In The News
Spirits of Ancient Egypt
~ Egyptian Echos by Eric Herman of Aqua Magazine, Photos by Joe Traina. Aquatic/designer and builder Ryan Hughes prides himself on creating spaces that are as functional as they are beautiful. For the projects pictured in these pages, he was asked to create a unique setting with a lavish Egyptian motif that, among other things, will serve as the set for an upcoming TV reality show, “Laps of Luxury”.
Note: Agape Tile LLC created 3 key design elements for this project. A custom mural and logo on the swimming pool bottom; The Egyptian Eye of Ra in handcut stone mosaic at 72 inches in diameter, and the customer’s personal business Cat Logo in handcut glass mosaic at 48 inches. The custom spa wall artwork is the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra created in handcut stone byzantine micro mosaic at 2′ x 1.5′ in size.
AquaScapes
~ High-end design for every builder, Beguiling Tiling by Rebecca Robledo of Pool & Spa News.
The homeowners of this cliffside home wanted their renovated pool to feature an all tile interior and reflect the ocean theme depicted in their bathroom. They also wanted a very clean look. So rather than order a tile mosaic, they called he mother/daughter team of Agape Tile in Fort Myers, Fla. In this case, the Orange County, Calif., homeowners knew they wanted a very lifelike mermaid with water flowers and seaweed…
The mermaid was fired onto 6×6 inch tiles, with 4×4 inch tiles wrapped over the coping and 2×2 inch cobalt tiles serving as a filler. The step treads are wrapped with 1×1 inch tiles. Agape Tile and installer Glaspools Inc. of Sarasota, Fla., draped the mermaid’s body at the foot of the steps, with her tail streaminig into the lower part of the 25 by 50 foot pool. A seaweed design flows throughout the spa interior, which also contains several starfish designs.
Note: The art for this pool was hand drawn by the staff of Agape Tile. What was then handcut edges, would now be waterjet. What was once hand painted, is now photo kiln fired onto porcelain tile.
Beyond the Surface
Note: This articles features several of our custom pool projects, in different mediums and materials.
Interior Use of Tile
Note: This wonderful handcut glass mural graces the front face of a fireplace in a Snowmass, Colorado, private home. The art was created from an original oil painting entitled ‘Not tonight Sweetie, I have a Headache’ by famous Southwestern artist, Oleg Stavrowsky. The upper and lower sections of the artwork were created by our Art Department to fill in the space of the fireplace. The mural measures 105 5/8” high x 83 5/8” wide. Technique: Mixed, handcut glass mosaic. Backing: Mesh.
National Floor Trends
Note: Mural on ceramic tile depicting Monet’s “Lady with a Parasol”. Bathroom remodel.
Tile Styles
Note: Mural on ceramic tile depicting Monet’s “Lady with a Parasol”. Bathroom remodel.
Tile Styles
Note: Mural on ceramic tile depicting Monet’s “Lady with a Parasol”. Bathroom remodel.
Yachting Anyone?
~ Think Weight, by Stephanie Dittrick of Agape Tile, Florida Kitchen and Bath Magazine. The World is Your Oyster – Dream of having a white castle that floats on the sea? Clad it in White Mother of Pearl. This can be accomplished through a variety of seashell veneers, seashell inlaid lacquered tiles and gemstone or seashell mesh-backed sheeting and tile. Insertion into architectural elements such as columns or furniture is easily accomplished and replaces the old clad honeycomb currently used. There are materials for a seamless installation for the cladding of walls, countertops, doors and ceilings. For instance, the seashell veneer offers the extra advantage of wrapping around curved surfaces. And there are untold opportunities to match special order handmade cabinet knobs and custom or standard sinks… For creations afloat on the seas of the world, all materials should be able to be customized to fit a particular style of yacht, ie. custom artistic designs, material combinations or blueprint-specific installations.
Note: All seashell material from Agape Tile LLC is custom fabricated at time of order placement.
Work of Art
Note: What was once hand painted, is now photo kiln fired onto porcelain tile or the art is converted digitally into a 10mm, 12mm or 20mm standard glass mosaic format design for assembly into mosaic sheets.
Pools: Refinishing Interior Common Improvement
Note: We offer custom art compilation for glass mosaic in an assortment of colors and sizes from many manufacturers in order to meet your time and budget constraints.
Monet on Tile; Local Firm Gets International Award
Note: What was once hand painted, is now photo kiln fired onto porcelain tile or the art is converted digitally into a 10mm, 12mm or 20mm standard glass mosaic format design for assembly into mosaic sheets. We also offer custom handcut stone or seashell as well.
Murals Make a Lovely Living by Laura Ruane
Note: We are proud to say we are still a family based women-owned business still serving interior and exterior application to both the trade and residential clients.
HeadyBrew
Note: Our art staff now produces custom art on paper or canvas. The art is then scanned at a high resolution and sent for reproduction onto photo kiln fired porcelain tile.