Cement Tile Design Ideas — Residential

The quintessential elements of handmade cement tile were the perfect choice for this kitchen backsplash. The simple pattern and muted colors tied in perfectly with the colors of the cabinets and granite countertops. "Cement tiles added that personality to my kitchen that I was looking for!" Brenda B., Pfafftown NC Our Mission Zebra B 8"x8" handmade cement tile is a wonderful tile pattern that effortlessly combines warm, earthy tones. These colors, from our Mission Cement Tile Color Palette, bring forth a serene, yet stimulating area for preparing food, entertaining guests, or to just relax. To read the complete story on...

Handmade cement tile is the perfect material for creating an eye-catching flooring design for an entry, foyer, hallway or for the base of a staircase, as seen in this client's project. With its warm palette, guests are instantly made to feel at home with the stunning pattern of our Traditional Alcala Handmade Cement Tile series. Together with the rich, complex tones of the surrounding wood floor, the owners of this home added a dramatic look with our cement tile by using complementary colors. The Cuban Heritage Collection is a stunning line of 8" x 8" cement floor tiles that revive...

Encaustic cement tile can be used on walls to create a unique wainscot with pattern and vibrant color. Encaustic cement tile wainscoting is a great way to carry a floor pattern to the wall from adjoining rooms. Or, consider using a border pattern with plain tiles to complement a floor design. Here's some favorite encaustic cement tile wainscot ideas and inspiriation. If you've ever seen a decorative treatment on the lower half of a wall, then you've seen wainscoting. Traditionally, wainscoting is used to protect walls from becoming damaged when chairs or other furniture is moved around, such as in...

Patchwork tile floors and walls using encaustic cement tile are incredibly popular. Patchwork is a great way to add color, pattern and visual interest to any room. The cheerful designs make you smile. Avente customer Laurie Suarez of San Clemente, CA, shares a patchwork design for her kitchen backsplash. She loves her kitchen. She explained, "The cement tile patchwork really provided the pop of color I wanted for my white kitchen." She was kind enough to share these photos with us. The 8x8 cement tiles used by Laurie for the kitchen backsplash include: Traditional Catalina Cement Tile; Classic San Tropez...

Cuban tile patterns in a classic color palette make a perfect powder room with lots of pizazz! Cement tiles are often called encaustic cement tile or Cuban tiles; but a rose by any other name is still a rose! The Cuban Heritage Collection is a stunning line of 8" x 8" cement floor tiles that revive the historical colors and designs used in Havana and Camaguey. Each original pattern comes in three colorways: one using the original, traditional colors; and two that use more contemporary colors. For this installation, the cement tile colors used in the powder room include Heritage...