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Glass Tile: Beautiful and Recyclable
Glass tile has been around for many years and with all the shapes and sizes and colors and textures we have today it's hard to beat. There are so many colors and shades available that architects and interior designers are implementing glass tile more and more in their upcoming projects.
There just is not anything else out there that has such a huge color palette that varies from very bright colors too subtle pastel shades. There is also a very large size selection of glass tile and mosaic glass tile that can range from 3/8” x 3/8” all the way to 12” x 12”. Some of the terrazzo mosaic tile, which is an engineered stone, is available in slab form up to 118 inches by 58 inches. The slab form is especially great for countertops and is fabricated just like marble or granite.
One of the coolest things I've seen in a long time is mosaic tile that glows in the dark. The tile takes in the ambient light of the surrounding room and when it gets dark it radiates a glowing light. This is great for a dark hallway bathroom or a child's room, who needs a night light! A really incredible application is using this glowing mosaic tile for the water line around your swimming pool, when the sun goes down the swimming pool takes on a completely unique look and saves electricity.
This is also a great idea as a decorative feature strip for exterior steps to designate this step from the tread and maybe save a few broken ankles.
Yes that’s all good, but the greatest feature that most folks do not realize is that some glass tile manufacturers such as Trend, use up to as much as 70% of consumer recycled glass. There really are not that many materials that can be recycled in this world, glass was one of the first to be recycled into consumer products and the industry is growing strong, giving us fantastic products that are not only beautiful but can help make a little difference for our environment.
So when you're choosing a tile for your kitchen backsplash tile or designing a new bathroom, think about using glass tile, you can create a truly unique finished product and feel good because you will be doing your part to help the environment, every little bit helps.
Thomas Joseph is a tile and marble contractor with 30 years of experience and has won numerous awards. Need more installation help? visit http://www.kitchenbacksplashtileandmosaics.com
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