Art of glass

Rejuvenating any area of your home takes time, energy and planning, so it's important that the end result makes a stand-out impression.

One cost-effective way to introduce a colorful feature to your project is to cover an interior or exterior surface with a blaze of shimmering glass mosaic tiles.

Founded in 1956 in Italy, Bisazza is internationally renowned for creating a brilliant array of glass mosaic tiles, says marketing manager Lucia Schito.

"The tiles are well-suited for remodeling projects, as they can be installed directly over existing surfaces," says Schito. "This saves on preparation time and expenses."

The pure glass tiles are durable, easy to clean and don't fade or discolor. But it's the range of design options available that makes Bisazza glass mosaics stand out.

"They bring dazzling presence to a bathroom wall, a shower pane, a fireplace surround, the interior of a pool, or a garden fountain almost any indoor or outdoor surface," says Schito.

Bisazza glass mosaics come in a varietyof sizes and finishes and their intensity of sheen can be adjusted to either shimmer or shine when caught in the light.

There are more than 200 solid colors in the Bisazza glass tile range. These can be blended to create almost any design, even using all the available colors at once in just one square foot.

With the smaller tiles three quarters of an inch square it is easy to design a pattern. The company also offers pre-designed mosaics and wall coverings in a variety of patterns.

Photographic images can also be reproduced using computer technology, whereby each pixel corresponds to a single tile.

"The resulting surfaces are highly individual and often breathtaking," she says.

Bisazza can create any custom blend within two weeks and any custom design within four to six weeks.

For more information, contact Bisazza, phone tollfree 800 Bisazza (247 2992), 305 597 4099, fax 305 597 9844. Website: www.bisazzausa.com.

Story by: Trendsideas