Bisazza Mosaic

Roaming through the neighborhood, Benji grabs my hand and says, «Come on, we’re going to Bisazza. It’s a tile store.»
Me: O. k… (thinking… WHY are we going to a tile store???)
We enter Bisazza, and suddenly we left New York City and entered a scene in a fairy tale.
The elaborate designs of Bisazza are simply incredible. Each mini room will bring on a different emotion — from fun and whimsical, to introspective, to dark and sensuous. Even the ceilings are covered in black tile, reflecting just the right amount of like to make each room shine. The walls of each room ar curved, so you feel like you’re walking through a maze of colorful walls. Some have floral designs, some are more Victorian style, some are striped… The gold tiles are actually 24K, making for an exquisite and expensive installation.
The chandelier displays are quite extravagant as well — more like art pieces. If I could afford a room covered with Bisazza tiles, I would do it in a heart beat, but that would mean instant ramen noodles every day until I turn 120.
Check it out if you’re in the neighborhood.

Okay, so it’s a TILE store, you silly little girl — that’s probably what you must be thinking when reading this.
But it’s not your gritty kitchen tile or many-​shades-​of-​mildew bathroom stuff. It’s MOSAIC tile! But really, you have to physically walk into the store to be awestruck by what the power of tile can do! Itty bitty pieces of ceramic in vivacious hues of blue, red, green, golds…
When you walk in, you go through these fantastic twists and turns of model bathrooms and hallways that are handworked from the floors, walls, all the way up to the loft ceilings. It’s nice to step outta the NYC grime and see this beautiful art. In fact, I recently saw an editorial for high fashion shot in this location. Very italiano!
A fantastic departure from the usually shopping you get in Soho. It’s hard to forget about this one. This same gunk is used at Hotel on Rivington and Cornelia Day Spa.