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Glass tiles are actually pieces of glass that have been designed in different size, color, shape and patterns. These tiles were first used in the 3rd Century BC by artists in Greece, India and Persia. And since their first use, they have never fallen out of fashion and is continuously being used and adapted to the need of new generations. These tiles are now being viewed as highly sophisticated decorations for homes and commercial places.

There are different types of these tiles, one of which is the Smalti tiles which were first used during the Byzantine Empire. Smalti were mostly used in mosaics crafts. Even until the 1920’s and with the advent of mass production, Smalti was still used for many middle class homes and were used for decorating the interiors of many European Churches.

Modern tile making techniques were discovered in the 90’s and these techniques can make elegant tiles which encouraged more people to use them for their homes. Currently, you can find tiles in different textures, structures, sizes and colors. These have become popular pieces for different places around the house and commercial places such as in spas, kitchen and washrooms. These tiles have the characteristic of easily changing the mood of the room to adapt to the environment. They can make an office look sleek and corporate while bedrooms can look more cozy and soothing with these tiles.