My Love Affair with Cement Tiles

Cement tiles is a trend that is so stylish, it should never ever go away. I just love them, ok ( insert boy-crazy teenage girl voice). I have vowed to use them in my future home in at least one space.

Storytime! (It's short. I promise) My love affair with cement tiles officially began back in 2014 when I saw Christine Dovey's bathroom makeover.

Christine Dovey Bathroom Makeover Reveal

At the time I was working on a retail store for school and my concept was centered around Brazil. Through research I found that pattern and tiles were a big part of design in Brazil. I was looking for a material I could use to bring pattern into my design. I was casually reading Christine's blog when I saw the cement tiles she sourced. I had so many questions and I needed to find the tiles asap. I ordered a sample from Cement Tile Shop and used the exact tile in my project. You can see the the entire project here.

Fast forward to 2015. I took a trip to Cabo San Lucas and stayed at The Cape where cement tiles were everywhere. I mean, everywhere.

We took a tour of the unfinished penthouse villa at our hotel (@thecapehotel) and I was blown away by the details and materials once again. 😍😩😫 Follow me on SnapChat to see more: sentrellmarsh #thisiswhyimaninteriordesigner #interiordesign #mexicandesign #mexico #cabosanlucas

A photo posted by Sentrell Marsh (@sentrellmarsh) on Aug 10, 2015 at 10:27am PDT

One day I'll source beautiful hand-painted tiles for clients and/or myself. Until then, I'll photograph all the pretty floors I see. #ihavethisthingwithfloors #patternplay #selfeet

A photo posted by Sentrell Marsh (@sentrellmarsh) on Aug 15, 2015 at 4:16pm PDT

Good Morning! Grabbing breakfast in the restaurant and I was greeted by these amazing hand-painted green tiles! Love! #ihavethisthingwithfloors

A photo posted by Sentrell Marsh (@sentrellmarsh) on Aug 9, 2015 at 7:16am PDT

I have many more pictures, but then this post would be a mile long. Anyway, our concierge told us they spent twenty-percent of their budget on hand-painted cement tiles. Yes, seriously! I totally get it though.

9 Times Cement Tiles Were Done (Better Than) Right

So good! If you love this, then I suggest you follow the #ihavethisthingwithfloors Instagram feed. Inspiration overload. The tiles are not all cement tiles, but it is definitely a fun feed to follow.