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Living History: The Cement Tile Riches of Nicaragua

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Long-time readers of Granada Tile ‘s Cement Tile Blog will know this already: It was walking around Granada, Nicaragua, as a young boy that planted the idea of cement tile in Marcos Cajina’s mind. At a hotel in Nicaragua, Marcos and Melanie snapped a photo of an amazing tile floor. Tile photo, Granada Tile.

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Get the Look: Cement Tiles Inspired by Antique Cement Tiles of Nicaragua

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Yesterday, we showed you some more incredible cement tile photos snapped while Marcos and Melanie have traveled around Nicaragua. As you might expect, some of these antique tile designs have made their way into Granada Tile’s own tile designs. For more tile installation ideas, visit our historic tile design pages.

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Stylish Eco-Friendly Cement Tiles for Homes and Businesses

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Granada Tile’s hexagon tiles, Egret, designed by Justina Blakeney. Toucan flying through tropical forest in Nicaragua. Our tiles are also designed to be eco-friendly, from packing to use. Our tiles are designed to be long-lasting so they don’t have to be torn out and replaced. Photo by @justinablakeneyhome.

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New Nicaragua Hotel Meson Nadi Includes Granada Tile Company’s Cement Tiles

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Many of our most popular concrete tile designs, like the Fez encaustic tile and the Serengeti concrete tile pictured above, are in stock and ready to ship out to you immediately! We’d be delighted to help you chose the perfect design to accentuate the beauty of your project. Not sure which of our over 400 patterns to pick?

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A Restaurant Owner’s Guide to Choosing Tile for a Patio or Restaurant Floor

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Interior designers know that when you want to create that WOW factor for these important occasions, so you seek out the best restaurant tiles for the job — tiles that offer an amazing touch of luxury, style, and durability. Tihany Design and Art Gray were the photographers. Our easy ordering process. Their durability.

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Behind The Tiles: Marcos Cajina

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But it wasn’t until he was older that he recognized how their designs had taken root in his heart. What inspires your tile designs? Some of our tiles are custom designs, that arise from our work with a client and then become part of the collection, like Tunis, which was a design we created for a specific project.

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Cement Tiles Around the World (Infographic)

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As rich and diverse as the coffee, Colombian cement tiles include large modern designs, playful patterns, and intricate medallions. Egyptian cement tiles are often decorated with precise geometric designs and colorful kaleidoscopes of red, gold, yellow, and green. Cement tile designs are endless and incredibly diverse.