Hakatai glass mosaic tile has played an important role in several Mather Architectural Design projects over the years. Wendy Mather, M.A., has found Hakatai tile to be an affordable surfacing option, adding color and depth to her projects in a variety of different ways. Hakatai offers hundreds of colors and styles for Mather to reach her design goals. Her most recent residential project highlights the versatility of Hakatai glass mosaic tile, which can be quickly and easily ordered online.
In the Montclair neighborhood on the east side of Denver, Colorado, Mather was chosen to lead the interior design efforts for the new home of a brain surgeon and a commercial photographer. The modern, two-story house now boasts over 350 square feet of Hakatai glass mosaics. Mather takes particular joy from the work done in the bathroom for the homeowner’s twin boys. With 12” x 12” beige porcelain field tiles throughout, Mather wanted to add a splash of color. Mather ordered “Mixed Bags” of loose ¾” x ¾” glass mosaics from Hakatai, containing the complete spectrum of colors from the extensive Classic series. This colorful assortment was used to replace the large field tiles at random intervals. Mather used this process both in the shower and on the bathroom floor, pulling the entire room together by using the Mixed Bag glass mosaics for the double-sink countertop and backsplash. The result is a vibrant, colorful room befitting a pair of young boys.“The twins’ bathroom looks great,” said Mather (http://www.matherarch.com/). “Hakatai provides a high-quality, but affordable way to add color and detail to designs. The colors come random and mixed, it really added a lot to the twins’ bathroom. We even tiled the soap dish in the shower. It’s just a really great space now, perfect for two little boys.”
In the master bath, Mather and the homeowners took a different approach, using Hakatai’s online Custom Blend Tool to create a unique blend of blue, green, grey and white tiles. Mather surfaced the two-sink countertop and backsplash with this blend, and also used the same blend for a curving shower bench. Mather then added what she describes as a “cool fade,” using Hakatai’s online Custom Gradient Tool to create a custom gradient wall to complement both the glass tile blend and the light tan ceramic shower floor tiles.
