market to be able to touch it with your own hands, or head straight to the custom tile page if you know that one photo that is absolutely the start of your collection.
How Do You Actually Hang Them?
Easier than you think. Each tile is flat on the back. Adhesive strips come with it and work great for most walls, and are best for nesting arrangements. I also have started a line of frame groupings that go up with nails if you have a few tiles that you want to live together permanently.
The modular nature of the design means you’re not locked into anything. Rearrange them when you feel like it. Add to the collection when life gives you a reason to. Take one down and give it to someone who needs it.
We also carry frames separately. It really gives you that polished look and makes the tiles look amazing. Especially if you only have a couple or you really want to the tile to have an extra presence on the wall.
So Why Hexagons?
I get asked this sometimes, and my honest answer is this: I love art that can live alongside photos and personal things all in one place. A system where you can put it all together and really show off who you are and who you love.
Hexagons do that in a way rectangles just don’t. There’s something about the shape, the way they fit together, the way they look on a wall as a group. It feels like a collection rather than a decoration. Like something you built over time rather than bought all at once on a Sunday afternoon.
I have a background in art, which means I’ve spent years thinking about how intricate patterns fit together and flow across a surface. That is inherently in every tile I design. And it’s part of why the modular system feels so natural to me. When pieces connect beautifully, the whole thing comes alive in a way no single piece can on its own.
Ready to Start Your Wall?
Start with one that catches your eye. That’s genuinely all it takes.
If you already know what story you want to tell, start with a custom tile. If you want to browse and see what speaks to you, the full shop is right here.
Either way — welcome. We’re glad you found us.
