Cement Tiles Provide Form & Function

I'm Bill Buyok, owner of Avente Tile , and primary contributor for our blog, Tile Talk . This is my first post on Kitchen and Residential Design. I want to thank Paul for letting me share my zeal for tile with his readers! My passion is hand-painted and handcrafted tiles from around the globe, and that's all you'll find at Avente Tile . I am also a devotee of handmade cement tiles, also called Cuban Tiles, or mistakenly called encaustic tiles among numerous other names.

Cement tile is design at its best in both shape and characteristic. Made of cement, these tiles are a green product and each long lasting and strong with great insulating homes. In form, the tiles emerge as works of art with endless opportunities the use of nearly any pattern, a big existing colour pallette, and the choice for custom colorations as properly.

Here's a domestic tour that showcases the flexibility, beauty, and feature of cement tile.

The entryway greets you with an complicated and bold pattern surrounded via a unmarried row of solid shade cement tile and stone. The shades within the ground paintings well with this antique door.

Santiago Entry Way

The formal eating room uses cement tile inside the traditional rug sample.

Formal Dining Area with Sosua Carpet

Leading out to the massive patio, a less common design locations 4 tiles collectively inside a grid of stable coloration cement tile. This creates an remarkable open-air patio that runs the duration of the home.

San Juan Patio

And, to emphasize the concept that cement tiles are indeed an inventive expression, I found this item d'art - framed and placing on the stop of the patio.

Perfect Patio Art - Fish Cement Tile

Could there be whatever extra perfect than this to represent how well cement tiles work in both form and feature? I hope you enjoyed the excursion!

Find Out More approximately Cement Tile

Avente Tile offers a complete line of solid color and patterned cement tiles. Choose from geometric designs and stylistic floral patterns in traditional and contemporary colors. Solid color tiles are available in approximately 80 colors. Some patterns are stocked for quick delivery.

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