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Benefits of Pre-Sealing Cement Tile

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Pre-sealing cement tiles is not a required step in all manufacturers' installation procedures; however, it is something I recommend. Before deciding whether or not to...

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Cement Tile Border Pattern Creates Charming Patio

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Cement tiles naturally create an Old World ambiance with their traditional patterns and color variations that occur from being a hand-crafted product. For this Italian...

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Cement Tile Creates Luxurious Lido for Hotel

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Cement tiles have the ability to create luxurious, rich designs in any environment; but, the effect is breathtaking and awesome when applied to commercial applications for...

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Pre-Sealing Cement Tile: An Important Step

By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometryHow to Apply a Grout Release - Cement Tile Install Tips When you see a finished cement tile installation (or any tile installation), it's hard to visualize just how bad...

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Cement Tile Creates Calming Resort Spa

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile In today's hectic 24/7 world, a quiet place to escape, relax, renew, and refresh is more important than ever before. Designers cleverly chose cement tile flooring for this...

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Custom Cement Tile Pattern Creates Contemporary Clubhouse Charm

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile 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...

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Cement Tile Patchwork Makes Kitchen Backsplash Sing

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Patchwork tile floors and walls using encaustic cement tile are incredibly popular. Patchwork is a great way to add color and pattern to any room. The cheerful designs make...

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Custom Commercial Cement Tile Inspiration

By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometryCustomizable cement tiles, from clockwise (top right), include: Traditional Melilla; Classic Serengeti; Traditional Gran Cordoba; and Geometric 02 Cement Tile. Handmade...

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Support the Tile Heritage Foundation

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile "Tiles tell tales!" is the way Sheila A. Menzies, Executive Director of the Tile Heritage Foundation, explained it to me many years ago. As the year draws to a close and you...

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Tile Backsplash Ideas for Modern Vanities

By Cheryl Khan of Trade Winds Imports Maybe your bathroom is stuck in the 60s or maybe you just need to freshen things up a bit. The vanity backsplash serves both a functional and aesthetic purpose,...

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Holiday Cheer from Avente Tile

There is no better time than the Holidays to express our appreciation for your business and friendship. May all the joys of the season be yours. Deer in Moonlight Ceramic Tile Mural Take 10% off any...

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Cuban Tile Redux in Muted Color Palette

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile For the last post of the year, I'm excited to share an exclusive tour of a private residence that uses Cuban Heritage cement tiles in a custom, muted color palette. You'll...

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Encaustic Cement Tile as Wainscoting

By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometryCement tile is paired with locally sourced coral stone to create this stunning wainscoting for a bathroom. If you've ever seen a decorative treatment on the lower half of...

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Geometrical Ceramic Tiles Ring in the New Year

As the new year starts with full force, I think it only fitting to share some of our new tile patterns and lines. This week, I share our new glazed ceramic line. It's a small line that carriers a...

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Arabesque Cement Tile Pattern Repertoire Grows

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile For January, I continue to welcome 2015 with our newest tiles. Today I showcase three new patterns in our ever-popular Arabesque cement tile line which is part of our...

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Decorative Geometrical Tile Coda

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Two weeks ago I introduced our new decorative glazed ceramic tiles. In that post, Geometrical Ceramic Tiles Ring in the New Year,  I explained how two popular cement tile...

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Geometrical Ceramic Tiles Offer Everlasting Design

By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometryOur new Geometrical Glazed Ceramic tile collection was used to create this appealing kitchen backsplash. Our Geometrical line of ceramic tile mixes classic hand-painted...

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Vintage Tile Tour of Original Los Angeles Spec House

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Recently, I had a rare opportunity to tour a house with tiles installed in almost every room including some stunning tile murals and Royal Delft decorative tiles. Located in...

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Vintage Tile Tour, Continued

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile As we conclude our tour of the Original Los Angeles Spec House, I'll pick up where we left off from last week's post. First, a little background information! If you love...

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Geometric Tiles Create Style on any Budget

By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Geometric tiles in classic shapes, such as chevron, hexagon, stripes, honeycomb or octagon, are a great way to add style to your home's wall or floors. More intricate...

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