2012's Top 12 Cement & Ceramic Tiles

Before we get too far into the new year, I want to share our most popular selling tiles of 2012. For the first time in three years, a white tile was not our top seller! In fact, you won't see a white tile until position #8. In 2012, our top selling tile was a Heritage Olive Green cement tile in a 14" x 14" format - the largest format available in cement tile. So without further ado, here's Avente Tile's Top Selling Tiles of 2012!

1. Heritage Olive Green 14" x 14" Solid Color Cement Tile (Polished Finish)

   
   For your trend-spotters, there's something to be said about large format tiles and Pantone's color pick for 2013, Emerald Green.
   

2. Traditional Anillos Cement Tile 8" x 8" (Polished Finish)

   
   

3. Classic Athens A - 8" x 8" Cement Tile

   
   

4. Traditional Bayahibe 8" x 8" Cement Tile (Polished Finish)
   Note: This tile ranked #5 in 2012

   
   

5. Cuban Heritage Design 230 3A - 8" x 8" Cement Tile

   
   

6. Cuban Heritage Design 140 1A - 8" x 8" Cement Tile

   
   

7. Portuguese Ruan - 6" x 6" Ceramic Tile

   
   

8. Classic Solid Color White 8" x 8" Cement Tile

   
   

9. Traditional Bayahibe 8" x 8" Cement Tile (Raw Finish)
   Note: This tile ranked #5 in 2012 & takes 2 positions this year.

   
   

10. Classic Cluny - C 8" x 8" Cement Tile

    
    

11. Geometric Pattern #09 8" x 8" Cement Tile

    
    

12. Geometric Pattern #10 8" x 8" Cement Tile
    Note: A tie for #12 (same pattern, different colorway)

    
    

    
    

Cement Tiles Remain Popular

As you can see, cement tiles continue to remain very popular and dominate this year's list. Cement tile's popularity continues to grow for several reasons:

• Cement tiles provide stunning designs with straight-forward installation and minimal maintenance.
• Existing patterns can be easily customized with a myriad of colors.
• New patterns can be created and customized for minimal costs.

For these reasons, I expect cement tiles to remain popular among homeowners, designers, and architects.

Nevertheless, our timeless ceramic tile patterns are not to be outdone! At least one choice from our Portuguese, Spanish or Antigua Colonial lines makes an appearance in each year's list. This year wasn't any different.

Top Selling Tiles from Previous Years

If you liked this post, you might enjoy seeing what tiles have been top sellers in previous years.

• 11 Top Selling Tiles of 2011
• Top 10 Hand Painted Tiles of 2010

I always enjoy re-discovering what tiles were the top sellers. Do you have a favorite cement tile or hand painted ceramic tile? Let us know by adding your comment below.

— Written by Bill Buyok, Avente Tile