Cement Tile Design Ideas — Cuban Tile

Cuban Tiles Make a Perfect Powder Room

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Cuban Tiles Make a Perfect Powder Room

Cuban tile patterns in a classic color palette make a perfect powder room with lots of pizazz! Cement tiles are often called encaustic cement tile or Cuban tiles; but a rose by any other name is still a rose! The Cuban Heritage Collection is a stunning line of 8" x 8" cement floor tiles that revive the historical colors and designs used in Havana and Camaguey. Each original pattern comes in three colorways: one using the original, traditional colors; and two that use more contemporary colors. For this installation, the cement tile colors used in the powder room include Heritage...

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Cuban Tile Pattern Creates Alluring Outdoor Rug

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Cuban Tile Pattern Creates Alluring Outdoor Rug

Make a statement with the bright colors and bold patterns that only Cuban tile can offer. These historical cement tile patterns with their deep, rich colors originated or evolved from the heyday of Cuba's Golden Age of the early 1900s. In this Florida installation, the Cuban cement tile rug pairs well with the surrounding large format neutral stone in creating an eye-catching focal point for the homeowner's living area.   Tips for Cement Tile Rugs Thinking about creating a tile rug with our cement tiles? Then make sure to review our Tips for a Cement Tile Rug Design. To ensure...

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Cuban Cement Tiles Spice Up a Montreal Kitchen

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Cuban Cement Tiles Spice Up a Montreal Kitchen

Specializing in residential interior design, Triandos Creations strives to create an aesthetic and visual balance in your home. Their offices are in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Cement tile is a popular kitchen backsplash choice because they add rich colors and patterns to a location that demands attention! Designing with Cement Tile Designing with cement tile means taking a vision, idea or surrounding complementary area, and making it come to life. In this installation, the cement tile pattern is centered, and all cuts are near the edge of the room. Why? So that your eye naturally focuses on the main field pattern....

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Cuban Cement Tiles Work Their Charm

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Cuban Cement Tiles Work Their Charm

Cuban Heritage Cement Tiles feel right at home in the entry of this 1920's Spanish style duplex in Los Angeles, California. Photo courtesy of Avente Tile customer. Cuban Heritage Pattern CH140-1A uses warm colors like Golden Rod and Indian Red on a white background with Pearl Gray accents. All colors are part of Avente's Heritage Line of Cement Tile. The Indian Red in the cement tile pattern works perfectly with the red stairs. Working with Patterns A full pattern repeat was the best choice because the entry was small and had an irregular room shape. A full pattern repeat means...

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Cuban Cement Tiles for a Manhattan Bath

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Cuban Cement Tiles for a Manhattan Bath

Designer Celia Reiss of Manhattan, NY-based Celia Reiss Interiors recently combined her love of cement tile with her design talent when she incorporated the two into her bathroom. The 8" x 8" cement floor tiles used in this project are from our Cuban Heritage Design 140-2B 8 x 8 series. They incorporate the contemporary colors of Light Turquoise, Brown, and Caribbean Blue. Celia wisely chose not to use the border pattern for this design because the bathroom isn't big enough to accommodate both a bold border and an intricate pattern. The field pattern uses only Light Turquoise and Brown. Notice how...

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