| Looking for something unusual for your new | | | | marble. They are backed with a sturdy mesh |
| kitchen or renovation? Consider the | | | | to facilitate transportation and |
| practical beauty of handcrafted mosaics for a | | | | installation." |
| unique touch. Mosaic medallions set in your | | | | |
| backsplash, walls, tabletops or floors offer | | | | Mosaic medallions or marble carpets offer |
| the beauty of one-of-kind handcrafted works | | | | unique flooring alternatives for kitchens and |
| of art, and the practicality of wipe-clean | | | | eating areas. Set in ceramic tile or |
| surfaces. | | | | hardwood flooring, mosaics create the feeling |
| | | | of area rugs in these high traffic areas. As |
| Mosaic medallions come in a wide variety of | | | | opposed to rugs and mats, mosaics afford |
| sizes, colours, patterns and motifs, suitable | | | | homeowners easy clean-up and eliminate |
| for almost every kitchen design from sleek | | | | tripping hazards. Like an area rug, flooring |
| ultra-modern to warm classic designs. | | | | mosaics can help to delimit space in open |
| Mosaics can be made from a variety of | | | | concept environments. |
| material, including marble, slate, glass or | | | | |
| combinations of materials. By nature, | | | | Mosaic medallions can also be set in |
| mosaics are composed of many, many pieces of | | | | table-tops or breakfast bars, on walls and in |
| these material fashioned into unlimited | | | | frames as practical, unique forms of art for |
| patterns and designs. | | | | your kitchen and many other areas in the home |
| | | | as well. Whatever the application, mosaics |
| Dean Avey of Artisan Mosaics in Toronto | | | | will add a touch of distinction to your |
| points out that, "Our mosaics are created | | | | decor. |
| from thousands of tiny hand-cut pieces of | | | | |