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Cuban Tile Redux in Muted Color Palette

Tile Talk

For the last post of the year, I''m excited to share an exclusive tour of a private residence that uses Cuban Heritage cement tiles in a custom, muted color palette. Because of their ubiquitous use in residential and commercial applications on the island of Cuba, cement tiles became known as Cuban tiles in some parts of the world.

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Cement Tiles Around the World (Infographic)

Granada Tile

Classic Brazilian cement tiles are unapologetically bold, vibrant, and colorful with contrasting hues of red, green, and blue. Cuban cement tiles are colorful, vibrant, and often feature intricate medallions of greens, yellows, pinks and browns. They favor bright colors, especially golds/mustards, blues, greens, reds and white.

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Cement Tiles Around the World [Infographic]

Granada Tile

Classic Brazilian cement tiles are unapologetically bold, vibrant, and colorful with contrasting hues of red, green, and blue. Cuban cement tiles are colorful, vibrant, and often feature intricate medallions of greens, yellows, pinks, and browns. They favor bright colors, especially golds/mustards, blues, greens, reds and white.

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Hispaniola Relief Cement Tiles Offer Island-Like Feel

Tile Talk

Colorful, dimensional Hispaniola cement tiles liven up a powder room. The slight irregularities and subtle color changes inherit to handmade cement tiles only contribute to the tile's beauty. Also, because the colors are embedded within the tile rather than painted on, the colors will neither fade nor deteriorate over time.

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New Cuban Tile Collection Highlights Rich, Architectural Style of Historic Havana

Cement Style

As part of its mission to create signature custom looks and unique design elements for hospitality and residential projects, Villa Lagoon Tile launches its new Cuban Collection, a set of authentic Cuban cement tile patterns and color combinations. The cement tile collection is also available in any of Villa Lagoon Tile’s 85 standard colors.

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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

Granada Tile

Cement tile comes in just about any color and pattern you could imagine, from classic styles that deliver a piece of history to your home or business to modern and truly personal styles. If you take a trip to Morocco , you’ll quickly notice that dazzling, colorful tiles embrace the walls and floors of nearly every building you come across.

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An Eye on Design in Cuba

The Perfect Bath

I had been thinking about going to Cuba for awhile, but did not act on my impulse until a chance meeting at our Waterworks Kitchen showroom with designer Todd Klein, who mentioned a trip he was taking to Cuba. Yet there is something hopeful for the future of preservation in Cuba. They must be the national drink of Cuba!

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