Will different grout lines due to different tile heights matter?
The patterned tile I really want to use for the back feature wall on my bathroom is an odd height - 325mm. On the small area of tiling I plan to put on both left & right side walls, I wanted to put a relatively plain white tile. However, I cannot find another 325mm white tile & am concerned the difference in grout lines will look odd.
Can anyone recommend a solution or have photos of where they have different level grout lines, which shows the effect & might not be as bad as I fear.
Thank you in advance.
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