In one of our houses we decided to do white grout on the bathroom floor.
What colour grout for white marble tiles.
4 tips from the pros about choosing grout color.
Here are four things to consider to help you choose the right grout color for your tile aesthetic.
Grout especially cement based grout can darken over time especially in high traffic areas.
Gray grout will emphasize the dramatic gray veins that mimic real carrara marble while the white grout will the porcelain floors light bright and elegant.
Simple guide to getting it right.
The light gray is also a fine choice but keep in mind that it will darken and maybe not match the tile color quite as well over time.
There s a whole rainbow of colours to choose from and even sparkly options.
Marble tile typically contains several different colors and color veins and so there are many options for.
Cabinetry and countertop are white too but i ve already picked a nice blue green wall color and some fun colorful decor and accessories.
If you want to highlight a color or accent in your tile like the gray veins in a marble tile go for a close match or a bit darker than that shade in your tile.
What s more the shade you choose can dramatically change the look of your tiles and transform the plainest ceramic into something glamorous or dramatic.
Because of this we have rarely used white grout on floors since.
It looked so good with the carerra marble tiles.
Different grout colors for tile can produce startling contrasts or smooth out and make a design more cohesive depending on your tile and grout choices so do your research thoroughly.
When using white tile with white grout when white tile is paired with white grout the lines between the tile and grout will disappear.
It s just that grout choices have moved way beyond white versus off white.
But after a few months of use the grout wasn t looking so great anymore.
Use a non sanded grout to protect both the marble and the grout from discoloring too much.
The importance of tile grout colors lies in the fact that they can add a dramatic effect to the final look of newly installed tiles or unify the tiles to give the appearance of one large space.
Depending on the color of grout used the look of carrara pietra porcelain tile can vary once installed.
You aren t just stuck with gray or white grout anymore.
Choosing tile grout colors.
You can even have white subway tiles with aquamarine blue grout if you desire.
Grout color has a large impact on the appearance of a tiled wall counter or floor.
For the white subway tile on the shower walls i selected a white slightly off white grout and for the marble basketweave floors i selected the closest color match to the color of the stone.