White Clove Tile

The Carreau Girofle Blanc pattern is an ornamental design of symmetrical floral shapes in white and grey, drawn from the Carocim catalogue. As each cement tile is handcrafted to order, Carocim can generally adapt colours to your project; contact the workshop to discuss a custom colourway while keeping this elegant, timeless motif.

16 mm thick and rated for outdoor use, Carreau Girofle Blanc is built for sunshine. Carocim systematically applies an anti-UV treatment to its exterior cement tiles, shielding the white and grey pigments so the colours you see remain true. That protection is why the shades stay stable under prolonged sunlight.

When laying handmade cement tiles, the traditional advice is to lightly dampen the back of each piece so the adhesive grips without drawing water too fast. Never soak Carreau Girofle Blanc, though: excess water can mark the pigments. Combine this with double buttering and fine joints, as Carocim advises, for a flawless floor.

Yes, the white and grey shades of Carreau Girofle Blanc come from mineral pigments blended into the cement itself, not from a printed glaze. Each Carocim cement tile is coloured in the mass of its surface layer, which is why the tones look so matt, deep and natural — and why they last.

The proven sequence is a first coat of pore-filling sealer before grouting, so the grout cannot stain the surface of Carreau Girofle Blanc, then a final coat once joints are dry. This two-step sealing is standard good practice for a handmade cement tile, and Carocim recommends fine joints and neutral soap care afterwards.