Avente Tile Blog

Our Whimsical Animal tiles provide a fun accent when combined with brightly colored plain tiles in this utility room. In fact, I'd venture to say that these hand-painted tiles, each unique and individual as the animals they depict, make laundry less of a chore.   All of the images were provided by Avente Tile Customer, Mary M., from Murphy, Oregon. After she received her tiles and completed the installation, she was kind enough to send us these images and an email showing her appreciation. In the email, Mary stated, "Thank you for your help with the purchase of our Whimsical...

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...

As another year draws to a close, I always like to take stock of what tiles were top-sellers at Avente Tile. This informal review of the year's top selling tiles provides some insight into trends. In this year's list, you'll find that cement tiles dominate the sales including many popular stocked designs like Cuban Heritage Design 110-2B. Hexagon formats made an appearance this year and some of our ever-popular Spanish ceramic tiles continue to hold the limelight since started many years ago. Avente Tile will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Friday, Jan. 1 for the New Year's Holiday. We'll...

Hand painted Spanish bath tile create a striking accent for the shower wainscot. A grouping of four tiles in the same decorative tile pattern, Caceres, is used as an accent medallion and framed in our Yucatan Cobalt molding. Spanish bath tiles convey warmth and instill Old World ambiance in any environment. With centuries-old tile designs, our Spanish ceramic tile collection includes borders, corners, large decorative tiles and accent dots.    A Timeless Look with Spanish Bath Tiles Spanish Caceres tiles in a traditional blue and white palette provide a classic and timeless look for this bathroom in Houston, Texas. The...

Learn how to apply a penetrating sealer like a pro. Sealers for cement tile should be applied to protect the tile from water and staining; but, they can also be used to enhance or restore color. Sealers remain one of the most misunderstood steps of installing cement tile because of the different types of sealers, the nomenclature used, and the number of manufacturers and specialized products offered. In this post, I provide 5 easy steps, a few tips, and a short video. So you understand how to successfully apply a penetrating sealer to cement tile.     Before a penetrating...