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Decorating with Moroccan-Inspired Cement Tiles

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Dating back to the 10 th century, Moroccan tiles are truly historic pieces of art that originate in the old city of Fez, Morocco and parts of Spain. Granada Tile has traveled across the globe to Morocco to find inspiration for our very own Moroccan cement tile designs. Why Choose Cement Tile Over Ceramic?

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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

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Ceramic tiles first made an appearance in the ninth or tenth century BC, with cement tile arriving quite a bit later in the 1800s when hydraulic presses were invented and Portland cement was discovered. Zellige tiles are very traditional to this region and are made up of colorful mosaics. Moroccan Tile. Spanish Tile. Cuban Tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tiles Add to the Impeccable Details of.

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Cement Tiles Add to the Impeccable Details of Tucson-Area Restaurant. We just happened to meet because she called to talk about cement tile for her new restaurant, The Coronet , in Tucson, Arizona. We just happened to meet because she called to talk about cement tile for her new restaurant, The Coronet , in Tucson, Arizona.

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Avente Tile Talk: Fall in Love with a Classic - Casablanca Cement Tile

Tile Talk

Fall in Love with a Classic - Casablanca Cement Tile. Project Pick: Moroccan Inspired Cement Tile Floor. The patterned cement tile, Casablanca, in this bedroom takes its cues from the Moroccan tradition of zellij tile design. Cement Tile and Moroccan Tile. Zellij is the art of hand-cut geometric mosaic design.

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A Toronto Icon Expands With Custom Cement Tile

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In March, Zagat listed it among “ Toronto’s 10 Hottest Restaurants “, applauding Brudnizki’s work as, “ a beautifully designed space with plenty of eye candy “ This project shows the great flexibility of cement tile to help bring a designer’s vision to fruition. Add Body-Layer Cement.

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The History of Ceramic Encaustic Tiles

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While ceramic encaustic tiles are very similar to cement tiles, the materials and processes by which they are made differ from one another. Cement tiles are poured into metal molds from a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, and mineral powders. So to answer a common question, cement tiles are not truly encaustic.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

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Ceramic tile has a colorful history because of its global contributors, like delicate Delft blue and white tile from the Netherlands or bright and geometric tile from Morocco. Machine-made ceramic tile from AC’s Neri Collection , available in small-scale field tile and mosaic sizes. Windex anyone? Please don’t!

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