Avente Tile Blog — Spanish Tile

The design options for cement tile are extensive. Not only can pattern square tiles be customized, there are a lots of different shapes including hexagon, rectangles and Arabesque formats. Avente's Guide to Buying Handmade Cement Tile explains the different cement tile shapes, formats, and sizes you'll find. Exercise your creativity with handmade cement tile!  Last month, we reviewed the time-tested quality manufacturing processes and techniques utilized in producing handmade cement tile. In this third installation, we'll take a look at the various sizes, shapes and formats available with cement tiles. As you can see in the chart below, handmade cement...

The hot, humid weather we've been experiencing in Southern California since last week has taken a toll on me. I am not used to the tropical weather, so I find my mind wandering. However, with the stifling and oppressive heat, there is great news! As my mind continues to wander, I couldn't help but think of a getaway or vacation, so I thought I would share one of my favorite tile haunts here in California, The Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum. This museum is filled with Spanish tile and is an exquisite example Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture.    The Homestead...