Cement Tile Design Ideas — Living Areas

Relief cement tile are not commonly found here in the United States. Installations are often limited to monochromatic geometric patterns for pool decks, sidewalks, and utility room floors. These tiles and designs don't fully capture the stunning sculpture or clever subterfuge that you'll find in today's cement tile relief designs. Although generally used as a flooring tile, these relief cement tiles are best-suited and most appreciated on a wall application where you are tempted to touch and feel the sculptured, textured design. Because the colored segments of all cement tile are hand-poured into a mold, changing or customizing colors is...

The classic patterns of traditional cement tile floors add jaw-dropping beauty and sophisticated elegance, just like they did over a century ago. The use of five colors in this historical pattern and the classic "tile rug design" with a row of border tiles creates a formal style that is still comfortable. Fill the area outside of the rug with solid colors used in the pattern with our Mission Solid Color Cement Tiles. You can also change the colors used on this pattern using any of the sixty colors found in the Mission color palette. Photo credit: Original Mission Tile

The Macoris border and Neiba field patterns unite a common color palette to make a beautiful cement tile rug. Remember, while you can work with several different patterns to create a stunning look, the color scheme needs to be cohesive with your overall design. The most important part of any design is a cohesive and complementary color scheme. To create a cement tile rug, it's best to use a pattern design (field) with a border. Many patterns, like the Macoris, have a border; however, some may not, like the Nieba. Don't let this limit your choice for design! You can mix...

Cement tiles often dazzle with intricate patterns and lots of color. In this bedroom, cement tiles take their cue from a different aesthetic. To achieve a simple design or for small rooms, consider using two or three colors at the most. The modest design with its clean lines creates a comfortable, cozy feel for any room that will impress. A triple border is used around the Isabella field tile that really works with the graphic pattern in a bright red. The triple border consists of Isabella in a reverse colorway between two rows of Alcala tiles. Two colors, Rouge and White, were used...

Handcrafted cement tiles provide both long life and distinctive beauty. This stunning Alcala cement tile pattern in a custom colorway creates an eye-catching floor with its showy pattern and border using warm colors and earth tones. Create a Cement Tile Rug Achieve a dramatic look by using a pattern and border with coordinating solid color tiles. You can pair these tiles with natural stone. The border nicely frames the pattern in a room or hallway and is a traditional method of using cement tiles to create a "rug."   Solid color cement tiles are used along the edge of the...