Hakatai, importer and distributor of glass mosaic tile, recently played a major role in the transformation of an old bank in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego, California, into the Yogurt Cup, an ice cream and frozen yogurt shop. Moe Oram, owner of the Yogurt Cup, used the custom design tools at www.hakatai.com to make his own custom blend and custom gradient with Luster and Classic series tile from Hakatai.

The Yogurt Cup now features a yellow to blue glass mosaic gradient on a 50 square-foot accent wall, as well as a colorful mosaic blend in the front of the store. Oram selected a retro color scheme to create a fun and funky, “Austin Powers-type” vibe for his new restaurant.

“It’s very simple to create your own custom blend or custom gradient with Hakatai,” said Oram. “It’s almost common sense to just go to the site and create a blend. It turned out very nice. I was looking for that mosaic look. I’m a builder by trade and had used Hakatai before. I designed the actual colors in there and it’s beautiful. The customers love it. It’s a fun place to be.”

Hakatai’s Custom Blend tool allows designers, architects, builders, tile contractors and homeowners to create, price, and order a custom glass tile blend or gradient online. Simply select the tile size and tile palette, decide the percentage of each color to be blended, and determine the square footage required for the project. Hakatai glass mosaics in a custom blend or gradient are face-mounted with a clear film.

It’s important to note that the custom blend or custom gradient tool does not limit the color or style of tile selected to just one series or finish. When using ¾” x ¾” glass mosaic tile in your custom blend or gradient, colors in the following series can be mixed and matched: Cartglass Classic series, Aventurine series, Luster series and Pastille series. The Ashland-e series of recycled content 1” x 1” glass mosaic tiles can also be used in the custom design tools.

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.