Cement Tile Design Ideas

Designers cleverly chose cement tile flooring for this resort spa to achieve a calm and peaceful atmosphere in a commercial setting. The Geometric Diamond Pattern uses two shades of light green on a white background to emphasize the interlocking circles. I love how the darker shade of green is used to help create the illusion of over-lapping circles. Geometric patterns in a straight-forward color palette with only a few colors are a great way to create a contemporary look in commercial applications. To achieve a contemporary look with cement tile, choose patterns that aren't too fussy, like our Geometric patterns....

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...

Large cement tile rugs in a traditional geometric pattern and classic black and white colorway welcome guests to this Japanese Steakhouse. The pattern is used to reinforce a motif used throughout the interior and is even found on carvings used to capture a style. Pattern adds detail and interest and often, they secretly infuse subtle meaning into a design. While color creates the atmosphere, the pattern's motif provides a sense of style and place when executed correctly, especially in the design of commercial and hospitality restaurants. In the image to the left, the large and oversized tile rug welcomes guests...

When a customer requests a special size for their handmade cement tiles, we are more than happy to assist in meeting their design needs and special requests. In this case, the customer needed an 8"x8" tile size of the Gran Cordoba Cement Tile pattern for their residential hall and bath. Because this pattern is only available in a 10"x10" format, the cement tile factory created a custom 8"x8" mold. Of course, there was an additional charge for creating a new mold; however, the customer didn't mind the extra charge if it meant they would achieve their design goal. Further, rather...