Cement Tile Design Ideas — Residential

Cement tile with a splash of red on this black and white pattern provides a designer's kitchen with color and a cohesive theme. Homeowner and designer Suzanne Hassler told us that when she was designing the new mantle for her family room, she couldn't find a brick with the same proportions as the original Roman brick found in her front parlor, but she did find a mottled slate with a similar look. "I had my tile guy cut it in 1-3/4"-thick pieces. The design turned out so well I knew I would use the slate for part of the backsplash,...

Mark and Erin C. from central New York were researching options for their upcoming kitchen remodel. They hadn't found a tile for the range backsplash. To work with the existing brick, they desired a tile that was hardy yet radiated a handmade look. They also knew the tile needed a sophisticated look to integrate with their newly installed granite counter tops, floor, cabinets and pulls. One evening, while leafing through Traditional Home, a design magazine, Erin exclaimed, "I want this!" The magazine's featured home article referenced the designers and manufacturers; but, it didn't help. They discovered the cement tiles they...

Avente Tile customer Constance Zaytoun recently designed and oversaw the remodeling of her Chelsea, NY, kitchen that included a cement tile backsplash to be envied. She and her husband, Marc Weitz, embarked on a journey about a year ago to make their humble Chelsea kitchen into nothing short of stunning! They had a vision, a goal and a budget and they achieved just about everything they wanted with their project. If you've ever done a remodel, then we think you'll agree at some point a breaking point is hit. You become so discouraged, it seems impossible that something else could...

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 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...