Heart Tile

On an exposed terrace, the question of colour endurance is a fair one. The Coeur answers it with the anti-UV treatment Carocim systematically applies to tiles intended for outdoor use: the brown, blue and beige pigments of this cement tile are protected against discolouration. The heart with its central eye keeps its mystery intact.

No, its upkeep is actually very simple: pH-neutral soap and a soft mop are enough day to day — never acid or bleach on a cement tile — with a deeper clean only a few times a year. The water- and oil-repellent pore sealer applied at installation durably protects the brown, blue and beige motif. Carocim simply advises renewing that treatment when water stops beading.

Laid as a large field, Marta Pignol's heart pierced by a central eye turns into a symbolic constellation: the repetition of the brown, blue and beige motif creates a hypnotic, mysterious, expressive rhythm. Over a large area, this Carocim cement tile fully embraces its surrealist character, ideal for a space that wants to leave a mark.

By one or two tones at most: the water- and oil-repellent pore sealer slightly deepens the shades of a cement tile, like wet stone drying. The brown gains depth, the blue and beige gain warmth, without distorting the motif. Test on an offcut before the main job — classic advice from the Carocim workshop, which can also discuss bespoke palettes.

Beneath Haussmann mouldings and high ceilings, surrealist audacity works wonders: the Coeur brings the contemporary counterpoint that wakes up old parquet and fireplaces — and the same logic delights a retro bistro café. As a floor field or splashback, this Carocim cement tile with its brown, blue and beige motif creates an elegant dialogue between heritage and the pop spirit of the SU.Real collection.