Avente Tile Blog — Cement Tile

Hexagon Cement Tiles Accent Royal Restaurant

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Hexagon Cement Tiles Accent Royal Restaurant

The Royal eatery, situated in a historic Washington, D.C. area, uses three different color blends of Hexagon cement tiles. One color group with contrasting light and dark warm tones is used for an accent wall by the bar. A warm blend of different red colors is found in the men's bathroom and assorted grey scale colors provide a neutral palette for the women's bathroom.   Arabesque is a unique line of Spanish tiles that can be used as pavers, flooring tile, or for wall coverings. The collection pays homage to a deeply rooted and rich heritage of traditional Moorish and...

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Cuban Cement Tile Plays Historic Role

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Cuban Cement Tile Plays Historic Role

Cuban cement tile is a popular choice for a kitchen backsplash, wall or wainscot because the tiles add color, pattern, and the appearance of texture or movement. With their versatility also comes customization. It's because of this trait that our client chose to specify Cuban Heritage tiles for her restoration project. Donna Hochberg completed a remodel of a 1790 post-and-beam Federal style home in North Reading, MA. She says, "I purchased cement tiles from you. The tiles have become the centerpiece of my kitchen remodel. It was a pleasure working with you on this project and I hope to have...

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Year End Cement Tile Sale

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Year End Cement Tile Sale

Celebrate the season and all year long with encaustic cement tile. Our Year End Cement Tile Sale takes one of our favorite patterns, Traditional Neiba, and offers it in four new, exciting colorways. All four colorways are in stock for quick shipping and on sale right now! This special cement tile sale won't last long. We also have a few favorite patterns in top-selling colorways that are in stock in limited quantities. Don't delay it's not everyday you get great cement tile, at a great price, shipped right away!    Cement Tile Sale Features Neiba Pattern in Classic Two-Color Colorways...

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Decorative Cement Tiles That Age With Grace

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Decorative Cement Tiles That Age With Grace

Be floored by hand-crafted decorative cement tiles that will bring lasting beauty to your home Avente Tile was featured in this article on Houzz, November 1, 2015. The author, Janet Dunn, is a Houzz and lifestyle magazine contributor, writer, stylist and interior design enthusiast. She spends time in two beautiful places: the Sunshine Coast and the Southern Highlands. She also edits and writes for Protect Wooli website.     The fascinating art of making cement tiles with multi-coloured inlaid designs has been around for hundreds of years. In many countries, they are often still hand-crafted in the time-honoured way using...

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Creating a Cohesive Design with Cement and Ceramic Tiles

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Creating a Cohesive Design with Cement and Ceramic Tiles

See how easy it is to a create a cohesive design using similar design motifs and colors from our ceramic and cement tile collections. As part of a recent new-home construction project, our client was able to maintain a contemporary feel throughout her home and still use the traditional tiles she loved. With careful choices and a watchful eye, a cohesive design was achieved by integrating cement tile and ceramic tiles using similar colors and patterns.    Let's look at the recent remodeling project completed by our customer. She wanted to convey a modern yet contemporary feel throughout her home....

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