Iconic Decor with Glass and Crystal for Home Interiors

Decorative glass is no doubt a high profile element that has enhanced the usage of glass as an ornamental building block. Fragile yet adaptable, the multi-faceted silica compound can be molded into various forms such as crystals and Swarovski transforms. Colored flutes, porcelain, artifacts, tall vases and figurines, glass can embrace all of them.

Though glass is a common household material and there for more than thousand years, the option of using it for decorative accent is comparatively new. It was used as a decorative element some hundred years ago because it wasn’t until the Romans explored its usage for artistic endeavours.

The Romans nevertheless were the first civilization that used it for decorative purposes. Before glass was limited to drinking glasses, containers, bottles and cutlery, now you will find it as an enhancement and décor even in construction, landscaping buildings and amazing architectures. In interior designs in homes and showrooms, glass is used extensively where it gives an illusion of doubling the space with mirrors. It is also used in making windows to allow the passage of sunlight, brighten and cheer the ambience of homes. 

Daum Crystal Lotus Vase

Daum Crystal Lotus Bowl

 The glass is actually a hard brittle substance which is transparent. It comprises of metal silicates and similar compounds. It is a translucent non crystalline solid made from a fused mixture of oxides, such as lime, silicon dioxide, etc. The difference between glass and porcelain is subtle. Porcelain is also a translucent ceramic material. The principal ingredients of porcelain being kaolin, petuntse, ground glassy substances, soapstone, bone ash  and other clays.

Perhaps the Dale Tiffany Collection is the most celebrated collection of fine art. Glass is the most abundantly used material in lighting elements like candle, chandeliers and stained glass windows. The Tiffany studio uses a very high quality processed art glass that in turn used a copper foil and a leading, clandestine technique that was originally developed by its creator Louis Comfort Tiffany.

This technique and craftsmanship was preserved for more than 100 years. The modern creator of Tiffany’s line of production is Dale Tiffany who has captured the impeccable art in its finest form. The modern creations are an exact replica of the artist and no two creations are similar. Each of the masterpieces is unique and an heirloom piece fit to be kept for generations. They are extra-ordinary, exemplary piece of art which are unparalleled home accents, traditional and elegant just right for any seasonal decor.