Avente Tile Blog — Cement Tile
13 Stylish Bathrooms Designed with Encaustic Cement Tile
Posted by William Buyok on
Bathrooms and cement tiles are a match made in heaven, and today, this post will showcase 13 installations for inspiration. Each bathroom shows the versatility of cement tiles in design. You will see traditional and contemporary designs that utilize plain tiles, pattern tiles, square tiles, and hexagons that can work with your inspiration and your home's style. Don't miss the design tips and technical information to help you with your design journey.
- Tags: Backsplash/Accent Wall Installations, Bathroom/Shower Installations, Cement Tile, Decorative Patterns, Floor Installations, Hexagon Formats, Hospitality Installations, Plain Patterns, Residential Installations, Rug Patterns, Square Formats
5 Tips for Designing Fireplaces with Cement or Ceramic Tile
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- Tags: Arabesque Patterns, Border Patterns, Cement Tile, Ceramic Tile, Decorative Patterns, Design Tips & Ideas, Fireplace/Hearth Installations, Residential Installations, Spanish Patterns, Square Formats
6 Tips for Using Plain Cement Tiles
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Timid about using cement tile patterns with bold, colors or intense patterns? Consider using plain or solid color cement tiles. The variation found in plain tiles of the same colors provides stunning beauty with lots of soul. The extensive color palette and numerous formats or shapes makes finding the right color and look for your design easy. Cement Tiles In Solid Colors Add Subtle, Sophisticated Appeal Plain cement tiles, or solid color cement tiles as they are often called, make great flooring designs with subtle, sophisticated appeal that occurs from the natural variation in shade that occurs from the handmade...
- Tags: Cement Tile, Plain Cement Tile Design Ideas, Plain Cement Tile Installations, Plain/Solid color, Solid Color Cement Tile
Cement Tile Adds Pattern, Color to Traditional Bath
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Cement tile creates a clean look that works well with this traditional bathroom in New York City, New York. Using cement tile, the designer was able to add subtle pattern and color to the bathroom. Additionally, the designer was able to maintain a clean, traditional look that is perfectly at home with the white glazed ceramic tile and fixtures. Cement tile are flexible and work well with just about any style of architecture. This residential bathroom floor uses a traditional Moroccan cement tile pattern that is updated using two colors: blue and white. The updated tile provides a clean and...
- Tags: Bathroom, Cement Tile, Cement Tile Floors
Polished Cement Tile Benefits
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Polished, unpolished or raw are all terms that are used to describe the finish of cement tile. Polishing and the finish of cement tile is widely misunderstood and adds confusion when you compare prices, slip resistance, ease of installation, and the desired look. It's important to know what polishing is, how it changes the tile, and why it can be beneficial to specify polished tiles, when available. Cement tile develop a satin finish when polished using a high-speed rotary buffer at the factory What is Cement Tile Polishing? When cement tiles ship from the factory, you may have the...
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