White or Grey Grout with Metro Tiles?
We're redoing some bathrooms and are having some analysis paralysis regarding tiles and grout.
My partner and I were set on white bevelled subway tiles for our bathroom, but flip flopped many what colour grout to use: white or light grey. We have had our ensuite grouted in white, and now we're not sure.
Our tiler has said it's fairly simple to re-finish and colour grout, even if we wanted a slightly different shade. Our pros and cons for each:
White:
+ clean and modern
+ less lines
- harder to keep clean
- very bright - 'prison cell'-esque
Light Grey:
+ Softens the stark whiteness
+ easier to keep clean
- too busy for a small room?
- personally feel it is a bit dated already
I wanted to get some advice and thoughts. We have a full bathroom left to tile (and grout) which is about 2x the size.
Another complication is that we actually asked for dark grey grout on the floor. It's light grey, which we're fine with, that now factors into the decision.
Shall we stain the grout to light grey? Are we overthinking? What do you think looks best?
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5 years agoYour bathroom looks great! The colour of the grouting will define the style of the bathroom. Like you said, white is very contemporary and elegant, but also quite hard to maintain. It won’t look so white after a few months/years, especially not in the shower area. If you opt for light grey colour, the bathroom will look edgier with a traditional/vintage vibe. But since this style is now so trendy, we would definitely go for it. 90% of our clients opt for a grey/black grouting when chosing metro tiles. Hope you’ll make the right decision! Either way, it will be perfect!
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4 years agoThank you SO MUCH everyone for you thoughts, ideas and examples. After quite a bit of back-and-forthing, we decided on..... White grout for both bathrooms.
We're really thrilled with it, truthfully it does come down to personal preference, but I thought it would be useful for those researching in future to know why I think we prefer it. In this instance, we liked it because:- We have floor-to-ceiling metro tiles on all walls - they're everywhere. I love the look of grey grout, but I believe it would have been too overpowering from every angle. If we had half a wall painted a solid colour (white), or just tiled the shower space, grey probably would have worked well.
- Our tiles are bevelled - this actually adds a lot of definition and contrast to the tiles already. It prevents the tiles from feeling 'washed out' or boring.
- We just prefer the look! (see pictures).
Some considerations:
- I have no idea how easy it will be to keep these clean. We have some candles in the room, and I can already tell we will have to be diligent about cleaning the smoke off.
Thanks again - hope someone finds the pictures useful!
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