Contempory Mosaic Designs, Short Hills

Some say that you don't really know someone's real personality until you get in to a fight with them, or you're in some sort of emergency situation.

I also like to think that people's true colors come out when they buy art.An art purchase, quite often, exposes one's jarring lack of taste. One bad purchase and suddenly you don't have any friends. You certainly don't want your name to come up in conversation and have someone say, "Oh him. I thought he was a nice person until he bought that Thomas Kinkade. I thought I knew him."


Those are the exact terms that people use to describe their neighbors who end up being serial killers: "Oh I always thought he was a quite, polite person. I had no idea he was really an axe murder."

So what does this have to do with these fantastic mosaics ( left), part of the Erin Adams line by Ann Sacks? Well, if you notice, these tiles form their own art. If, deep down inside, you know that you would only sully your reputation with questionable artwork or trite posters, a wall of tiles can save you.

The mosaic tiles would work well on just one wall in a living room (acting as a focal point), but also through an entryway (on the walls, or on the floor), a bathroom or kitchen floor. It'll be more money up front, but the look offers timeless interest.

The Ann Sacks line is available through Short Hills Marble and Tile (658 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills).