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The Rachael Ray Show & New Geometric Shape in Mosaic Tile

First, I want to remind everyone to watch (or TiVO) the Rachael Ray show on Monday, November 24th to see our latest custom mural on display. We're all looking forward to finding out who the surprise guest is going to be : )

Second, a quick note to let you know that we're having a great time at Mosaic Tile Supplies adding to our line of Lyric Retro Glazed Porcelain mosaic tiles, and the new geometric shapes are anything but the standard.

We've just introduced a new line of…

Venturing into the Wilds of Color - An Adventurer's Guidebook

We've preparing our new color blends for next year, and studying the trends for both 2008 and 2009 created the perfect jumping-off point for another post on ways to use color - my favorite topic : )

The top colors for 2008 were, for the most part, not a huge surprise: Green was a major player, as were shades of blue (Iris Blue was Pantone's pick of the year) and earth tones. I've always referred to these three as "safe" colors. Water and earth tones seem to appeal to the widest segment of the p…

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Renovating your Mid-Century Bungalow Kitchen or Bath

I've been getting a lot of calls lately from homeowners who want to renovate a 30's to 60's home in period style, but aren't sure what product to use. So, I thought I'd post a quick note for those of you who have been asking yourselves the same question.

My advice? There are 3 ways to go, and they're all about shape: Penny Round,…

Creating the Perfect Color Scheme for a Bungalow Style Home

The American Craftsman Bungalow, a popular architectural style during the arts and crafts period (1910-1925) is one of my favorite styles, and I love the earthy colors that were used by designers and architects of the period.


Today, I'll give you some color schemes for traditional bungalow homes using standard color theory, with some gray and yellow-based greens as the primary colors in the schemes.

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