Cement Tile Design Ideas — Cuban

Patio Touts Old World Allure with Cement Tile

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Patio Touts Old World Allure with Cement Tile

What better way to add interest and long-lasting beauty to your patio than by using time-tested, handmade cement tile? By combining solid color tiles with patterned tile, you can create an effortless look that meets your design and color needs. This patio features our vibrant Traditional Cement Tiles, a classic collection of historical cement tile patterns that are available in the standard 8"x8" format. Design Idea for Cement Tile Patterns By incorporating both patterned and solid-colored cement tiles, not only are you creating a visually appealing element, but youre also saving on the overall cost for the purchase of the...

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Cement Tile Billiards Room

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Cement Tile Billiards Room

What better way to add interest and long-lasting beauty to your patio than by using time-tested, handmade cement tile? By combining solid color tiles with patterned tile, you can create an effortless design, as seen in this outdoor billiards and recreation room. Cement Tile Design Idea Add a custom look and feel to any room with a little creativity, such as: cutting cement tile in half for borders; alternating with stone; or by combining with large format ceramic or porcelain tile. Not only will you add interest and panache to the room, but youll also create a one-of-a-kind look, which...

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Cement Tile Walkway

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Cement Tile Walkway

Create a tile rug using cement tile patterns with a border as shown here. Frame the edge of the hallway or room with a solid color from the main pattern. Cement tile also pairs nicely with natural stone. The pattern shown is an 8" x 8" Traditional Alcala Cement Tile. The colors used in this pattern are: Suede Blonde Wood Indian Red Brown Like the pattern but want a different colorway? Choose from any of the over 80 colors available in our Heritage Solid Color Cement Tiles palette.   Cement Tile Installation Tip Although cement tile can be used outdoors,...

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Historical Cuban Tile Floors Offer Time-Tested Patterns

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Historical Cuban Tile Floors Offer Time-Tested Patterns

These Cuban tiles are from an original installation from a library in Old Havana, Cuba (circa 1920). This classic pattern and colorway is available today from Avente Tile as Cuban Heritage Design 120 1A in an eight-inch square format. Cuban Heritage Cement Tile Collection The collection of Cuban Heritage Cement Tiles is a set of historical designs. Each design or pattern is available in three colorways: one with the original color combination found in Cuba, and two others with more modern and subtle colors. For instance, besides the colorway shown, there are two additional colorways available for this pattern: Cuban...

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Restaurant's Cement Tile Rug Adds Depth, Interest

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Restaurant's Cement Tile Rug Adds Depth, Interest

A beautiful cement tile design is used in this dining room in place of an area rug. Not only does the rug add interest to the space, its warm yellow tones make the room seem bright and fresh. The pattern used to create this decorative rug is our Traditional Melilla Cement Tile.  How Cement Tiles are Made Each tile is handmade by expert craftsmen who use a process developed over a century ago. Slight changes in the materials and tools have improved the quality of these magnificent Cuban tiles. The tiles are handmade from a mixture of natural materials including...

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