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If you’re considering remodeling your bathroom or kitchen, either because you want to spruce up your home or you’re just preparing your home for sale, you may want to think about using subway tile. These types of tiles are becoming very popular and for good reason. Subway glass mosaics can give your space a modern or classic look, depending on how they are used and the colors you choose. You can also go for a mixed glass mosaic pattern and give your kitchen, bathroom, or backsplash a textured look.
In the early 1930’s ceramic subway tile was very popular and continues to be so today. The main reason for their popularity is that they are very cheap compared to other tiles. However, ceramics have a downside and that is that they degrade with water and can chip and become very brittle over time. Removing ceramic tiles can also be very difficult because they crack and break with parts of the ceramic tile still attached to the wall interlocking with the adhesive used. Glass mosaics are now also made from recycled glass, making them very environmentally friendly and a great option if you are eco-conscious.
There are a few things you’ll want to consider if you’re looking to get glass subway tile. Make sure the tiles are at least 8mm thick, as this makes them more durable and gives them a greater depth of colour. You will also want to make sure that the tiles you are getting have not been painted but fired to give them their color. Painted tiles can be damaged by water where fire-cured tiles should be usable in wet areas like showers and pools. You can find glass subway tiles in many different shapes, but the most popular are 3-inch by 6-inch tiles, this will give you 8 tiles per square foot and a tile density that is very pleasing to the eye.
You can arrange your subway tiles in many different patterns, although there are two very popular ways to do it. There is the staggered pattern when the tiles are arranged like a brick wall. The other popular way to orient subway tiles is linear, where the tiles match up with the tiles below and above each other. The linear style appeals to those who like things very neat and very clean straight lines.
With the popularity of glass mosaics these days, the variety of different colors is becoming very large, and you can usually find any color you are looking for to match the project you have in mind. Plus, you can even get your grout in different colors and do things like white glass subway tiles and black grout. This will make your space more and more unique.
If you are tired of your bathroom, kitchen, or outdoor pool area, then you really should consider doing a remodel and using glass tile. Its beauty and clarity will make you fall in love with your space again.