Avente Tile Blog — Cement Tile Floors

Simple patterns can provide a lot of flexibility in design!  For instance, our Cuban Heritage Pattern 260 is a simple "line and vine" pattern.  The pattern can create a variety of different patterns depending on the orientation and color choice.  This is a great pattern for large spaces.  Explore this flexible cement tile design and see how it is was used in one commercial flooring installation.

Cement tile creates a clean look that works well with this traditional bathroom in New York City, New York. Using cement tile, the designer was able to add subtle pattern and color to the bathroom. Additionally, the designer was able to maintain a clean, traditional look that is perfectly at home with the white glazed ceramic tile and fixtures. Cement tile are flexible and work well with just about any style of architecture. This residential bathroom floor uses a traditional Moroccan cement tile pattern that is updated using two colors: blue and white. The updated tile provides a clean and...

Cement tile from Avente's Artist series help create a calm, relaxed atmosphere on the outdoor patio at the Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant in Redondo Beach, California.

Because of their durability and design flexibility, cement tiles are an excellent choice for restaurant and hospitality design. With their vibrant colors and distinguished patterns, you'll see them used on the floor in many destination resturants. We also include a few examples where these colorful tiles are used on the wall, too! Here are 15 restaurants where cement tile floors really make the room!   With so many choices and the ability to customize patterns and colors, it's no surprise that designers and architects look to cement tile to provide eye-catching designs for custom, commercial restaurant design. Furthermore, the strength and...

Last week we looked at how Cement Tile Provides a French Bistro with a Classic Look. The bistro's owner, Sally Kane, used fresh, cool colors that honor the classic Fleur-de-Lis pattern but avoids following slavish tradition. This week, Sally invites us back to her French-inspired restaurant, The Coronet. The encaustic tiles are fun and have a bit of sas! She mixes it up using a bold, geometric pattern in the bathroom that is eye-catching and still classy.    Encaustic cement tiles have an amazing ability to adapt. Here a common color palette keeps the theme. However, commercial spaces can be...