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5 Cement Wall Patterns You’ll FALL In Love With

Granada Tile

Our Olvera Collection contains colors, textures, and patterns that will easily translate to an all-season masterpiece in your home. The Olvera Collection yields a vast collection of hand-crafted shapes and colors that can be custom-designed to suit your taste. They look as beautiful on a backsplash as they would in your outdoor patio.

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

Mosaic floors and backsplashes are hugely popular today. They are stylish yet classic and come in an array of shapes, sizes and colors—many of which can’t be replicated in other materials. Quarries no longer in active use can be reclaimed and re-used in unique ways.” – Josh Levinson, president, Artistic Tile. Sustainability.

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Where can I use faux stone

Realstone

Made primarily of Portland cement and iron oxide pigments for coloration, it replicates the aesthetic of natural stone without the associated weight and cost. Environmental Considerations Faux stone provides a more sustainable solution by minimizing quarrying, thus reducing environmental damage.

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Terrazzo Tile Today

Garden State Tile Blog

Whether it be walls, backsplashes, countertops – the sky is the limit with terrazzo! Once advancements were made with the creation of white cement that could be dyed into many different colors – terrazzo flourished. Ancona is available in 10 distinctive colors ranging from light to dark and a desirable 16?x16?

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

Shown above, the penny round mosaic in the Petrolio color is on trend with its dark green-blue hue. Glass: Our Tozen Collection features several glass mosaic patterns and colors. The penny round tile shown above is in a matte finish and the color Copper. To view more color options and sizes, download our Data Sheet here.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

AC’s Ancient Stone Collection in the color Black, used in a commercial setting. Pictured above, the 24″x24″ field tile in the color Black was used. Our collection’s options are simple: four colors in four sizes. The Beige color makes for a serene and simple way to start or end your day.

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Porcelain Tile vs. Ceramic Tile

Tile Talk

Porcelain and ceramic tiles are very similar, especially when compared to cement tiles, quarry tile, glass tiles or stone. Avente tiles that are rated for freeze/thaw cycles include: Porcelain Pool Tiles – Plain (solid-color) porcelain tiles that have been freeze/thaw tested. Unglazed porcelain has through-body composition and color.

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