A few weeks back, we shared some magnificent cement tile designs that Granada Tile's Marcos and Melanie ran across while on a trip to Panama's Casco Viejo, or Old Quarter, a stunning and recently revitalized district that dates all the way back to the 16th century, when its citizens decided...
We're suckers for a good swashbuckling story—and cement tile, and today we have both for you! Casco Viejo (the Old Quarter), Panama, owes its start to a pirate named Henry Morgan. In typically piratical fashion, Morgan laid waste to the city of Panama Viejo in 1671, looting and destroying it. When...
The sweet checkerboard tile design Melanie and Marcos spotted on a floor in Ronda, Spain, got us thinking about the pattern. Granada Tile's Echo Collection has a classic version that we call Alicante. In basic black and white, it's a knockout, but tweak it a bit—try three colors instead of two or reorient...
In Los Angeles, you can't help but see stars. Head down Hollywood Boulevard, and there's the Walk of Fame. Pop in to a Starbucks in one of the more actor-centric precincts of the city, and more than likely, you'll see someone who looks kinda familiar—you just can't place her...
Triangles, circles and squares, oh my! No matter what your style, Granda Tile has a cement tile design that's perfect for you. If you tend toward the bold and geometric, we've got you covered. Prefer a traditional tile installation that exudes the solemn beauty of old French tile designs? We've got...
When you think of cement tile, you immediately think of Granada Tile, and when you think of historic tile design, we're sure that the vivid colors and exciting patterns of Moroccan tile installations springs to mind. Did you know that Morocco has a rich tradition of cement tile too? Today,...
Looking at the photos from Melanie and Marcos's Brazil trip, it's amazing to see all the wonderful varieties of cement tile that seem to pop up everywhere they looked. The historic town of Tiradentes brimmed with phenomenal concrete tile installations—it doesn't have the monopoly on fantastic cement tile in...
Last week we showed you some fabulous tile photos from Granada Tile's own Melanie and Marcos's most recent trip to Brazil. They discovered so many fantastic cement tile installations that just one post wasn't enough, so we're back and ready to blog about more of the tremendous concrete tile that...
Melanie and Marcos just got back from a business trip to Brazil. (For new readers, Melanie is Melanie Stephens and Marcos is Marcos Cajina—they're the hearts and minds behind Granada Tile.) As is the case wherever they travel, they kept their eyes wide open for cement tiles, and in Brazil,...
At Granada Tile, we're pleased to say that our wonderful cement tiles happen to appear in some of the loveliest, coolest, and hippest restaurants around. Today, we thought we'd take you on a brief tour of some of the spots featuring our tiles. So take a look at some...
