Looking for a Mixtiles alternative? Consider custom art
By Mike Trout · Updated 2026-05-28
Mixtiles made it easy to put your own photos on the wall with peel-and-stick tiles. If you are looking for an alternative, it helps to be clear about what you actually want on the wall: your own photos, or original artwork designed for the space.
What Mixtiles is good at
Mixtiles is strong for turning personal photos into a casual, easy-to-rearrange display. The tiles are affordable, simple to hang, and forgiving if you want to move things around later.
Where a custom-art approach differs
curateddd is not a photo-tile product. It is for creating original artwork from a prompt — abstract, landscape, minimalist, or anything you can describe — and refining it until it fits your room. If your goal is a designed piece rather than a grid of snapshots, that is a different need.
Photo tiles vs. custom artwork
| If you want | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Your own photos on the wall, easy to rearrange | A photo-tile product like Mixtiles |
| Original artwork designed around your room | A prompt-led custom art tool |
| A coordinated set in one palette and style | A prompt-led custom art tool |
| The fastest, lowest-effort personal display | A photo-tile product |
Who should consider switching
If you have run out of photos you want to frame, or you want art that feels designed rather than printed snapshots, a custom approach gives you more creative control. You describe the piece, refine it in conversation, and order it when the direction feels right.
Want original art instead of photo tiles? Design a custom piece.