Toumèto Green Pine Forest Tile

At Carocim, every cement tile is born in a brass mould filled by hand, pigment after pigment, then hand-pressed and left to dry for several weeks. The Grande Étoile pattern in Moutarde Ancienne follows this same process, with nothing automated: that craftsmanship is exactly what gives each piece its tiny shade variations.

No, these slight shade variations are not a flaw: they come from the natural pigment poured by hand onto each Carocim cement tile. On the Grande Étoile pattern in Moutarde Ancienne, they blend into the star motif and give the laid surface a lively rather than uniform look, a signature of handmade work.

Used sparingly, black soap is not a problem on this Carocim cement tile, though a pH-neutral soap remains the safest everyday choice for preserving the patina. On Grande Étoile Moutarde Ancienne, acid and bleach should always be ruled out, as they permanently attack the pigment.

€220.50 per square metre: this Carocim price comes with an anti-UV treatment applied as standard to cement tiles intended for outdoor use, protecting the weathered mustard yellow of the Grande Étoile pattern against bleaching. Laid in the south of France, this warm colourway keeps its depth well beyond the first few seasons.

A standard tile comes off an industrial press in seconds; a Carocim cement tile requires hand-pressing followed by weeks of drying, which explains its price of €220.50 per square metre. On Grande Étoile Moutarde Ancienne, that difference pays for a genuinely one-off piece, rather than a mass-produced tile with no texture or character.