| "body"> | | | | ideal solution for enhancing any room. Combine |
| OK, you've decided that glass tiles are perfect for | | | | glass with woods, metals and textiles to create |
| your project - so where do you go from here? | | | | dynamic, memorable interior designs. |
| What are your options? | | | | Another possibility when working with glass tiles is |
| A lesser known option is to explore "art glass | | | | matching your custom art glass tiles to custom |
| tiles". These are made by studio glass artists in | | | | glass vessel sinks or art glass lighting such as |
| smaller lots and are generally made specifically for | | | | chandeliers, pendants and sconces. There are |
| a client or project. Generally these tiles can be | | | | very few mediums that offer this type of design |
| customized specifically to a client's color, texture, | | | | versatility. The work of glass artisans can be |
| style and size preferences and even incorporate | | | | coordinated to go far beyond simple wall covering, |
| custom designs to match other motifs in the | | | | to create several coordinating functional works of |
| room. For example, would you like your tiles to | | | | art for your home. |
| match certain fabrics, a specific paint color or | | | | To explore the custom glass option that is right |
| type of stone? Would you like a continuous wall | | | | for you, you can go to favorite artists or go to a |
| panel or smaller accent tiles? These are the types | | | | custom glass dealer. Major tile dealers tend to deal |
| of variation that can be specified when ordering | | | | in high volume sales, and are not usually positioned |
| art glass tiles. | | | | to offer art glass solutions. Instead, as art glass |
| The versatility of art glass tiles textures and | | | | grows in popularity, and the internet is increasingly |
| appearance is at best, very difficult to emulate on | | | | adopted as a low-cost distribution and promotion |
| a manufacturing line. The glass artisan specializing | | | | mechanism, we are seeing a trend towards glass |
| in tiles has many glass colors and styles to choose | | | | art collectives and glass art dealers on the web. |
| from when creating these works of art just as a | | | | These organizations showcase the work of |
| painter has myriad shades of colors on their | | | | several artists; and provide services that range |
| palette. And as the application is specifically | | | | from simple sales channels to design support for |
| designed for, there might be a little more effort | | | | integrated glass design for the home. |
| involved in having tiles "made to order", but the | | | | An example of such a service is the Glass Artists |
| result will truly be one-of-a-kind. | | | | Gallery . They have been helping designers and |
| To stretch your budget, consider using factory | | | | homeowners all across North America with art |
| glass tiles as the "field tiles" and mixing in custom | | | | glass tiles, lighting, sinks and other functional glass |
| art glass "accent tiles". Field tiles make up the bulk | | | | art for years. They are not really a "brick and |
| of the tiles in any project whereas accent tiles | | | | mortar gallery" but rather a resource for the |
| can be incorporated in much smaller quantities. | | | | trade and discerning homeowners for functional |
| Glass Art accessories such as accent tiles are the | | | | and architectural glass. |