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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

Granada Tile

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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Take It Outside: Outdoor AC Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Through high-definition printing, porcelain tiles can mimic other materials like cement or natural stone that are typical of an outdoor setting. Cement & Terracotta. Sorry wood-look porcelain, we’ve temporarily moved on, to cement and terracotta tile. Cement & Terracotta.

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Cement Tiles Exude Warmth, Flexibility in Master Bath Redesign

Tile Talk

As you can see, the showy bathroom uses one of our boldest, most colorful cement tile patterns, Melilla. Melilla Cement Tile in Master Bath. Not only did the customer embrace color and pattern, they also combined cement tile with mosaic wall tiles. View of the vanity and cement tile floor from the walk-in shower.

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Avente Tile Talk: Relief Cement Tile

Tile Talk

Relief Cement Tile. I will never forget the first time I saw a relief cement tile. Relief cement tile are not commonly found here in the United States. These tiles and designs dont capture the stunning sculpture or clever subterfuge that youll find in todays cement tile relief designs. cement tile floors , relief tile.

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Trend inspo: Geometrics

Diary of a Tile Addict

Get the look with Zellige Medina From Mainzu , Moroccan Encaustic Cement Pattern 19C from Best Tile , or Spanish//Moroccan Style No.18 Get the look with Hex Pinwheel from Popham Design , H116 from Mosaic Factory , or Brighton Hex in Hyannis and White from Zia Tile. 18 from Cerastone.

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Trend inspo: Flower Pop

Diary of a Tile Addict

Get the look with Enchanted from Lili Cement Tile , Bordeaux 04 from Encaustic Tile Design s, or Odysseas 393 from Tsourlakis Tiles. But you can still get a similar look with Mexican Talavera Tiles Margarita from Casa Castillo , Fiore 844E from Granada Tile , or Aureola from Mosaic House.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

Your contractor will thank you for not having to pour a cement basin. Available through Architectural Ceramics, our Opulence Collection features large-format and mosaic porcelain tiles that looks like travertine. Pratt & Larson’s fan mosaic; image via prattandlarson.com. When It Rains It Pours.