Today I’m taking you away
on a trip to Ireland
To stars, swirls and spirals,
Bright, colourful patterns,
Bits and pieces, bound
into magnificent MOSAIC [ — Liz]
In January 2013, Maria with her partner Paul and their combined family of four children, were able to move into their own “small cottage built in 1924 with a bit of land”. Maria grew up in Sweden but moved to Ireland in 2004.
The blog-post below from 28 November, 2015 marked the completion of the big mosaic floor in the extension they’d added to their house.
“…the floor design is built around the elements, Air for the East, Fire for the South, Water for the West and Earth for the North. In the middle we have a star and slightly off centre a tree that all the elements originate from.”
NB: this is not a reblog. I’ve selected SOME photos and snippets of information from the original post, and also from Maria’s “About the author” Page.
— For more photos and information please visit via the links provided —
From: When all the pieces come together – Mosaic
Blog Home: thegreenerdream | Treading lightly, one step at a time.
When all the pieces come together…
Note: The page Building our sustainable home offers more photos of this beautiful space in its furnished state, and also of the conservatory the family built.
With Maria’s permission I’ve put this together in my own way using content from her original post and from her “About the author” page. — Liz, Exploring Colour (2018)
Hi Liz,
thank you so much for putting this together. It is lot of fun to read the comments and see what people think about the mosaic floor. I get to meet some new bloggers in the process too…
Maria
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Wonderful Maria! You’re very welcome and I’m glad its been good for you too. All the best, Liz
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You always manage to find the most interesting blogs and places to visit. This was delightful! Thank-you!
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What a very nice thing to say Ellen – thank you! 🙂
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Fantastic patterns! They remind me of the work of Luis Morera on the Canary Island of La Palma: Plaza de la Glorieta.
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Thanks Simone, will look that up when I get a chance. Sounds like it must be Glorious! I think I might have come across photos somewhere.
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Plaza de la Glorieta is amazing! I’ve been looking at some photos and I’ve never seen this work before. Thanks Simone!
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Yes, the work is fantastic! It is a very special style.
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Liz, you’ve found another fabulous use of color. Wow, that floor is gorgeous and what an imagination and skill to bring that all together!
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Thank you Ellen! I was mightily impressed with what they accomplished, it really is stunning!
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Thanks for the link to this lovely blog, Liz. What a fascinating journey!
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Thank you Jane, I’m so glad you enjoyed this 🙂
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Love those swirls and curlicues! I’ve tried my hand at mosaic and its rewarding but hard work.
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Nice that you’ve tried it! I can’t even imagine doing this but I love looking at Maria’s results 🙂
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Amazing and beautiful!
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Isn’t it? Thanks Candice 🙂
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Wow! This is brilliant. What artistry! 🙂
-Emma
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Gorgeous! I love all the colours and patterns and the special touch of the gradient colour on the skirting boards.
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Fantastic! how cool
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Thanks Robert!
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