Algae tile

For cement tiles, tradition and good practice agree: fine joints of around 2 mm let the grey and white seaweed branches flow almost edge to edge. Use an unpigmented grout, seal the tiles before grouting, and wipe residue promptly. Your Carocim surface will read as one continuous, elegant marine drawing rather than a grid.

Yes, some marks are perfectly normal: slight shade differences between tiles, tiny pinholes, faint pressing traces — all signatures of a hand-poured Carocim cement tile, softened further once sealed. What is not normal: cracks, chips or a blurred motif. Sort your tiles on delivery and keep the liveliest pieces for cuts and borders.

Protection is already built in: Carocim systematically applies an anti-UV treatment to its outdoor-rated cement tiles, shielding the grey and white pigments so colours stay true. Your only job is upkeep — renew the water-repellent sealer periodically and clean with neutral soap. Summer sun then becomes a spotlight for the seaweed motif, not a threat.

One designer, Martine Murat, signs this seaweed drawing, created for the collection that Carocim edits under her name. The product page does not detail legal design protections, but the motif is an original creation exclusive to this cement tile range — you will find its fluid marine branches at Carocim, not in generic catalogues.

For a 10 m² kitchen, start from €220.50 per square metre: about €2,205 of cement tiles, to which you should add roughly 10% for cuts, plus adhesive, grout, sealer and fitting. Boxes cover 0.48 m² each, so round up accordingly. Ask Carocim for a delivered quote to pin the total down precisely.