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Hispaniola Relief Cement Tiles Offer Island-Like Feel

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To make each tile unique, the cement, marble and pigment mixture is poured into molds and then vibrated to remove air pockets ensuring a solid product. 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

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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

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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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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. 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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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. Cement tiles are used all over the world in countries such as Cuba, France, Spain, Portugal and more. hand painted tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Designs That Impress!

Tile Talk

Cement tiles are often called Cuban tiles because of their ubiquitous use in both residential and commercial applications on the island of Cuba when it was a tropical playground. green building products. hand painted tile. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products. backsplash designs. bathroom design.

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