Glam to Go

Mosaics, ever a staple of public art, are the latest way to make your private spaces shine, especially if you go bold with the color

Appomattox Tile Art's Psychedelia pattern

Appomattox Tile Art's Psychedelia pattern, from the Bohemian Collection, in reclaimed marble, limestone, and travertine scrap, irregularly textured. At Tile Gallery, 225 W. Illinois St., 312-467-9590.

Bisazza glass tile Rete Rosa mosaic

Bisazza glass tile Rete Rosa mosaic in 3⁄4-inch tiles from the Vetricolor and Gloss collections. At Brann Clay Products, 12430 S. Kedvale Ave., Alsip, 708-422-1000.

Alba bathtub

Alba bathtub covered with platinum glass tiles by Sicis, $30,000. At Materials Marketing Corporation, 1234 W. Fulton Mkt., 312-226-0222.

Photograph: (glass tile) Leonard Gertz

This article appears in the July - August 2007 issue of Chicago Home + Garden Magazine.

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Glam to Go

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