Where mosaic tiles truly shine (figuratively speaking) is in wide, open spaces – where they have plenty of room to be seen and admired. Since a mosaic is normally made up of colourful and shiny tiles, it can function almost as a variant on the now several-years-old trend of painting one wall in a room in a contrasting colour to the others. In other words, a glass tile mosaic can act as a focus in a room, drawing attention to it and the things around it.

Glass tiles are increasing in popularity due to a variety of factors: they are affordable and ‘green’, they make cleaning much more feasible, and on top of that, they simply look nice. Modern day interior decorating runs to a muted palette, with occasional splashes of colour – it’s a decorating fashion which favours light and openness. The use of glass tiles allows people to play with the light in their homes, and acts as a way of getting spaces opened up without the need for heavy construction work to walls and windows.