Paisley Madness-mix and match patterns for tiles and more

Nothing achieves a rich designer look better than complementary art patterns. Beautiful ornate florals mixed with whimsical paisleys make up this lovely four-image complementary pattern series that was specifically designed to mix and match. Soft, muted tones and rich florals and paisleys and stripes are perfect for complementary tiles (backsplash, accent tiles, border tiles) as well as wall art, canvas, framed tiles, and a huge array of gift and home decor accents. The name of the series is “Petals ‘n Paisley”. All of the images are not listed in the Pattern Gallery (only two are listed), so if you’d like to order the whole series on an item or items, please email or call us at 802.287.9098 so we can assist you with your order. (To see graphic full size, please click on it.)

Cyber Monday Sale, 25 Percent Off!

24 hour sale only, from Midnight on Nov. 29 through Midnight Nov. 30th. 25% off your whole order, one coupon per customer. At checkout, type cybermonday (exactly as typed) in the promo code box. Get yourself or someone you adore something gorgeous. Click here to visit our store.

Beautiful Gallery-Wrapped Canvas from Color Bakery

The finest stretched giclee gallery wrapped canvas is here, ready to make your walls come alive with color. Archival inks, ready to hang, we have sizes from 10″ x 10″ to 30″ x 30″ and we can even make you custom sizes. Click here to learn more. To see the photo full size, click on it.

Perfect kitchen holiday gift for your favorite cook or hostess

Our cast iron teapot trivet is as pretty as it is sturdy. Takes a six inch ceramic tile with the art of your choice, and yes, you can put hot pots on it. Shown here with a new artwork, “Belle Cuisine” from our Vintage Gallery. (You can have us customize any image on the site you like for no extra charge).  Click HERE to purchase this fabulous gift idea and we will customize it just for you.

Floral Baroque Decorative White and Red Peony Art

“Elizabeth’s Garden”, is a rich, swirling cornucopia of greens, reds, creams and golds, and features a white and red peony with vermilion baroque flourishes in the background. It is available for customization on all our products. Just type the image name in the blank field as you load your cart.

Bold Decorative Grapes and Vines Kitchen Art

Our newest pattern, “Grapes ‘N Vines”, is bold yet simple and perfect for home decor accents such as cooktop backsplashes or dining table placemats and trivets. “Grapes ‘n Vines” can be found in our Pattern Gallery. To order it on a product, visit our store and type in the image name  in the blank field where it says “Color Bakery image”. Remember, we are the kings of customization. Want another color scheme? Let us know–we can customize ANYTHING.

Victorian Christmas Gifts and Stocking Stuffers

From beautiful gift tins (stuff them with coffee beans, truffles or home-baked candies or cookies) to a beautiful Victorian glass clock, to stunning handmade ceramic coasters, Color Bakery has exactly the unusual and elegant gift you’ve been looking for this holiday season. Click here to see what our little elves have been working on. To see the graphic larger, just click on it. A warm and wonderful holiday season to you all!

Mindy Sommers Artist interview with WhoHub.com

Here is my interview with WhoHub, a place for artists.

http://www.whohub.com/mindysommers

I want a tile mural, but what happens if I move?

I hear this question pretty often, so I thought I’d address it in a blog post.

Many customers love the idea of adding a tile mural to their home–whether it’s a kitchen cooktop backsplash, or a major art piece for their living room wall above their couch. What if you want to move, and take the mural with you? Or what if  you want the option of changing it out if you want to replace it with something else someday when redecorating? True, most murals are adhered directly to the wall, but they don’t have to be.

(An aside–did you know that you do NOT have to use grout to install a mural? It’s true! Grout is about personal taste, not necessity. Personally, I don’t love grout. It separates the tiles from each other and grout gets dirty. I’d rather bank the tiles closer together and use tile glue. We use E6000 tile glue).

Here is my suggestion, and many of our customers have done this with wonderful results. If the mural is not humongous (say, about three feet or less), you can buy a piece of hard wood at your local hardware store and mount the tiles on the hardwood. Leave a little space around it so you have enough room to mount the hardboard with nails or screws. (Make sure your walls are sturdy, this won’t work for weak, old homes with plaster walls…at the very least, make sure you find the beam!)  You can then paint the extra half inch or inch of wood to match your walls, or cover it with a lovely decorative trim. Walla! You now have a portable mural you can take with you when you move!

Shown below: “Languid Journeys” (recolored in blue, custom for a client), ceramic tile, courtesy of Alex in Hong Kong. (Click image to see full size).

Custom Fine Art Tote Bags

Have you seen Color Bakery’s custom tote bags? They are gorgeous, truly. Besides the fact that we can customize *ANY* image you’d like, they are really well made, very roomy, and very sturdy. The black “frame” around the bag acts as the perfect canvas for the custom art you choose. Zippered closure, inside pocket. I adore this bag and I think you will, too. To purchase or learn more, click here. Shown in photo: our newest art, called “Poppy Waltz.” You can find this piece in our Organica Gallery. To see image larger, click on it.