Glass Mosaic Tile in Pools & Spas

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Glass Mosaic Tile in Pools & Spas



The construction of a pool is often a complicated process that involves balancing logistical details with landscape design.

In recent years glass pool tile has become the hip new materials choice for pools. While tile has always been the up-scale option in pool finishing materials, in today's design world, mosaic glass tile has taken the place of porcelain, which is now considered passe in the pool design world. Today, a glass-tiled pool reflects a designer's taste and creative personality in the way that a porcelain-tiled pool once did, only with much more potential for creativity and originality.

Glass tile’s rising popularity in pool design is due to both functional qualities and versatility in design. Because glass tiles are waterproof, no additional treatment is required to reinforce or increase water resistance to tile surfaces. Glass pool tiles won’t warp or fade and are easy to clean and maintain, helping them to stay looking new for many years after their installation.

Design-wise, glass tiles are equally ideal for pool surfaces. Iridescent glass tiles glow when exposed to light. When they are submerged in water, this affect is only amplified. Well-lit glass tiles glisten and reflect light back into the water. Because of their ability to manipulate and magnify light, glass tiled pools are bright, clear, and sparkle from every angle.

The color, size, and finish of tiles will have a major affect on the finished look of the pool and so all of these attributes must be carefully considered during the design process. Because glass tiles can be produced in such a wide variety of shapes, colors, and finishes, they can be easily incorporated in to any pool décor, be it traditional, modern, or natural.

Color alone can be a powerful tool that transforms the look of a pool. Light tiles have a brightening effect, making water look tropically crystal clear, while dark tiles will darken the appearance of water. Common pool design trends incorporate tropical colors—shades of blue, turquoise, and green—in both random and geometric patterns. Glass tiles can be used to pattern the entire pool bottom, or to create a unique border around walls. Pools take on a truly unique look when tiles are used in mosaic artwork on the floors of pools and hot tubs.

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