Are you looking for that special piece to add the final touch of elegance to your home or office? Don’t go the local frame or furniture store and thumb through a bunch of mundane prints. Instead, consider mosaic art.
Are you looking for that special piece to add the final touch of elegance to your home or office? Don’t go the local frame or furniture store and thumb through a bunch of mundane prints. Don’t go to the flea market and browse through $20 paintings that literally took 15 minutes to paint. Instead,
consider mosaic art. Mosaic art is unique, unusual, and oftentimes a conversation piece. Not only is it beautiful, it’s durable so you can display it anywhere. If it’s made properly, it can even be displayed outdoors by the pool or in the garden by your favorite sitting place.
Mosaic art comes in many forms, including wall art, tables, and mirrors. It even comes in 3D form, such as flower pots, birdbaths, and decorative garden balls. You name it and a creative artist can probably transform it into a lovely mosaic.
Wall-art mosaics can be big 4-foot by 8-foot murals on your living wall. Or they can be subtle little pieces to accent other objects, such as a larger piece of art, a mirror, furniture, or a flower arrangement. When hanging heavy wall-art mosaics, be sure to use a support system that can handle the load. Typically, a nail pushed through the drywall is not adequate. The hanging nail or screw must be driven into a wall stud. If the stud is located such that the hanging mosaic will be off-center, then you must consider building an adequate support system into the existing wall studs. This may seem like a lot of work, but it’s not. It’s also easier than you might think. With the proper tools and adult supervision, even a 12-year-old child can hand-cut the drywall, add the proper pieces of 2x4s to the existing stud frame, and then replace the drywall cut-out.
Mosaic mirrors can be beautiful additions to the home or office. The standard, boring mirror in a wood frame gets lost in the decor. It simply fills space on a wall. However, a mirror surrounded by colorful pieces of hand-cut glass can add warmth and charm to your home. Imagine the entryway of your home or office. A guest walks through the door and sees an entry table against the wall upon which sits a lovely flower arrangement in an antique vase. Your guest’s eyes are then drawn to the mirror on the wall above the flowers. The mosaic design framing the mirror catches her eye. She stops momentarily to admire the remarkable mosaic glass colors than blend perfectly with the flowers. Her head nods with delight as she admires your wonderful taste in furnishings.
Mosaics look stunning as fireplace surrounds. Instead of a plain, unadorned fireplace stuck in the middle of your wall, dress it up by adding an inexpensive top mantel and then trimming the fireplace sides with a mosaic design. Instant luxury for minimal cost.
Mosaics can be incorporated into walls and floors for spectacular effects. Let’s again imagine your entryway and, this time, visualize a mosaic pattern blended with the ceramic tile. It can be rectangular with just enough of a design to set it apart from the rest of the floor, or it can be like a complex mural embedded in your floor. No matter how simple or complex, the floor mosaic will form a lasting impression on everyone who walks through your door.
If you’re tired of the same boring, unnoticeable art and accessories for your home or office, then consider mosaics. Mosaics can add that special final touch you’ve been looking for.
