Cement Tile Design Ideas — Plain/Solid color

Cement Tile Pavers Create Rustic Elegance

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Cement Tile Pavers Create Rustic Elegance

Rustic Cement Tile Pavers create elegance with the feel of Spanish bisque. In this installation, a 12-inch square format is used in Cotto Gold. These paving tiles come with slightly irregular edges and natural color variation in each tile - the same look you might find in an old California Mission. The cement or concrete tile's appearance is indistinguishable from clay bisque tiles and provides the same rustic look you might find in an old Hacienda and rambling Spanish villa. The tiles are generally laid on a wide grout line to help maintain Old World charm. We recommend a grout...

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Cement Tile Provides a Warm Welcome

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Cement Tile Provides a Warm Welcome

When a customer requests a special size for their handmade cement tiles, we are more than happy to assist in meeting their design needs and special requests. In this case, the customer needed an 8"x8" tile size of the Gran Cordoba Cement Tile pattern for their residential hall and bath. Because this pattern is only available in a 10"x10" format, the cement tile factory created a custom 8"x8" mold. Of course, there was an additional charge for creating a new mold; however, the customer didn't mind the extra charge if it meant they would achieve their design goal. Further, rather...

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Cement Tile Border in Pale Greens Light-Up a Fireplace

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Cement Tile Border in Pale Greens Light-Up a Fireplace

Cement tiles work well for a fireplace or hearth. Using pale green shades, this design would work very well with natural stones, marble, and dark woods, as seen here. To frame the firebox with a cement tile border and corner design is a fairly easy task. But first, lets look at the colors that our client chose. Using this light color palette, or any other monochromatic color scheme, creates a look that is understated and serene. In this design, a single row of Traditional Yuna cement tile in an 8" x 8" format frame the firebox. Yuna is a border...

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Cement Tile: On-Point with Simplicity in Design

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Cement Tile: On-Point with Simplicity in Design

A simple cement tile pattern creates a classic look for this resort bar. Patterns establish the mood of a room just like color. However, they add complexity to the design because they need to work effectively with color to maintain the mood and feel. Its more difficult to create an effective pattern and color palette than just choosing colors. This commercial application uses a classic and straight-forward black and white color palette with a basic "on point" pattern. The lounge area at this Caribbean resort is just off the main lobby and establishes the perfect feel for this adults only...

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Cement Tile Pattern Makes an Elegant Floor

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Cement Tile Pattern Makes an Elegant Floor

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

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