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Living History: The Cement Tile Riches of Nicaragua

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Long-time readers of Granada Tile ‘s Cement Tile Blog will know this already: It was walking around Granada, Nicaragua, as a young boy that planted the idea of cement tile in Marcos Cajina’s mind. At a hotel in Nicaragua, Marcos and Melanie snapped a photo of an amazing tile floor.

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A Restaurant Owner’s Guide to Choosing Tile for a Patio or Restaurant Floor

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Restaurants All Over the World Use Cement Tiles from Granada Tile to Enhance Their Restaurant Decor. Cement tiles have long been a hot trend in tile in the United States. Cement tiles have long been a hot trend in tile in the United States. Although Granada Tile is based out of Nicaragua, we distribute products worldwide.

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Stunning Eco-Stay Features Environmentally-Friendly Cement Tiles

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As modern vacationers begin to lean towards environmentally-friendly accommodations, cement tiles have found a home in stunning eco-stays across the globe. One such eco-stay lies in the lush lands of Nicaragua and features design elements which would be at home in the highest circles of Los Angeles architecture.

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New Nicaragua Hotel Meson Nadi Includes Granada Tile Company’s Cement Tiles

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Start by visiting our cement tile shop to peruse our large selection of in-stock handmade master-crafted cement tiles. Many of our most popular concrete tile designs, like the Fez encaustic tile and the Serengeti concrete tile pictured above, are in stock and ready to ship out to you immediately!

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Living History: More Sensational Cement Tile from Guatemala

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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. At a posada in Antigua, Guatemala, a simple pattern of cement tiles covers the floor.

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Installation Equation: Cement Tiles Transform Spaces in a Los Angeles House

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One of the best parts about our job is when we get to see Granada Tile ‘s fabulous cement tiles installed in projects. ” For the kitchen tile in her 1924 Spanish-style house in Los Angeles, Lauren and Chris Isola opted for our Normandy cement tile design in a warm, sunny custom color combination.

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Behind The Tiles: Marcos Cajina

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First, a little background: At age 10, after running up a backpack from an old pair of jeans on his mother’s sewing machine, Cajina set off to see Nicaragua’s fabled giant lake. It was on this journey that he first spotted the colorful cement tile found on the floors of public and private buildings throughout the country.

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