Papillon (Noir + Gris + Blanca) Cement Tile A single black butterfly alights on soft grey scrollwork, inked across a chalk-white ground. The tile is a quarter of a larger figure, so the layout is yours to compose: turn the corners inward and four butterflies gather around a wreathed medallion; turn them outward and the field spins into a pinwheel. Each tile is hand-pressed from pigmented cement by artisans in Fez, following a hydraulic process that has shaped North African floors for well over a century — the pigment set not by fire, but by time and pressure. Sold by the square foot, with each 8" x 8" tile covering just under half a square foot — about two and a quarter tiles per square foot of coverage. The quantity you select at checkout is square footage, and we'll round the tile count up so your installer never comes up short. The monochrome palette lets the pattern live large without overwhelming a room: powder room floors, fireplace surrounds, laundry rooms, and entries that want old-world charm in black and white. Cement tile carries the fingerprints of its making — soft variation in tone and a slightly porous, hand-finished surface that no machine could replicate. We recommend sealing every tile before installation and again after grouting — a small ritual that protects the pigment for decades to come. For larger runs, order ten percent beyond your total square footage to allow for cuts and pattern matching. $15.75 per square foot. Dimensions: 8" × 8" × 0.375" SKU#: CEM011
