Cement Tile Design Ideas — Residential

Specializing in residential interior design, Triandos Creations strives to create an aesthetic and visual balance in your home. Their offices are in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Cement tile is a popular kitchen backsplash choice because they add rich colors and patterns to a location that demands attention! Designing with Cement Tile Designing with cement tile means taking a vision, idea or surrounding complementary area, and making it come to life. In this installation, the cement tile pattern is centered, and all cuts are near the edge of the room. Why? So that your eye naturally focuses on the main field pattern....

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...

Cuban Heritage Cement Tiles feel right at home in the entry of this 1920's Spanish style duplex in Los Angeles, California. Photo courtesy of Avente Tile customer. Cuban Heritage Pattern CH140-1A uses warm colors like Golden Rod and Indian Red on a white background with Pearl Gray accents. All colors are part of Avente's Heritage Line of Cement Tile. The Indian Red in the cement tile pattern works perfectly with the red stairs. Working with Patterns A full pattern repeat was the best choice because the entry was small and had an irregular room shape. A full pattern repeat means...

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...

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...