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Living History: More Sensational Cement Tile from Guatemala

Granada Tile

Guatemala, as with Nicaragua, has a robust tradition of cement tile installations. In older parts of its cities and towns, surfaces are covered with stunning cement tile designs ranging from the subtle to the extravagant. Spied at a posada in Antigua, Nicaragua, a simple cement tile floor caught Melanie and Marcos’s attention.

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Get the Look: Bring the Flavor of Guatemalan Cement Tile’s to Your Next Project

Granada Tile

Last week, we showed you some great cement tiles Melanie and Marcos came across on trip to Guatemala. This week, we thought we’d show you how to bring the look of Guatemalan cement tile into your own concrete tile installation project. Tile photo, Granada Tile. Tile photo, Granada Tile.

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New Ceramic Tiles

The Tile Shop

We just received two new great and inexpensive ceramic tiles. You will not have the boards yet, but the tile is at the distribution center. Mix them with actual stone listellos and profiles for a seamless appeal: Grand Beige: Grand Marron: **The next new ceramic tiles are Antigua Arena and Marron.

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Crossville Collects Interior Trends

Diary of a Tile Addict

Following on from 2022 colour predictions from Sherwin-Williams we have some full-blown tiling trends collected from Crossville. Handmade 3D relief tiles from G.Vega Red and Black Clover. Patch Floripa Jungle print tiles from Azulev Enjoy Collection. SU_016 Sequel Shoreditch Blue (100x100mm) Blue Bird Nest Art Tile.

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Texture Happy

Diary of a Tile Addict

Textured tiles of all kinds are cropping up everywhere, expanding on the movement trend from 2018. Whether they are sculpted, moulded, embossed or etched, tactile tiles are going from strength to strength. The tiles are available in four different sizes; 800x800mm, 400x800mm, 200x800mm, and 400x400mm. 2mm Button pieces).

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Texture Happy

Diary of a Tile Addict

Textured tiles of all kinds are cropping up everywhere, expanding on the movement trend from 2018. Whether they are sculpted, moulded, embossed or etched, tactile tiles are going from strength to strength. The tiles are available in four different sizes; 800x800mm, 400x800mm, 200x800mm, and 400x400mm. 2mm Button pieces).

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Colouration, Colouration, Colouration!

Diary of a Tile Addict

As consumers begin to tire of greys and whites, backsplashes, floor tiles, and countertops in contrasting or complementary colours become more popular. It is also likely to be used in conjunction with texture and pattern, and even large format tiles to really make a statement. Mosaic by Cerâmica Antigua (300x300mm).

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