Laurie Spugnardi

Archive for July, 2010

Beyond the backsplash! Free the Tile!

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

I love this article!

The master material: Unexpected uses for ceramic tile in the master suite

It gets people thinking about tiles as an alternative to paint and wallpaper for their walls. It also moves tile from the kitchen and bath and into other rooms in the house which is perfect for my glazing technique! My wax resist process allows for bright colors and touchable textured surfaces but leaves exposed tile… not so good for wet areas.

Here are some other photos I have found to get folks thinking outside the box!

Room accent stripe of designer tile in a modern setting.

Room accent tile in a modern setting.

Tile mosaic wall.

p.s You would not believe how hard it was to find images of tile NOT in the bathroom or kitchen to share with you. Free the tile!

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Bubbly Bathroom Mirror Free-Form Mosaic

Monday, July 12th, 2010

BATHROOM MIRROR FREE-FORM MOSAIC

I recently finished up a project in my bathroom. I had a vision of sparkling, sea green bubbles and lots of movement as a decorative accent to an otherwise very white room. I could have done something in the standard square tile format but I’ve always wanted to create a free-form mosaic and thought this would be the perfect opportunity. What’s more flowing than water and bubbles!? I purchased and inserted a few round mirror tiles that mimic the “floating” vanity mirror. They also add movement and pick up colors from other areas of the bathroom. I’ve included a few process photos below.