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As more homeowners look to personalize their spaces , custom mosaics are on the rise , finding their way onto a greater variety of surfaces from showers to wrap-around columns and curved walls . Unusual tile materials , such as stone , glass , metal and salvaged wood looks even bamboo and leather , can lend a unique look to your space .
Some designers have even blended diverse elements ( such as wool , fabric or copper yarn ) as details within their richly colored glass tiles , with stunning results . Mixing different materials , such as chrome or leather — even a bamboo piece set in resin — distinguishes your design . A handsome wood tile floor , for example , becomes something stunning with inlaid tiles or a complementary tile border .
Now you can bring the myriad colors of nature as well as urban or vintage looks into your home , creating the room of your dreams with a tile floor . The abundance of the harvest is a reminder .
It ’ s time to look homeward . Where the possibilities are endless . ■
Above : Royal Harbor Crevasse beige by Mohawk ; below left : Glass Reflections from Daltile ; below right : Limestone by Crossville ; opposite page : Porcelain stoneware from the Lunar Series by Shaw .
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