Cement Tile Design Ideas — Flooring
Geometric Tiles Make Bold Statement on Powder Room Floor
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Geometric cement tile in alternating quarter design patterns bring a bold statement to the floor of this powder room. The tile colors, Heritage Aqua (AV-025-B) and Heritage White (BL-010-A), are a great metaphor for color with the blue-green aqua celebrating water, while the white emphasizes cleanliness and purity. Surrounded by a wall of while tile, this bathroom's design really pops when combined with the red ceiling paint. The alternating patterns of the two-tone cement floor tiles brings both interest and whimsy to the overall design without being too busy. Combining all these elements actually make this powder room appear larger...
Cuban Cement Tile Rug with Wood
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Handmade cement tile is the perfect material for creating an eye-catching flooring design for an entry, foyer, hallway or for the base of a staircase, as seen in this client's project. With its warm palette, guests are instantly made to feel at home with the stunning pattern of our Traditional Alcala Handmade Cement Tile series. Together with the rich, complex tones of the surrounding wood floor, the owners of this home added a dramatic look with our cement tile by using complementary colors. The Cuban Heritage Collection is a stunning line of 8" x 8" cement floor tiles that revive...
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Encaustic Cement Tile as Wainscoting
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Encaustic cement tile can be used on walls to create a unique wainscot with pattern and vibrant color. Encaustic cement tile wainscoting is a great way to carry a floor pattern to the wall from adjoining rooms. Or, consider using a border pattern with plain tiles to complement a floor design. Here's some favorite encaustic cement tile wainscot ideas and inspiriation. If you've ever seen a decorative treatment on the lower half of a wall, then you've seen wainscoting. Traditionally, wainscoting is used to protect walls from becoming damaged when chairs or other furniture is moved around, such as in...
- Tags: Backsplash/Wall, Bathroom, Contemporary, Cuban Tile, Flooring, Indoor, Residential
Custom Cement Tile Pattern Creates Contemporary Clubhouse Charm
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Despite hundreds of existing cement tile patterns, sometimes you just have to literally break the mold. In the commercial design of this golf clubhouse, a simple contemporary design was created specifically for this environment. The designer hit a hole in one with a custom pattern that speaks volumes about the flexibility of cement tile and how well it works in contemporary design. The simplicity of the repeating golf ball pattern on different shades of verdant green is a simple, fun metaphor. The design places large cement tile rugs in the lounge and dining area of the clubhouse. The clean lines...
Cuban Tiles Make a Perfect Powder Room
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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...