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Computer Generated Ancient art form meets modern-day technology in mosaics that are created using AutoCAD drawings provided by the client. The mosaics, which utilize the indirect method of installation, are often large scale and intended to have a precise fit within a frame or on an entire wall. Hamza Hassan of MEC says the company’s mosaics come in standard 12- by 12-inch mesh-backed sheets with an installation guide and a reference diagram. The cost ranges from $35 to $120 per square foot for glass and metallic mosaics.
For everyday dining, Hassoune dressed up a counter-height table from Ikea with colorful paint swatches. A layer of glass helps to keep the swatches in place and protect them from spills. The glass is raised with an aluminum reflector that is usually found in fluorescent lighting. Like many things in the apartment, the swatches can be swapped out.
In order to make good use of their limited space, Terry and Jo cut into the walls to recess their furniture. Backed with glass block and fronted with Ikea cabinet doors, this cabinet provides additional storage for dishware.
An ingenious rise-and-fall mechanism conceals the TV behind a false wall of books in the living room. “I had a dreadful time in a secondhand bookshop selecting books that were the right height and width, and knowing that I was planning to chop them all up,”
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