Design Inspiration Blog

Thank you Kitchen and Bath Business, for featuring our Shasta Winter Hexagonal Cement Tiles in your publication and on your website!  

Our designer, Karin Jeske, shares some of her favorite random tile patterns from the exclusive Tesselle Cement Tile Collection. Author's note:  this article is updated periodically as we add new random patterns to our collections. At Tesselle, we have a special interest in making cement tiles that can be laid out in random patterns that can create magical, non-repeating designs across your surface. Sometimes the purpose is to create an unexpected effect, other times this technique is used to mimic nature.  This is accomplished by rotating the tiles randomly across the surface with respect to their orientation toward one another as...

Residential Pros posted a great story with images of Tesselle's exclusive Infinite Loop Cement Tiles in a variety of layouts, including random and regular repeats: "Infinite Loop is one of the designs from the Tesselle Cement Tile Collection and is hand-pressed in Mexico. Tiles are 8 by 8 by 5/8 in. and, while nine suggested color combinations are available, the design can be customized in any color combination from the company’s Color Palette for no additional charge; color matching is also available".  Read More >>

We love special cement tile orders that are customized to our clients' exact needs!  We received this photo from our factory this morning showing a production order where our customer, an interior designer, specified Tesselle's exclusive Origami Cement Tiles in the exact colors she needed for her project. Each of these tiles is hand-pressed, and air-dried.  Next week, they will start the journey from the factory to the job site!  We hope to share more photos when the installation is completed. If you are interested in customizing a cement tile for your next project, please contact us at 951-781-3000 or at info@tesselle.com.  

Santa Fe, NM is a city with a unique aesthetic that has strong influences from many cultures, including Native American, Spanish/Mexican, Cowboy and Catholic.  Naturally beautiful, Santa Fe is situated at 7000 feet with fantastic light, desert landscapes, big sky and snow-capped mountains in the backdrop. A mecca for artists and designers, there is virtually no surface that is not embellished with texture or pattern. Filled with independent boutiques, you'll find eclectic assortments curated with a flair for fashion. Good design and great, unique color combinations, often with a touch of turquoise are everywhere. Traditional tiles are seen throughout the city....