Functional Yet Artistic Glass Tile Backsplash Most expensively decorated kitchen has a glass tile backsplash. The purpose of this glass tile backsplash is to protect the wall behind the kitchen counter and sink. A kitchen backsplash can also be used as an artistic design element in your kitchen. Several DIYers have successfully installed glass tile [...]
The Environment Friendly Recycled Glass Tile Most communities want to help reduce global warming by establishing and promoting different recycling programs. One of these programs helps keep glass out of landfills. Recycled glass is usually used in products that are not visible to the naked eye. It is used in insulation, asphalt for roadways, backfill [...]
Go Green in Style with Oceanside Glass Tile Global warming is worsening each day and we all need to do our part to save Mother Earth. Like a mantra, Reduce. Reuse .Recycle, should be repeated over and over again until global warming shows signs of reducing and eventually stopping. You don’t need to be a [...]
Select Beautiful Iridescent Glass Tile According to the dictionary, iridescent means “producing a display of lustrous, rainbowlike colors.” Also, it could mean “brilliant, lustrous or colourful in effect or appearance.” If tiles look like this, I want to have them installed in my kitchen immediately. I am a homeowner looking for iridescent glass tiles for [...]
Artistic Murals For Your Glass Bathroom Tiles Bathroom spaces will be more interesting if added with a glass tile mosaic mural. Glass bathroom tile murals can be installed on the walls or floors. Eye-catching and artistic, it definitely adds elegance and flair. Do you want your bathrooms to look as beautifully decorated as the pavements [...]
Light the Way With Glass Floor Tiles No one wants to live in a dark gloomy house but since most people are trying their best to conserve energy, they often have no choice. Other homeowners opt to change their flooring or wall covering that absorbs light. Clear glass and glass laminated floors were used to [...]
Installing glass tiles is not exactly an easy task and, indeed, if you have little DIY experience, it is a job better left for the professionals. For those with more extensive practice, however, the job is likely to be well within their capabilities. All they need are the right tools and determination. Be ready with [...]
Glass tiles always have a touch of class wherever they are installed. They are even more appealing when they come in mosaic tiles, in a variety of colors to suit the décor around them, and with a special kind of iridescence that reflect the whole spectrum of rainbow colors. The Tessera Glass Opus Glass Mosaic [...]
With the growing concern about the environment particularly the landfills that are getting filled to capacity, many manufacturers of different products are conducting researches on how to produce their goods using recycled materials. The glass tile industry is no exception. Indeed, there are now a number of glass mosaic tiles that are at least partially [...]
Vitreous glass tiles are made from glass paste poured into molds that is fired at extremely high temperatures. Both the materials and process of manufacturing vitreous tiles are almost identical with those used in making smalti tiles. With the former, however, the resulting glass is cut by machines into uniform squares, typically sized 3/4″ x [...]
Glass mosaic tiles became popular for use in architecture during the Renaissance period. Glass mosaic tiles have been popular in Asia during the 1980's but slowly diminished after the 1990's. However, with several new technology developments, the glass mosaic tiles are back with a vengeance and are being used in home decor more than ever.
With today's glass mosaic tiles' and new technology, whatever colors, sizes, styles and materials you may want are not impossible to get. As you may not know, the distinguishing characteristic of the glass mosaic tile is what makes it so popular. This building or art material, whichever you may want to look at it, has a very broad spectrum of applications because of it's properties as a strong barrier to water. Glass has zero water absorption rate thus it has no problems with expansion or shrinkage and can be used indoor and outdoor. Glass mosaic tiles can be used for a range of building installations for residential flooring though not recommended for polished surfaces because it can get slippery, walls, columns, pillars, artwork, bathrooms, kitchens and swimming pools. Imagination is the only limit when it comes to using glass mosaic tiles.
The original glass mosaic type is the vitreous glass mosaic tile. This kind of mosaic tile was commonly used to make swimming pools. By the way, if you have an outdoor spa check out our hot tub accessories for sale site. Through the years, the glass mosaic tile has evolved and now has several categories aside from the original stone-like opaque variety.