(4 min read) Ahhhh the joys of 2021… Presidential public speeches every three days, social distancing, doctor’s warnings, scientific monologues, makeshift offices, and of course, home food deliveries. Everything to stop the C-bug from spreading like a wildfire especially face masks. Needless to say, at this point masks have become

(4 min read) Remember 2020 and how we couldn’t wait to get rid of it, thinking that going into 2021 would solve all of our problems? LOL! oh well!!! The least we could do is try not to let 2021 go to waste. You can’t go to your favorite beach,

(5 min read) Few times throughout human history has raised the spirits of humanity been so needed as it is today in this modern-day and age. As if technology hasn’t alienated us enough, now we have to isolate ourselves from the rest of society and stare at the screen hoping

(5 min read) After a slow but gradual decline through the middle ages, mosaic art experienced a revival throughout the 19th century. A thriving tile industry led to a renewed interest in the usage of mosaic tiling patterns in both smaller abbeys and major religious buildings. Detailed religious scenes, interlocking

(5 min read) Open concepts seem to be all the rage in this self-isolation day and age. A simple room makeover and knocking down a wall or two can really do miracles for your mood, but is it really worth it? You’re not going to rebuild that wall you just

(4 min read) Now that we are finally moving forward with the vaccine and the overall situation is starting to look somewhat better, we can at least think about some of the spots we could visit once the pandemic is over. Once this passed, I am telling you, we will

(4 min read) Most of us are pretty much home office-oriented when it comes to working at this point. From freelancers to corporate workers and teachers, everyone seems to be at home, doing their thing from improvised or full-blown home offices. Aside from the general necessity of a work desk,

(4 min read) So I intended to write this article as an introspective piece about a variety of topics, but with a particular focus — subtlety. I myself have never been accused of subtlety, as you’ve probably already realized by now. So let’s talk subtlety in mosaic artworks. One could argue that

(4 min read) A Roman mosaic is a mosaic artwork that was created on the Roman Republic and Empire soil during the period spanning from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. Artists of the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, and lastly Roman Empire were eager to embrace and

(3 min read) You guys, our very own miraculous Mosaics Lab has won the renowned “Best of Houzz” award for the splendid Customer Service. Considering the fact that Houzz is the leading platform for home and renovation design in general, we are so freaking proud that we can brag about

(5 min read) Ahhhh, 2020 has been so tough, just thinking about it makes you wanna hit the road and take a day-long treatment at the nearest spa center, right? I mean, we could all use a bit of rewinding and rebooting at this point. But, alas, the pandemic is

(3 min read) So we’ve officially made a considerable step into a new decade, and what a first step it was… I suppose we were too quick to think that we will leave all of the difficult things behind, so some other things had to happen to remind us how

(3 min read) Artists from all spheres were always inspired by a variety of different things, beings, and aspects of life. Since the early age of humanity, aside from war and their deities, the ancient creatives most often depicted animals on their cave walls. Animals were prey, food source, playmates,

(5 min read) 2020 is about to hit the road and the world couldn’t be happier about it. It was one tumultuous rollercoaster ride of a year, to put it mildly. And when I say tumultuous ride, I mean we were freaking out, kicking and screaming for dear life, and

(4 min read) 2020 has been one long, long, LONG year…I mean, at this point it seems that we’ve been ordering take-out and wearing masks for three years. However, 2021 is about to slay this dumpster fire of a year we’re still in, so the least we can do is

(4 min read) Ah the spirit of Christmas! Can you feel it? The smell of eggnogs and gingerbreads, the warmth of the wool socks with reindeers on them, the joy of the family getting together to celebrate the most important moment in Christian history. Or are you the Scrooge of