Neon Pink Sioux Tile

Tiny pinholes are a normal signature of the handmade cement tile, not a defect. They appear when the pigment slurry is hand-poured and pressed in the Carocim workshop, and they soften visually once the surface is sealed. On this white and grey small-hearts pattern they simply add texture and authenticity to the finished floor or wall.

One designer signs this pattern: Petit Pan, author of the Love is All collection. Carocim works hand in hand with such creators, the workshop translating each drawing into a mould and checking every cement tile as it is made. For this white and silver-grey scattering of hearts, that partnership guarantees the design's spirit and artisanal quality.

For projects where budget matters, mixing is a smart classic: reserve this Carocim cement tile, priced at €226.80 per square metre, for a rug effect or a splashback, and surround it with plain tiles. You reduce the patterned surface without losing impact — the white and grey hearts actually gain presence when framed by quieter companions.

Yes, soap really is the right answer — specifically a pH-neutral soap such as diluted black soap. It cleans this Carocim cement tile while gently feeding the surface, keeping the white and grey hearts luminous. Never use acid, bleach or aggressive detergents, which strip the coloured layer, and renew the protective sealer periodically.

A sealed cement tile resists stains remarkably well, but no treatment makes it strictly stain-proof. The pore-filling sealer drastically slows absorption, giving you time to wipe wine, oil or coffee before they mark the white and grey surface. Maintain the treatment over the years and clean with neutral soap: your Carocim hearts will stay pristine.