Glass tiles are becoming increasingly popular due to their beauty, their strength and durability, the welcoming and fresh ambience they create, and the many different colours and designs they offer. Of course, people have been using glass in many ways for thousands of years, including the use of glass tiles to protect and decorate various different surfaces in the home.

Historians have highlighted the fact that man was manufacturing glass 4000 years before Christ. The innovation of human beings never ceases to be staggering and it is one of the integral contributors to our incredible progress as a race. Man’s first attempt at glass making was to use a glaze to coat stone beads. There is a natural form of glass that forms when lava is extruded from a volcano and then swiftly cools. This volcanic glass is called obsidian and it is used in the production of ornamental glass products, gemstones, tiles, and other beautiful items.

Glass tile itself possesses many advantageous inherent properties such as the ability to bestow colour, reflect light, and allowing light to shine through. Glass tiles have a texture and look like no other; they give a light, fresh and clean effect to a room and with their light reflecting qualities they can even seem to glow, a particularly stunning effect when vibrantly coloured glass tiles are used. Not only do glass tiles offer many aesthetic benefits, they are also extremely practical as they are resistant to moisture and easy to clean and maintain. These elements combined with breakthroughs in technology and materials make glass a perfect choice for tiling, particularly in areas such as kitchens and bathrooms where these types of qualities are in high demand.

With the use of modern glass tiles which are made from highly durable materials, we can now protect our homes from damage and wear and tear from water and moisture, as well as creating the most sensational selection of aesthetic themes. Glass tiles can transform any room into whatever we desire and create a sense of atmosphere that is unique to us and the internal aura of our homes.