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A Porch Tiles in Granada Cement Tile Is One Of The Most Popular Outdoor Rooms On Houzz

Granada Tile

This stunning outdoor lanai, designed by interior designer Summer Thornton and featuring Granada Tile’s Calais cement tiles in blue and white covering the fireplace, was the arresting cover shot for the May 2016 issue of House Beautiful. Need a touch of summer to carry you through the winter chill?

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Granada Tiles Calais Cement Tiles On The Cover Of House Beautiful

Granada Tile

We were cemented to discover, while running through the airport on the way to the Coverings Show in Chicago, that a project by interior design Summer Thornton featuring our Calais cement tile design, had made the cover of the May 2016 issue of House Beautiful!

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Top Tile Trends for 2016

The London Tile Co.

Here’s our round-up of our favourite tile trends of 2016. This is not a new trend as grey has definitely been one of the top colours over the last year or so, but it is shifting to a more urban, cement look for 2016. Brick Effect. Use a wider 10mm grout joint to mimic the bricks & mortar look. Tiles Outside.

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Using Cement Tiles Outdoors: The Importance of Using a Top-Coat Sealant with UV Filters

Cement Style

The presence of cement tiles as floor and wall covering indoors is established and continues to grow as architects and designers find new uses that enhance their projects. To a lesser extent, the uses of these versatile, colorful tiles outdoors are slowly being discovered. Introduction. Testing Method.

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Understanding Efflorescence aka that Ugly White Powder on Your Tile

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

We've all seen it: that really ugly white powder that grows on cement grout and also tile, stone, brick and concrete, particularly when it's installed someplace with moisture (i.e., in a basement or outdoors). That white residue is called efflorescence.

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Go Urban with Concrete Effect Tiles

The London Tile Co.

While some people prefer a warm and rustic look, others love the urban appeal of hard surfaces like concrete and cement. Adding a new concrete or cement floor to an existing room is not a small job, but using a concrete effect tile is a quick and easy way to get the look for less.

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A Guide to Purchasing Cement Tile

Granada Tile

Cement tiles are the latest must-haves in home and commercial décor and are influencing a design shift that embraces color and pattern versus solid neutrals (think plain subway tile). While still trending from 2016, cement tiles are traditional building materials that have been popular for centuries. Keep reading!

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