Paloma Black Tile

Graphic economy is the secret: one swallow in flight, three colours — black, red and white — and plenty of visual air. Martine Murat's drawing skips ornamental clutter, giving this Carocim cement tile a poster-like elegance that reads as strikingly modern even though the collection cultivates a classic spirit. Minimal means, maximum poetry.

€220.50 per square metre buys a genuinely handmade object: pigments poured one by one into a divider mould, individual pressing, natural curing, and an exclusive swallow design by Martine Murat. Each Carocim cement tile is unique and built to last decades. Compared with mass-produced tiling, you are investing in craft, longevity and character.

Outdoors, the hardest work is already done: Carocim systematically applies an anti-UV treatment to its exterior-rated cement tiles, so the black, red and white pigments of the swallow stay protected and true. Your contribution: keep the water-repellent sealer maintained, clean with neutral soap and avoid harsh chemicals. The colours will hold their course.

Yes, always add a margin: around 10% on top of your surface for a straight lay, closer to 15% for diagonal layouts or rooms with many angles. With 25 of these cement tiles per square metre and boxes covering 0.48 m², round up to full boxes and keep spares from the same Carocim batch for future repairs.

Density works in its favour: 16 mm of full-bodied cement tile, with the motif embedded in a thick wear layer, handles sustained foot traffic gracefully — the swallow will patinate, not vanish. In a shop or café, plan a rigorous sealer routine and neutral-soap cleaning, and the Carocim floor becomes part of the establishment's signature.