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Explore Cuban cement tile patterns from the lens of a friend's recent trip to this island. The images provide sensational inspiration that showcase the possibilities of Cuban tile patterns. During the early 1900's, colorful, patterned cement tiles were so common on the island of Cuba, they became know as Cuban Tiles.    Cuban Tile Patterns Last week, we drew our cement tile pattern inspiration from ancient Roman mosaics and showed how designs from antiquity can be used in Creating Custom Cement Tile Patterns. Today we'll share photos from a friend's recent visit to Cuba. The popularity of Cuban tile flooring...

Curious what it takes to create a custom cement tile pattern? See how you can use ancient patterns and mosaics for inspiration to create a new pattern for cement tile. Once you have the concept for the cement tile pattern or design, Avente Tile can provide expert design modeling and concepts for the pattern. Or, we can provide layout services to ensure the pattern is installed perfectly!    One of the best places to look for design inspiration is history. History and design repeat themselves. Roman and Greek architecture, with its classical geometry, is a wonderful place to draw inspiration...

Inspired by centuries-old Spanish tile designs, our Spanish ceramic tile line is skillfully hand-painted by artisans. The magnificent Spanish tile designs include borders, corners, large decorative tiles and accent dots. With this versatility, and vibrant colors, Avente Tile's Spanish tile collection can help create a timeless look that blends well with hand-painted field tile.    It's because of these features that our client chose decorative Spanish tiles for the wet bar area. Our Spanish Tile brings long-lasting, Decorative Solution to any design. With its historical Spanish patterns, colors and traditional "Majolica" glaze technique, the hand-brushed design of our Spanish Albacete...

There is a great deal of confusion and a bit of mystery about the difference between encaustic tiles, encaustic cement tiles, and concrete tiles. While it may seem like a trivial point or an exercise in semantics, it's important to know the difference between these two types of tiles, and where you can and should not use them. This journey starts with understanding the differences in how the tile are manufactured and ends with you being pleased with your purchase by finding the right look and tile for the job.    Encaustic and Cement Tiles Differ in How They are...

Efflorescence is a physical phenomenon that occurs with concrete in the presence of water. The discussion is slightly technical; however, it's easy to understand and should be considered required reading if have concrete tile or are considering it for an upcoming project. It is important you understand what efflorescence is, where it comes from, why it occurs and how to remove it or stop it. Efflorescence occurs with all concrete; however, the problem is primarily associated with decorated or pigmented concrete because it changes the color and appearance of the tile.    What is Efflorescence? Efflorescence is a powdery substance...