When was the last time you walked into a restaurant or boutique and found yourself captivated by the floor? Chances are, those eye-catching patterns came from encaustic tiles. These bold, beautiful tiles have a way of turning everyday spaces into something unforgettable.
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This post is exactly what you expected, a lovely flight of photos featuring Villa Lagoon Cement Tile in a handful of restaurants.
Bon Appétit!
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Alfred, the well known brand of LA coffee shops has opened a new tea shop in Melrose Place with the most relaxing décor. Read about it in Hollywood Reporter.
Owner/ designer Joshua Zad came back to us once more for the perfect tile for his vision for Alfred Tea Room.
Designer Melissa Adams at Villa Lagoon Tile came up with this soothing, fun fantasy vine exclusively for Villa Lagoon Tile and it is a lovely compliment to the pink décor in the new Alfred Tea Room.
Stop in for a refreshing sip and let them know that you noticed the tile :o)
The buzz about Austin’s new Hotel Van Zandt is really hitting the airways. Mark Zeff’s music driven design is a true chart-topper and keeping in harmony with Zeff’s vision you will absolutely find Villa Lagoon Tile. As explored in the most recent issue of Interior Design, cement tile is among The Van Zandt’s hits.
Our Exclusive Ikat Patterns Take Stage
Also available at Villa Lagoon Tile are the traditional patterns we call Marrakesh B and Charlotte as seen below.
Where Great Taste Begins…
We spotted a few of our cement tiles while flipping through the March 2016 issue of Bon Appetit.
In fact, you’re likely to find our cement tile wherever you find amazing food or is it the other way around….you decide.
Spot it below: Lisbon (Third down on the left), Tangier (Third down center), Kismet (bottom center)
As the song says, “everything old is new again”, and cement tile is no exception. As the cement tile craze ramps up in the West you can find this old world tile used in new school ways at many of your favorite eateries. Check out a few examples of the bite Villa Lagoon Tile has taken out of the food world.
We are frequently asked if cement tile are durable. In general terms we always say “yes”, and tell clients about the many installations over 100 years old and still in service.
Not so long ago Dave and I were passing through the PARIS CHARLES DE GAULLE airport and immediately upon disembarking the airplane, we were walking over colorful cement tiles in the concourse. Now, where in the world is there more foot traffic than a big international airport ? And these tiles look really good considering all the suitcases and strollers rolling over them daily.
These energetic abstract patterns were a delight after a long airplane flight. We think the cement tile installation in Paris’ Charles DeGaulle Airport in Paris are a testament to the durability of well made cement tiles.
One of our most fun projects was making the many patterns of tile that Philippe Stark called for in his design for the SLS Vegas hotel pool area. The project consisted of 2 large ‘rug like’ areas of a patchwork of pattern with a solid color Black tile border around each. This was not our first Phillipe Stark project but it was the largest. We also made cement tile for YOO Panama.
The pool bar at the Las Vegas SLS Hotel is called FOXTAILS.
Quite a bit of organization was required by us, our tile workshop and the installers. The contractor was Ferraro Marble of Las Vegas and they were great to work with.
While many of the patterns were traditional designs for which we already had the molds, there were some that we had to make from scratch. The project required many pre-order samples going back and forth as most large commercial jobs do. Once they saw the quality of our tiles and that we were able to tackle this complicated order, everyone was ‘on board’ and the fun began.
Our factory used color coded sticky tape on the tile boxes to assist Ferraro Marble in identifying which tile was in which box. Even with that help, we know it was a real challenge to follow the designer’s layout exactly.
We also provided the black and white tile used in a chevron pattern on the DANCE FLOOR in the nightclub in the hotel. So many delightful patterns can be created with solid color tiles. We think this is an option seldom explored by many designers. The potential for plaids and large scale repeating or non-repeating patterns is limitless.
In keeping with the B&W theme throughout the SLS Vegas, the Sundries shop has our black and white cement tile.
One thing is for sure, Villa Lagoon Tile’s Custom Patchwork at the SLS Vegas is the perfect setting for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models !!
Villa Lagoon Tile’s angular patterns “Tugboat” & “Man Overboard” (Named after the Nautical flags they represent) create a lively floor in the new L’Amico NYC, a new restaurant from well known chef Laurent Tourondel in the Eventi Hotel. He is serving an Italian-influenced menu in a chic semi-rustic setting. We spotted a photo and a tantalizing description of the good eats in Architectural Digest.
CRÈME Design of Brooklyn used a random setting of four Villa Lagoon Tiles.
The AD description, above, makes the food sound divine and we love how the many windows flood the room with light.
Let Villa Lagoon Tile make custom encaustic cement tile for your next project.
Update, April 11, 2016:
Along with and following the segment of the November 2015 print edition, Architectural Digest published several online articles revolving around l’Amico and CREME. Here are some additional links:
Architectural Digest: Chef Laurent Tourondel Opens A Rustic Italian Restaurant in New York City
Architectural Digest: The 14 Best New Restaurants in NYC 2015 (December 10, 2016)
Architectural Digest: 4 Brooklyn Restaurant Designers to Know (March 3, 2016)
When renovations were done at Turnberry Isle Resort Club our hexagonal cement tiles were chosen for the lively inside-outside CORSAIR Restaurant / Bar over seen by noted chef Scott Contan.
Corsair offers a seasonal and rustic menu of American and Mediterranean dishes. The menu changes based on what can be gotten locally.
The décor, featuring Villa Lagoon Tile’s hand crafted “Halo” hexagonal encaustic cement tile, and menu offerings are united through a sense of understated sophistication.
The restaurant has a scenic outdoor terrace which provides an ideal place for guests to enjoy picturesque views, the splash of the cooling waterfall and the diverse tropical vegetation and, of course, the resort’s acclaimed golf course.
“Find Scott Conant’s hearty, farmhouse-style cooking in a polished, handsome setting.” The Miami Herald
“With CORSAIR, Conant again shows why he’s among the city’s best pasta makers.” Miami New Times
“One of the 10 Hottest New Restaurants in Miami.” Zagat Miami
Turnberry Resort is in the Aventura Miami area and is a luxury Miami hotel, golf course, and club with a private beach.
When Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel did a huge renovation of the 100 year old Oak Room, we were happy to have our custom cement tile be a part of the new decor by Powerstrip. Using an historic pattern and brilliant colors, the designers used a Villa Lagoon Tile cement tile in a well known Cuban pattern which coordinates beautifully with the richly paneled room decor.
The Oak Room dining room has been open and serving for over 100 years. Decades of renovations had slowly stripped any actual oak wood from the restaurant and bar space. Further major changes had removed a Merry-Go-Round Bar that was installed during Prohibition and remained until the 1970’s.
Powerstrip’s redesign seamlessly merges the original Beaux-Arts love of bold wall paneling with a contemporary architectural language and finish. The copper bar (the longest in North America) is emblazoned, “We serve the Nation.” Now a sophisticated spot in the Fairmont for farm-to-table American eats, craft drinks & hobnobbing.
Interestingly the designers chose to lay this tile in a different way than the usual of each tile rotated 90 degrees. Here they rotated every other tile 90 degrees and laid them in rows which creates a zig-zag chevron effect.
The wine cellar with Villa Lagoon Tile cement tile in custom colors.
VIDEO: Watch the transformation in action below…the VLT tile goes in at about 38 seconds marker. Note how they protected the freshly laid tile from the other trades once it was laid. This is one key to a good outcome.
Let us provide custom encaustic cement tile for your next renovation or new build and help elevate your design into the WOW! category.
