Which metro tiles?
Opinions wanted please :-)
I'm asking on behalf of a friend who is coming to the end of a house refurb and extension. Our questions are:
Which of these two metro tiles do you prefer?
What colour grout to go for?
Will one tile date more than another?
Anything else to consider?
The new bathroom is fairly compact and not overly light. My friend wants to keep it fairly neutral with subtle industrial touches. The tiles will be professionally laid and in brick formation.
My instinct is towards the white, bevelled tile with white grout, but we're interested to hear more views.
The pictures below show the two tile options, the floortiles and the sink unit is finished in the wood effect shown in the picture.
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Sarah
5 years ago
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5 years agoWhat colour grouting is what our clients always struggle with. When going for a metro tile and a wood finish vanity unit, we suggest the white tile with darker grey grouting. It will give the effect of a more rustic/industrial bathroom. Cream metro tile is suitable for more traditional victorian, does not look very fresh tbh. And white metro with white grouting is for more contemporary bathrooms, but we believe that way the metro brick effect wall looses its charm. Examples of all three are below. Good luck, I'm sure it will look great at the end. You cannot really go wrong with metro tiles, in whichever version they might be.
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5 years agoI have pale coffee coloured grout on my floor, you don't have to stick to grey. Many different ranges to choose from especially if you go to a proper tile merchant and not the DIY stores. Here's the ardex chart
I quite like the Blossom white or the Natural Almond, but you'd need to do a proper comparison at the shop.
Sarah
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