Tile Talk

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Aguayo Cement Tile Factory Tour. I just returned from a business trip in the Dominican Republic meeting with the owners of the Aguayo Cement Tile Factory. Aguayo Cement Tiles are well known for their quality, large color palette, and commitment to new design. Cuban Tiles from the Aguayo Cement Tile Factory. Marble dust.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Cement Tile Designs That Impress! For this post, I’d like to focus on cement tile specifically. Alcala cement tile in a custom colorway. The stunning Alcala cement tile pattern (pictured above) is a wonderful example of how a custom colorway created an eye-catching floor using warm colors and earth tones.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The classic look of a Bianco Carrara or Calacatta Gold bath is popular, and the current availability of field (in a variety of finishes and textures like honed, polished, tumbled, hand antiqued, marmo antico, brushed, etc.), moldings and mosaics allow for many design options. Calacatta Gold Master Bath.

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Marble Portland Cement Natural Stone 100

Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

Your contractor will thank you for not having to pour a cement basin. That’s right, doggies baths. This laundry room and doggie bath combo, designed by Oliver Designs in Denver, CO., Pratt & Larson’s fan mosaic; image via prattandlarson.com. Photography by S. Brenner for Oliver Designs in Denver, CO.;

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Terracotta Denver Travertine Bath 173

Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Taking a luxurious bath is another easy way to feel like you’ve stepped into a spa at the Four Seasons. However, if baths aren’t your thing or your bathroom doesn’t have a tub, you can add a body spray to your shower for hydrotherapy and a massage-like feel. Ask us about our Scraffito tile, handmade in Portland Oregon.

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Terracotta Oregon Portland Stone 100