Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Ask us about our Scraffito tile, handmade in Portland Oregon. This is an easy place to add color and texture to the room. Introduce calm colors. Too many bright and harsh colors can overwhelm the senses. While great at creating an energized and fun space, these colors may not be ideal for day-to-day. Love the wall?

Terracotta 100

Terracotta Oregon Portland Stone 100

Granada Tile

DECEMBER 23, 2017

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. Firenze Tile. Cuban Tile.

Cement 100

Cement Terracotta Tile Colombia 100

Tile Talk

AUGUST 4, 2015

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. The tiles in the Hispaniola Collection are made of white Portland cement, marble dust, and mineral pigments.

Cement 100

Cement Dominican Republic Cuba Tile 100

Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2017

AC’s porcelain Monticello Collection in the color Argento, image via Architectural Ceramic’s Houzz Project page. The flooring, also shown in the Argento color from our Monticello Collection, carries the color seamlessly from the vertical to horizontal surface. Classy & Glassy. Playful Pebbles.

Tile 100

Tile Natural Stone DC Travertine 100

United Tile's Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Kelley Stratton, our Director of Showrooms, gave a great presentation to one of our dealers and their customers last week – and we have Feras Irikat from Lunada Bay coming to give a CEU presentation on the same topic in our Portland and Seattle showrooms at the end of the month (you won’t want to miss those!). White is hot!

Trends 66

Trends Tile Design Portland 66

Tile Talk

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Aguayo Cement Tiles are well known for their quality, large color palette, and commitment to new design. Mixing the Color Layer of Cement Tile. The calcium carbonate in these bins will first be weighed, and then mixed to form the color layer of cement tile. The color layer of handmade cement tiles is about 1/8" thick.

Cement 158

Cement Dominican Republic Tile Los Angeles 158