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Phenomenal Fusterlandia

Diary of a Tile Addict

It was a delight to find out that just outside the original Havana stands a miraculous mosaic masterpiece spanning the small fishing neighbourhood of Jaimanitas. Cuban flags are a repeated motif and ‘Viva Cuba’ stands proud atop eight chimney breasts. Image from Dan Lundberg on Flickr. Image from Dan Lundberg on Flickr.

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Cuban Tile Redux in Muted Color Palette

Tile Talk

You''ll find the design is peaceful and calming. The home''s design takes full advantage of the balmy, tropical weather and uses an open air design. The home''s design takes full advantage of the balmy, tropical weather and uses an open air design. Cuban tile entry greets guests and sets the design theme.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Designs That Impress!

Tile Talk

Cement Tile Designs That Impress! Cement tiles offer flexibility to the architect, designer or homeowner like no other material with its expansive color palette, sustainable properties, timeless patterns and distinct beauty. Similarly, Moroccan design and its various styling elements have always enjoyed great popularity.

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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

Granada Tile

Zellige tiles are very traditional to this region and are made up of colorful mosaics. Early Spanish tile mostly consisted of unglazed bricks, mosaics, roofing tiles and water channel tile. Today, modern Spanish style tile embraces bright colors and intricate medallion, filigree and mismatched patchwork designs. Spanish Tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Thanks to the Tile Heritage Foundation

Tile Talk

Tile and our Collective History One of the reasons I started Avente was my love of tile - both in the beauty of the hand painted design and the sense of place and time it conveys. A mosaic brings you back to the Roman Empire. Ive sent many architects and designers their way. backsplash designs. bathroom design.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spring into Summer with our Cement Tile Ideas

Tile Talk

Handmade cement tiles are an easy-to-maintain product that not only offer deep colors and a rich history, but most importantly, they offer long-lasting beauty and extensive design possibilities for floors and walls. To that end, we’ve assembled dozens of image-filled cement tile projects and ideas onto our Design Ideas Portfolio.

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