Cement Tile Design Ideas — Traditional/Classic

This Italian restaurant created a charming entrance and outdoor dining space using a border pattern laid in rows. Executed in classic black and white, the details of the pattern grab your attention from the moment you enter. Cement tiles naturally create Old World charm with their traditional patterns and natural color variation that occurs from being a hand-crafted product. Therefore, it was an obvious choice to use them for this Italian restaurant to help achieve a quaint, but sophisticated, atmosphere.   Cement Tiles Captures Details The cement tile rugs for this commercial installation are created using rows of our Yuna...

Large cement tile rugs in a traditional geometric pattern and classic black and white colorway welcome guests to this Japanese Steakhouse. The pattern is used to reinforce a motif used throughout the interior and is even found on carvings used to capture a style. Pattern adds detail and interest and often, they secretly infuse subtle meaning into a design. While color creates the atmosphere, the pattern's motif provides a sense of style and place when executed correctly, especially in the design of commercial and hospitality restaurants. In the image to the left, the large and oversized tile rug welcomes guests...

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...