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New Directions in Mosaic Tiles
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he choice of mosaic tiles now available to Australian homeowners has grown significantly, with bold, imaginative and innovative designs now being produced by some of Australia’s and the world’s leading manufacturers. There is now a far wider range of styles than ever before, so if you are considering mosaic tiles for your bathroom, kitchen, or anywhere in your home, you are guaranteed to be surprised by what the best designers and makers are now producing Ceramic and porcelain mosaic tiles remain popular, but the range of colours, shapes and patterns now available in Australia has expanded dramatically. For instance, elaborate, flowing patterns produced from a mixture of elegant, curved irregular-shaped tiles, in contrasting and complementary colours, create distinctive and imaginative look and styles. Similarly, long, thin rectangular strip tiles, hexagon-shaped tiles, and larger, brick-shaped mosaics have likewise added a new dimension, and this wider variety of shapes - combined, of course, with the more traditional small, square-shaped mosaic tile -
means that there is no limit to the dynamic and distinctive designs and patterns that you can create. The materials being used to create mosaic tiles has in turn expanded beyond ceramic and porcelain. For instance, crystal glass mosaic tiles are some of the boldest and most distinctive tiles available, and are especially popular because of their colourful and visionary designs. Crystal glass mosaic tiles have a glossy, almost luminous look, and so even darker, more intense colours have a lustrous quality that brightens any interior.
“The design and manufacture of mosaic tiles has moved in some stunning new directions, providing a host of bright and innovative lines for homeowners to choose from” Crystal glass mosaics are also available in a stunningly wide variety of shapes and patterns. Bubble-shaped tiles, intricate geometric patterns made up of different-sized tiles, and raindropshaped designs are just some of the bold and inventive styles and design concepts being produced in crystal glass, and these can change the way in which you think about interior design. The use of crystal glass has also meant that there is an ever-growing range of 3D designs available, and these elegant and flamboyant patterns
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