Clove Tile Ste. Victoire & Vanilla

One single house curates it all: Carocim designs and produces the (Re)Visités collection, home of the Girofle Ste. Victoire & Vanille. What ties these cement tiles together is a shared idea — classic patterns of the genre revisited with a contemporary eye — here expressed in a warm, authentic floral motif in terracotta and cream, drawn by the brand's own studio.

True to the traditional cement tile module, the Girofle Ste. Victoire & Vanille measures 20 x 20 cm, 16 mm thick. Compared with large-format tiles, this historic square from Carocim multiplies the pattern repeats, so the terracotta and cream flower builds a lively, rhythmic carpet rather than a few isolated images. Each box of 12 tiles covers 0.48 m².

No pigment is invincible on its own, which is why Carocim doubles the natural stability of its mineral pigments with a systematic anti-UV treatment on every cement tile destined for outdoors, this one included. The terracotta and cream of the floral motif are thus defended against fading; maintain the water-repellent sealer and clean with pH-neutral soap to keep the colours warm.

A duo of shades defines this design as it stands: terracotta and cream, the pairing chosen for the Girofle Ste. Victoire & Vanille. Within Carocim's (Re)Visités collection, the same flower also lives in other combinations, such as cream on terracotta or blue and white. For grouting this cement tile, stay with a fine cream-toned joint so the pattern reads as one warm carpet.

Two shades and a single flower make the mould relatively sober: the divider mould of this Carocim cement tile separates the symmetrical floral outline so each cavity can receive its terracotta or cream pigment before pressing. The (Re)Visités design favours balance over profusion — and pairing it with coordinated plain tiles simplifies the layout even further.