Cement Tile Design Ideas — Cuban
Cuban Cement Tile Pattern Warms Kitchen Backsplash
Posted by William Buyok on
The quintessential elements of handmade cement tile were the perfect choice for this kitchen backsplash in Ottawa, Canada. The look, feel and ultimately, the nearly endless color and pattern choices, were exactly what the homeowners sought to add interest and a central focal point to this stylish. Our Cuban Heritage Design 150 1A handmade cement tile, is an original Cuban tile pattern combined with warm, earthy tones of Heritage Golden Rod, White, Gray, and Chocolate. These colors, from our Heritage Cement Tile Color Palette, bring forth a serene, yet exciting area for preparing food, entertaining guests, or to just relax....
- Tags: Backsplash/Wall, Cuban, Decorative/Patterned, Indoor, Kitchen, Residential
Cuban Tiles Create a Tropical Splash
Posted by William Buyok on
In this tropical-inspired bath, Cuban Tiles are used on the floor and to create a backsplash. Cuban tiles are also called cement tiles. In this installation, Cuban Heritage Design 130-3B is used in a common cement tile size of 8" x 8". The design is anything but traditional because the Cuban tiles are used as wainscoting along the walls and includes a border design. The border row of cement tile for the wall application is custom made with a bull-nose edge that provides a finished look. The colorway shown here is very contemporary and tropical. The primary colors are cool...
Cuban Heritage Cement Tile Bath
Posted by William Buyok on
Cement tiles are the perfect choice for bathroom installations. In this installation, the tile is used on the floor, wall, and ceiling for a very modern feel. The border is used between the wall and floor joints to provide a boundary and transition. Create a contemporary look with cement tiles using these guidelines: Limit your choices to a few colors. Choose simple patterns that use just a few colors. Install patterns so they run to the edge of the room. Use a border at the edge of a room if you are installing the same pattern on vertical and...
- Tags: Backsplash/Wall, Bathroom, Contemporary, Cuban, Decorative/Patterned, Flooring, Indoor, Residential
Kitchen Backsplash Focuses on Cuban Cement Tile
Posted by William Buyok on
One of the biggest trends in cement tile is to use them for a backsplash, primarily a kitchen backsplash, like the one shown here. This cement tile backsplash design, featured on houzz.com, makes a lot of sense. Why? Because cement tiles: Provide a powerful design punch that allows homeowners to create a personal statement where it matters most. Are available in an array of geometric, traditional and contemporary patterns that can be customized with choices that include palettes with 90 colors. Additionally, these handmade tiles are crafted to endure decades of wear from foot traffic and have a color layer...
- Tags: Backsplash/Wall, Cuban, Decorative/Patterned, Indoor, Kitchen, Residential, Traditional/Classic
Cuban Tiles for the Fifth Wall: The Ceiling
Posted by William Buyok on
Cuban tiles use bold, bright colors like salmon or indigo. Also prominent in Cuban Tiles is the use of double borders. Cuban Tile is de rigueur flooring for Miami homes built in the Spanish Mediterranean Revival period. This bright bathroom uses a classic Cuban Heritage Pattern in the bold, contemporary colors of Turquoise, Brown, and Caribbean Blue. The tile used on the floor, wall, and ceiling of this particular installation exudes a modern and cool feel. Here, a border is also used between the wall and floor joints to provide a boundary and transition. Ideas for Using Cuban Tiles Cement...
- Tags: Backsplash/Wall, Bathroom, Cuban, Decorative/Patterned, Flooring, Indoor, Residential, Traditional/Classic