Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 25, 2019

Cuban flags are a repeated motif and ‘Viva Cuba’ stands proud atop eight chimney breasts. Fuster also incorporates unbroken and independent hand-painted tiles throughout the mosaic and within the studio, and some are for sale to visitors. Image from Dan Lundberg on Flickr. Image from Dan Lundberg on Flickr.

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Tile Talk

AUGUST 4, 2015

Also, because the colors are embedded within the tile rather than painted on, the colors will neither fade nor deteriorate over time. Desination: Cuba. "I Closed off for many decades, Cuba offers a rare glimpse at vintage 1950s architectural and design elements, including cement and encaustic tile colors and patterns.

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Cement Dominican Republic Cuba Tile 100

The Perfect Bath

JULY 8, 2015

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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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Cuban tile brings the warmth and color from Havana and Camaguey, Cuba to your home or business to provide for a lively atmosphere. Ceramic tiles are made with clay and are painted with a glaze to create the colorful patterns. Cement tile resembling Firenze tile can provide the same classic look and feel, with improved durability.

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Cement Style

MAY 21, 2019

Inspired by their research trip to Cuba, the two women created a series that honors the traditional floors they observed, while also adding new, contemporary options to the genre. Cement tile is perfect for hospitality projects as evident in these gorgeous restaurant installations.

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Cement Style

MAY 21, 2019

Inspired by their research trip to Cuba, the two women created a series that honors the traditional floors they observed, while also adding new, contemporary options to the genre. Cement tile is perfect for hospitality projects as evident in these gorgeous restaurant installations.

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Cuba Cement Tile Interior Design 40

Tile Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

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. The light hand painted blue and white strokes of a stylistic floral pattern on tile can have you dreaming about a centuries-old street corner in Portugal.

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