2024 Tile Trends: Contempo Concrete

Happy National Tile Day! As a countdown to Coverings, each week we’ll present a new trend we expect to see at the show this year. To kick things off, our first 2024 tile trend is contemporary concrete looks. 

In 2024, tile designers are providing fresh interpretations of this modern cement look to complement the raw beauty of contemporary architecture. 

This year, concrete looks showcase the appeal of brutalism and its understated elegance. These new styles embody the modernity and sophistication of urban living while also looking right at home with interiors ranging from rustic to minimalist.

As with all ceramic tile products, concrete look ceramic tile can be used in any room of your home or commercial space, including:

• Outdoor spaces such as gardens and patios 
• Sanctuary-like spas
• Luxury bathrooms and showers 
• Restaurants and bars with heavy foot traffic

Let’s explore some trending cement looks that balance harmony with bustling metropolitan life.

Concrete Look Mosaics

Liven up a restaurant bar or your kitchen island with a concrete-look  mosaic tile. Guests will be drawn in and tempted to stay by a well-placed mosaic design. These playful hexagons catch the eye, whether used on a bar, backsplash, floor, or wall. 

Cool Tones

Cool colorways — think ash and coal — are chic. A wide variety of natural materials and textures pair well with concrete look tiles to help create a feeling of calmness, while also signaling strength and confidence. These chevron-shaped wall tiles capture the essence of cosmopolitan life with concrete-look tile and the angular characteristics of contemporary architecture.

[Related: Color Psychology: How Your tile Color Affects Your Mood]

Warm Tones

This bathroom wall sports a sparse, multi-colored aggregate inspired by sedimentary rock on a warm concrete base. The matte finish adds to the warmth and tactility, elevating this bathroom to a spa-like retreat. 

Metallic Effects

Pair cement look tiles with metallic effects for a flashier vibe. This combination of modern fixtures, a stylized scenic mural and Pantone’s Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz, as a statement wall give us a boutique-like environ. While some versions incorporate metallic sheens, others include tinges of rust, both befitting an industrial interior.

XXL Porcelain Panels

Gauged porcelain panels/slabs present concrete looks in their truest-to-life format. Just like you’d see them in the wild, these large swaths can look pretty monolithic from afar, but once up close you see all the bits of character and dimension that give the surface a story.  

[Related: Tile Trend Ideas: Gauged Porcelain Tile]

Weathered 

Weathered cement-look ceramic tile is another versatile surface look — an ideal backdrop for the bustling tapestry of city life or an unpretentious, serene space in the country. Enjoy concrete look tiles for outdoor spaces that easily transition to indoors for a seamless design aesthetic.

[Related: Indoor-Outdoor Tile: Your Complete Guide]

Cement Your Design With Concrete-Look Tile

Contempo concrete has secured its place in our top tile trends of 2024, and there’s much more to come!

Be sure to check our blog each week for more ceramic tile trends and get more contemporary floor tile design ideas, or also see them for yourself at Coverings 2024, April 22 to April 25, in Atlanta, Georgia.

We’ve gathered more cement-look tile ideas on Pinterest. Share projects with us there or on Instagram using #WhyTileStyle!