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Gorgeous.

Anyone venture to guess what these tiles may cost? Range? Ballpark?

I'm guessing it's an "if you have to ask..." situation.

Please post more Tile Porn! I had no idea I had such... proclivities. I love this stuff!

Sure thing Inger!

And Kellylc--to be honest, I was afraid to find out!

The tiles are $20-40 sq ft. according to the undated press release for the Echo collection.

the tiles themselves are known as encaustic concrete or cement tiles. just use a search engine to look that up and you will see hundreds of designs/colours and a wide array of prices. they are dead cheap to produce, so you might be able to find a company with a smaller mark up.

My family has a house near Mexico City and it's filled with awesome tile. Some of it is very baroque like the patterns above and the other designs are more simple and modern-ish. I wish there was an easy way to being them into the US, the prices are much more affordable down there.

Check out the cement tiles at Emery et Cie -- they are amazing, with a huge selection of colours. The best thing though, is that they offer a patchwork assortment, which is what Ilse Crawford used in this project:

http://www.studioilse.com/interiors/chiswick1.html

http://www.emeryetcie.com/en/what/tiles/cement/models/patchwork/definition/index.htm

There is also a cement tile information resource that explains the history and lists places where they are manufactured. Great site.

http://www.villalagoontile.com/history-of-encaustic-tiles.html

We have a tile company in town who goes to Mexico periodically and buys these tiles from a factory that has been making them forever.

Hi, we at Original Mission Tile invite you to visit our website www.originalmissiontile.com, we are a Mexican manufacturer of cement tiles with more than 100 years in the business.

Regards,

Wilhem Stevens
Original Mission Tile

Original Mission Tile, is a company committed to the manufacturing of premium handcrafted cement tiles for multiple covering applications: Floors, Walls, Roofs, Swimming pools, Fountains, Counter Tops....

Located in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Original Mission Tile has kept the tradition for generations since 1900, following and improving the original techniques developed in XVIII century in Italy.

Our elegant designs are perfect for any space having a wide variety of colors and patterns that allow you to create any architectural design; from classic to contemporary, from luxurious to minimalist.

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Hi all,
Yes, they may seem expensive, but there is a HUGE amount of quality variation in cement tiles. There are many shortcuts that manufacturers can take - increasing the ratio of sand to cement, for example - that aren't visible at first blush but make a big difference in the way the tiles look and wear.

Granada Tiles' production facilities in Nicaragua are run by our nephew who is an exacting engineer. We adhere to the highest standards of worker safety and environmental protection. All of this is part of producing a superior, beautiful and lasting tile. It may cost a bit more up front but it will last longer than all of us.

For more designs and information, check us out at www.granadatiles.com.