Avente Tile Blog — Cement Tile

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...

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....

A Cuban cement tile backsplash is a popular choice for a kitchen backsplash, wall or wainscot because the tiles add color, pattern, and the appearance of texture or movement. See how one of our customers, Donna Hochberg, used these tiles in a remodel of her Colonial-era home. What you'll notice is how versatile these tiles are and how great they look with the rustic finishes in the home. A Cuban cement tile backsplash was a great choice because it allowed her to customize the colors while creating a unique look that feels right at home.    Donna Hochberg completed a...

Cuban cement tiles are an excellent way to add color, pattern and design to a commercial space or home. We introduced these tiles over ten years ago and they continue to be a popular flooring choice. However, they have increasingly become more popular as a feature wall, kitchen backsplash, or wainscot. See what makes Cuban cement tiles unique and be inspired by our most popular installations. You'll discover how versatile these tiles are and how easily they can be used in traditional or contemporary homes. Although we stock many colorways and patterns, they have strong design appeal because the colors...

Considering encaustic cement tiles for your next project? Chances are you've heard a lot about them and seen them in a stunning floor or wall installation. Curious if they are the right choice for your application? Confused on what makes encaustic cement tiles different from concrete tiles or cement tiles? Today, I will remove the mystery and confusion about the differences between encaustic cement tiles, cement tiles and concrete tiles      Let me begin by saying there is no such thing as encaustic cement tiles. There are encaustic tiles and concrete tiles (which are made of cement). The confusion...