Ceramic Tile Design Ideas — Decorative/Patterned

Spanish Tiles Make a Unique Counter

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Spanish Tiles Make a Unique Counter

With its historical Spanish patterns, colors and traditional Majolica glaze technique, the hand-brushed design of our Spanish Albacete ceramic tile collection perfectly suited our client's requirement of a decorative surface that was not only easy-to-clean and maintain, but also one that featured visual appeal and a unique look for the bar counter.

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Animal Tiles Provide Fun Accent for Utility Room

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Animal Tiles Provide Fun Accent for Utility Room

Our Whimsical Animal tiles provide a fun accent when combined with brightly colored plain tiles in this utility room. In fact, I'd venture to say that these hand-painted tiles, each unique and individual as the animals they depict, make laundry less of a chore. All of the images were provided by Avente Tile Customer, Mary M., from Murphy, Oregon. After she received her tiles and completed the installation, she was kind enough to send us these images and an email showing her appreciation. In the email, Mary stated, "Thank you for your help with the purchase of our Whimsical Animal...

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Spanish Bath Tile Create a Striking Shower

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Spanish Bath Tile Create a Striking Shower

Hand painted Spanish tile create a striking accent for the bathroom's shower wainscot. A grouping of four tiles in the same decorative tile pattern, Caceres, is used as an accent medallion and framed in our Yucatan Cobalt molding. A Timeless Look with Spanish Bath Tiles Spanish Caceres tiles in a traditional blue and white palette provide a classic and timeless look for this bathroom in Houston, Texas. The intricate pattern is balanced with negative space and provides eye-catching for the shower surround. The complex pattern is balanced with a simple, two-color palette in soothing blue that is an ideal color...

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Malibu Tiles for Colorful Bathroom Backsplash

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Malibu Tiles for Colorful Bathroom Backsplash

A cohesive design using similar design motifs and colors from our ceramic and cement tile collections can easily be created. As such, as part of a recent new-home construction project, our client was able to maintain a contemporary feel throughout her home while utilizing the traditional tiles she loved. With careful choices and a watchful eye, a consistent palette was achieved by integrating cement tile and ceramic tiles using similar colors and patterns. Now, let's take a look at our clients project. She wanted to convey a modern yet contemporary feel throughout her home. She chose the Malibu Catalina A...

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Spanish Tile Adorn Built-in Console Counter

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Spanish Tile Adorn Built-in Console Counter

If you love the rich colors and unique patterns of encaustic cement tile, and the bright colors and stylized patterns found in traditional Spanish tile, then this design idea is for you! One of our customers combined both styles and materials when she recently designed the living room of her new contemporary home. We'll show you how she did it, and share a few tips on how to use both patterned Spanish ceramic tiles and handmade cement tiles effortlessly. The living area features open spaces, high ceilings and built-in cabinets. It also features a fireplace and hearth with encaustic cement...

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