Inspired by the bright colors of a peacock’s feather, Ann Rosinski-Long of Genesee Ceramic Tile Distributors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, used Hakatai Enterprises’ Custom Mosaic Mural Program to turn an idea into a beautiful glass mosaic mural for a client’s home. After selecting a palette of iridescent glass mosaics, Rosinski-Long worked with designer Laura Haas of Laura & Co. to draw an image, which Hakatai’s experienced team of mosaic artists then translated into a hand-aligned, custom made mosaic mural. The mural was incorporated into the flooring at the base of a staircase to create a unique focal point for the lower-level walkout of the home.

“We loved the iridescent colors that Hakatai offers,” said Rosinski-Long. “We really played off of that in the design phase. One of our design clients at Genesee Ceramic Tile had a customer that wanted a mural of a peacock. So the designer and I sat down, drew the design, filled in all of the colors and sent it off to Hakatai. They did a rendering to match up all the colors, which we approved, and then sent it back. When we received the actual mural, Hakatai also included a package of mosaic glass tiles in case we needed to replace something. We were both very impressed with that. The customer service was awesome. Hakatai was very easy to work with. I actually did another mural in Michigan with Hakatai afterwards, and it came out very nice, too.”

Hakatai’s Custom Mosaic Mural Program features an almost unlimited palette of colors and tile types to choose from, including Venetian glass, Smalti, gold leaf and stone. Each mosaic mural is a custom designed work of fine art. The extensive selection of materials, in combination with excellent mosaic craftsmanship, allows for stunning simulations of various textures, colors, and detailed shadings in the original artwork. Customers only need to supply an image, dimensions, and installation location details, but may also select mosaics and type of tile cut if there is a preference.

There are no minimum or maximum dimensions for custom murals. Smaller murals, such as Rosinski-Long’s peacock feather mosaic, are mounted on a large mesh-backed sheet and shipped as a single unit, rolled up like a carpet and ready to be installed. Larger murals are cut into smaller sections at the factory and then rejoined at the time of installation. Each section is labeled and a positioning guideline is included.

Mosaic murals are ideal for a wide range of commercial and residential applications, and Hakatai’s Custom Mosaic Mural Program makes it easy to bring one-of-a-kind beauty to any design project.

For more information, please contact Hakatai Enterprises at: 701 Mistletoe Road, Ashland, Oregon 97520, or by phone: 541-552-0855, fax: 541-552-0861, or email: info@hakatai.com. Check out the Hakatai Enterprises, Inc., website at: www.hakatai.com.