(4 min read) Over the last two decades, the push for us to be more environmentally conscious has started to grow rapidly and with a good reason. We have put our beloved planet to the test and it is no longer what it once was. The weather is constantly going

All children are potential mosaic artists and that is amazing (4 min read) September is the baby safety month and on the surface of things, it might seem that we as mosaic artists and interior designers don’t have much to do with it…I am here to argue that we certainly do.

(4 min read) Those of you who follow this blog are well aware of the fact that I LOVE reading spooky stuff. So it won’t come as a surprise that I am currently reading the blood-chilling Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant. The book talks a lot about mermaids and

(5 min read) Most of my favorite YouTuber commentary channels have their own Top 5 or 10 unpopular opinions on this and that. People like drama and unpopular opinions are always sure to start a debate. The mere fact that they are unpopular tells you all you need to know. People

…and make your kid happy (4 min read) So, this article’s working title was “Designing a perfectly balanced teenager’s bedro… nope”, because it is a part 2 of that previous “Designing a perfectly balanced master bedroom article”. However, I know my boss would be like: “Can you be normal and not

(4 min read) I recently ran into an article on “how to design your teenager’s bedroom“ while scrolling through some interior design blogs. Needless to say, I was like…wth?! What puberty-stricken, Tay-Tay-listening, Tik-Tok-making teenager would allow you to just DESIGN their bedroom the way you think fit? Let me answer that

(5 min read) An average internet user will most likely first turn to Wikipedia when looking for answers. So, needless to say, when I started doing the research about my favorite color (…pink…yes, it’s pink), I clicked on Wikipedia’s link first. The first sentence read: “Pink is a pale shade of

…with a rant as a side dish (5 min read) A couple of months ago I wrote a little piece about the differences between interior designers and interior decorators. I tried not to be too harsh on the decorators, but the article could be summed up in one sentence: Anyone can

(4 min read) So, I had this big idea about this article. It sounded kinda like this: I’m gonna do a ton of research, I’m gonna come at you with dates, topics, color schemes, proofs and receipts, and I will argue my point until I make it unbreakable. But then I

(4 min read) At this point in time, most of us who are lucky enough to have a backyard to go out to are probably tired of looking at it. We’ve been spending more time at home than ever before and both its interior and exterior have become bland. However, I

(5 min read) Colorful and mind-boggling eco-conscious mosaic, Harry Styles’ Watermelon Sugar video, the smell of coffee in the morning, Junji Ito’s upcoming release, summer petrichor (google ppl), my new red converse, this magnificent blog and all of the people and effort behind it… Done. Once upon a time, my boss

(4 min read) In our article from last week, we briefly touched on swimming pool mosaic art and why it remains popular — throughout the centuries. Yup, you read that correctly — centuries. The first mosaic was found in a Mesopotamian temple dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. The fact that this piece of

(5 min read) The summer of 2020 is in full swing and if you are a pool owner you are probably already on the lookout for the popular pool upgrades and renovation ideas. We are well aware that this year has proven to be really challenging for most of us on

(5 min read) If you browse through the internet searching for the explanation and insight into how human-animal bond actually came to life, you won’t find much. Most often you will run into some sturdy definition, such as: “The human-animal bond is a mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship” yadda yadda yadda.

(5 min read) Wherever you may live right now, chances are you were probably home-bound for a long while. Whether if it’s due to coronavirus, some natural disaster, or riots due to some awful social injustice, a large majority of us were forced to work from home. Existing home offices were

(5 min read) Those of you who read this blog regularly are probably well aware that I’m not a huge fan of minimalism. It just makes me uncomfortable, and quite frankly, terrified. Before you dub me mentally unstable, just hear me out. So, imagine a space the size of an average