Have you founds it easier to clean? I HATE the grouts colors we just used in our $30k++++ bath renonvations. It all depends on the type of look youre going for! Its yellowed and stained over the years. Definitely go with the charcoal. Quickview. Thx! If the future owners want more color they can always use grout paint. Jewelry Glass Inserted Metal Aluminum Hexagon . on my main bath. This seems like a no brainer. Plant your feet and insist. The charcoal is striking in my opinion and much more there. First, if you havent heard of polyurethane grout, look into it. We didnt want to worry about white grout getting dirty and gray wouldnt have fit at all. The Delorean Gray looks more custom and wont show stains. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, the dark grout will highlight all the imperfections in the tile installation (inconsistent grout spacing, chips in the tile, tiles sticking out from the wall farther than others). The Charcoal is too dark but I think dialing charcoal back a shade or two would be great. Either grey. I have white grout with cornflower blue tile in my bathroom. I did a white subway tile with white grout for my kitchen backsplash. It will accentuate/define the tiles, without being too harsh, which really I think the charcoal is just too harsh in my opinion. White will not set well with the next person most likely since it will get dirty even if you clean it for them. I kept thinking how beautiful it would be with blue grout. The charcoal is way too dark. Mock ups are an excellent idea. If you splash something on the whites (spaghetti sauce), itll be really hard to get white again and itll drive you crazy. (Ive never had an issue keeping white grout clean, but maybe Im not a messy cook.). I put some porcelain tiles that looks like marble into our old bathroom and decided on medium gray grout. I like the contrast with your drawer handles and knobs. Also with the charcoal any imperfections with show like crazy and look like a DIY job. The white grouts would be pretty if you were selling the house tomorrow and keeping it clean would become someone elses problem! Every time we pick grout in our office, all the designers weigh in grout is 10000 times harder to pick than tile!!! And when I say flipped out I mean nearly had a heart attack. If you want a really gorgeous, but dramatic look, you need to go with the charcoal. No, the backsplash probably wouldn't keep someone from buying the house, but it might get you a lower offer. I have the DeLorean gray in my house and it works great. Timeless bright white subway wall tile Ceramic tile for kitchen backsplashes, bathroom and shower walls Pair it with coordinating white mosaic and wall tile View More Details Color/Finish: Bright White Approximate Tile Size: 3x6 3x6 Pack Size: case Need a closer look? Keep doing them! I suspect its only super mod poppy places that arent my home at all though. But honestly, charcoal ties all your dark accents together. Unless you are a fanatical cleaner, the white grout will end up gray. My sons house has the pale grey and it is very nice and just a hint of contrast but not overwhelming. The light grey. If your plans are to be there a while, long enough to enjoy your choices, definitely charcoal! all the whats, whys & how muchs of the portland kitchen (+ big reveal), velindas tiny kitchen makeover takeover (with tons of smart storage hacks), Mixing Pattern & Textures in Fashion (And Home), My Kitchen Design A Year Later: Lots To Love & Some Regrets, http://herbzz.com/impressive-dark-bathroom-designs/_pendant-lighting_towel-holder_ceiling-light_dark-bathroom_black-tile_wall-tile_dark-flooring_gray-tile_dark-brown_wooden-cabinet_dark-countertop_brass-mirror_brass-lamps/, http://clarecousins.com.au/projects/brick-house/. And its important to think about what you want and to tell your contractor because otherwise they dont ask and just make the choice for you. I find most white grouts look off white and on the yellow hue. The contrast just was too much and like I said, despite my hubbys very best try, those imperfections shined. Any chance of adding a grey grout option to these subway & penny tile photos? (They initially mistakenly used the bright white on the walls and it screamed WHITE, and Snow White on the floor and it lost the pattern.). We did Gray w/ WhiteWhich looks awesome. Great summary! Keep your kitchen current and classic, I say! The charcoal looked very dark until you showed the sample behind the sinkI think it sets off everything nicely. White is so blah. I have so many opinions on grout, please allow me to share. My countertop is white with grey veining, so the grey grout would have looked really great. I love the drawers and so does my husband. Delorean Gray I have elongated matte subway tiles with a gray between Charcoal and your Delorean and we love it and get so many compliments. disagree on the white grout. My male friend is 67 and chose charcoal, too. Opens in a new tab. Our realtor recommended the dark grout as the popular option for the type of buyer (age and demographic) we were looking to market to, but I personally could not have lived in the house with it. You may find where its from at the link. I think it makes such a difference on the finished look as you have clearly shown. I have the Delorean grey and I like it. What material are your gray counters made of? Fight it out, sister. I would use the soft white or a light grey. The White is very generic and looks spec house to me. It really makes the tiles look great!! My vote is for the charcoal.It looks great in your kitchen with the hardware. However it would not stop me from buying the house if I were looking for a house of that size in that area. The charcoal looks like filthy grout. Its a dark sage-y brown. Among the most popular options in the white tile category we have the subway tile. Every little dab that isnt smooth or perfect is obvious. grout, and it looks awful and dated and NEVER CLEAN. some of the greys look pale on the chip, but in real life are quite dark. It is too harsh and the whites are not working at all. You are much better at painting than I am but you encourage me to take on those tired, ugly spaces! And if you like this whole Post We Never Published thing, check out our first one Mixing Pattern & Textures in Fashion (And Home), Opening Photo Credits: Photo by Tessa Neustadt | From: My Kitchen Design A Year Later: Lots To Love & Some Regrets, Im so glad this post made it to the blog. If youre tile is white then go with white grout, but if your tile isnt white and you cant match it exactly, then white will just look awful. Id probably go with the Delorean gray if its a good medium-dark. The charcoal is too much contrast. Or try out a sample of the Delorean, but definitely not the bright white or charcoal. I'm not a fan of Mapei's products but they do make the nicest white grout in my opinion. We are mid kitchen reno and I know at some point our contractor will make us choose the grout. Again, it is a very specific look which makes it a little less timeless than the other two, but when done well it can work and brings a graphic element to the space. We also did floor in Carrara marble with the same grey grout, which tied it all together. I dont know that white on white or gray on gray would ever be something youd tire of. Id love a post on that. I realize you have white tiles, but here's what I did. I forgot to mention, it is a pain while doing it because its so dark so cleanup was not fun but I do love how it looks. Instead of buying more grout are you able to mix the colours you have? What do you get when you mix the two? I was told it would dry down lighter still waiting. I think bright colored grout canRead more . The brown might be my favorite of all of them, and Im not a brown loving person at all. The charcoal looks nice but maybe if your thinking resale gray would be best. Let us know if you have any questions below, and if you have found any inspiration photos that exemplify these different combos that we may have not seen be sure to leave the link to them below in the comments. If it is, it is a true pale grey. Iv love your advice. i did see your disclaimer at the top, so i wasnt expecting much more on the analysis/advice-giving front, but i WAS hoping for more visuals with off-white or gray grout! alabaster white or bright white cabinets. And I say this as a person who doesnt like orange all that much. The charcoal is beautiful with the countertop and new handles but it makes a distinct pattern for your backsplash. Doing this to your tile will accentuate the grout which in turn makes the entire kitchen appear busier and less calming, but it does give it that vintage industrial look if that is what you are going for. I think the white on white looks off with the cream cabinets. But I need to qualify my answer by saying I have never had tile so no idea about the stains and such. I totally agree all those LINES everywhere from the cabinets already. It is a mess when you are applying it and you think you are never going to get it cleaned off the tile but it looks great when done. Thank you! 100% charcoalnot only does it make the tile pop, but is a way cleaner look long term. I always lean to white on white but I can see the sense in a grey and the less stained appearance that will result. Wish I had this info 3 months ago. But it looks off white and on the yellow hue against bright white tile. No doubt, 100% the charcoal. I like them all (maybe the charcoal best) but I think you should let the HH choose. Maybe your HH will listen to a guy! that is what its for. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. I also think if you use 2 different tiles on walls and floors, using the same grout color on both is a good way to tie the 2 tiles together for a more harmonious room. love the idea of this post! Me again. I had a tile guy put gray grout by mistake on part of a black and while bathroom floor (which was otherwise grouted white) and it just looked like dirt caked between the tiles.) Thanks for the visual. But if you arent staying there forever, maybe that isnt something to worry, because the buyer might not consider that especially if they like the rest of the house. Delorean grey- safe, still neutral, clean, and goes with just about any paint colors. I was going to say charcoal before, but seeing the picture makes me say gray. I struggled w/ that! To me the Snow White is reading creamy. But then I go back to the fact that a little strip of backsplash isnt going to turn someone off from buying a house. So this isnt the last stop.}. In the bathtub I continued with the same light grey grout with white subway tile. Conclusion lighter grout makes the room feel bigger. They have different cabinet and drawer construction. So, even if darker grout isnt your first choice, it might be better than painting the white grout to keep it white. Im a high contrast type of girl so I would be really tempted by the white tile/black grout combo as well as the black tile/white grout combo. In kitchens, I always imagine everything white eventually looking so, so dirty. And if you dont really want delorian grey than charcoal. Nothing is perfect. I like the darker colors, I agree that the light is too stark. Hi, I am debating grout colors for a kitchen backsplash right this second. We did a dark grout with white tile in a quick kitchen reno before resale and my husband (who is very handy and does almost all our home projects) had a very hard time working with it. Yesterday was grouting day for my light green glass backsplash tile. Ultracolor Plus FA 1-lb White #5000 All-in-one Sanded Grout. White looks too blah. Definitely Charcoal!! Charcoal or the lighter grey, but definitely charcoal. I have white subway tiles in my kitchen with white grout and although I love the look, I regret going with white grout due to the practicality. I think grey or dark looks dirty and industrial, but thats just one gals opinion! The grey would work as well. I did charcoal grout on the white weave-pattern floor, and Snow White on the green subway tile. (I see these are older posts), I just made this very decision with my new (vintage-style) bathroom. Dal's arctic white has a smidge of gray in it. March 5, 2020 at 8:38 am. Little flaws are not that important, tile is more organic with small flaws. Until the 1980s, there were only two choices when it came to grout: white or grey. Were installing little black hex tiles in our bathroom and we chose black grout, and we must have used too much water to wipe it off because it dried an awful streaky grey and white. It still feels light but is less resistant to stain as you mention (and Emily mentions this too), and also you dont have it leaning cream/beige which our clients just havent been as in to lately. The bathroom below is another prime example of that. Grey or Charcoal, the White makes the tile appear to be plastic. This is a light gray that's on the warm side. Not a different combo than what you show, but I LOVE the black tile bathroom that Jenny finished in the cabin project she worked on: http://littlegreennotebook.com/2017/01/juniper-studio-the-shop-bathroom-and-bunkroom.html/. White never stays white and often yellows over time. We nearly got divorced over the cabinet color. Since you are planning on selling the house, why not contact a local realtor for their opinion? It sounds like your island is kind of the star so you dont want the walls to be too busy. The color wasnt as uniform as youd expect and I found those shade inconsistencies annoying and it just looked kind of dirty. Your tile material should not matter as long as you keep the grout paint off of the tile. Grey is nice but too trendy. Both of you want this project to come to an end Im guessing him even more than you so choose something that you both can be satisfied with. I think you have enough black with your dark counter, cabinet hardware, and ceiling fixtures. Every little imperfection stands out. I love the charcoal, but for resale purposes, make the HH do a sample of the DeLorean Gray and see what he thinks. If your tiles are not exactly straight or the spaces not even, then using a darker grout will make them stand out like a sore thumb. DEFINITELY Grey or Charcoal. My tip is to use the same grout colour as they used in the showroom where you fell in love with the tile. The snow white is your best choice, something you wont tire of in years to come. It will contrast even more than a darker shade, because white reflects a lot of light. Custom's poly blend grout has a color named #381 bright white, which is very close to Dal's product. The charcoal is way too dark and the whites are not a good choice. Very best wishes to you on your new kitchen! Still, a very pretty look which we love. Thank you for encouraging all of us with your projects! My personal preference is a bit of contrast with white subways, but as somersletlass says, make sure it is grey and not cream. Sorry MavisI gotta go with the white. Charcoal is the traditional choice and also because somebody, at sometime is going to splash tomato sauce/wine/grease on the backsplash. Snow white is my vote. I basically cant stand looking at it. Plus as a backsplash youll stain the white grout unless you seal it if something like tomato sauce splashes. Thanks for the blogI agree that Custom Sisal Rugs is a practical and elegant flooring solution. We wanted to keep this mini kitchen update just that, MINI. You dont want to be scrubbing grout with a toothbrush trying to get it clean. All of these are Custom building grout colors. Easy. Remember the big crocodile tears over your trees?! My husband and I run a remodeling/design business and we recommend light gray grout very frequently. I am 73 and live in the South. She used it in the coolest modern way possible in this bathroom below. Charcoal for sure. Im on the light/bright//off white side of this fence. Its easier to keep looking nice and goes great with all that new hardware you just installed. In fact, he people who built our house used white grout in the bathroom flooring as well, so I periodically have to paint in there, too. The white looks super washed out, it needs some contrast. We have brown grout with regular white subway tile, and it looks great. And frankly, if you were going to do white on white, may as well of just painted the whole wall white. Anything but the charcoal..it always looks to me like black mold on the grout and is definitely nothing I want to see in a kitchen. Delorean grey A bright white would be the better bet or I do really like the platinum, However I also like the rolling fog and the Cape Gray, Bright white or Silver shadow grout (epoxy laticrete). in any event, thanks for this helpful post! Need the contrast. It keeps the old world charm of the 1920s home but brings it up just a notch to the 21 century. We invested in in four years ago and love it!! I hated it. True, you should not paint the whole house in lavender even if it is your favorite color. I am absolutely paranoid about it discolouring and it is starting to discolour behind the kitchen sink. I dont want to spend my time scrubbing tiles with a toothbrush, so I am saving to replace them. The charcoal is too dark and looks institutional. Mapai Grout Color Chart, Avalanche for Bright White! (There were so many complications with this contractor I was afraid to ask them to re-grout for fear more problems would occur). The answer to me is REALLY easy. I think probably socioeconomic groups choose differently. Another commenter talked about dove color grout, and I like it for a grey. Especially if you have hardwater over time we have had some whitish gray spots on our kitchen floor. We were shocked at first too, but then we realized that grout is not something most people spend time thinking about until they are about to renovate their beautiful new kitchen or bathroom with their beautiful new tile. He not only dislikes the color, but thinks its going to be a total mess to use. NOT white!! White is the current trend with builders in my area right now. is slightly different than Daltile's standard white (0100) and arctic white (0190) colors. Since the HH is afraid of Charcoal- go with the grey. Emily, this is super helpful! Ive been painting all my grout. White is out. The floor tiles were Heath Olive #3, so the floors looked more monochromatic. Like it hasnt been cleaned in decades dirty. Windowless Bathroom Grouted shower walls - daltile arctic white subways, bright white grout. I love how the charcoal emphasizes the subway tiles. White grout to match DalTile rittenhouse arctic white? Pure White is the brightest white grout and Jet Black is the darkest black grout on the market today. My husband got one of these products in white to go over our white grout (with white tile) in our shower. Now there are endless colorseven metallic and glitter are available. White grout is horrible find and use. i can google, of course, just love using inspiration off your page more since i know it will be better curated than a google search!!! Can anyone share where Emilys cabinet mesh is from?! Until now I honestly did not even think about grout. Used bright white grout. Not white, not light gray. Its working, but its added weeks to our bathroom renovation. grey;it is less sensitive to dirt but does not have as much a contrast to the white tile. Weve already been through the ringer picking cabinet pulls, and a debacle over the non-feature outer lying countertop (which had to be re-picked the week of fabrication when we found out what we picked was triple the budget!). I want to add something howeverhoned marble can be cleaned with bleach/comet+green scotch pad and then be re-sealed. Youre selling the house at some point anyway, so take the safe route, both in terms of grout color and your sanity . For what its worth I am not a realtor, but love the help we received from ours. Its easiest if grout matches your backsplash tile. Find My Store. Its the best choice given the hardware and countertop. FWIW the whitest white grout is Avalanche by Mapei. I think I would go with light gray grout (or whatever will blend in the most with your backsplash tile). As everyone who has lived with old floor tile knows, when grout ages it will end up a dull dirt color, so if you can be content with something close to that from the start on your floors, you will save yourself some grief. I would use a gray that is about 50% lighter than the Delorean gray. Form or function? Required fields are marked *. We have something closest to the Delorian grey with white tile in our bathroom and I like that it is softer than the charcoal but easier to keep clean than white. I agree, the white looks like someone smeared frosting on the tile. Ick! Charcoal is fine I dont love or hate it and I doubt it would be a deal breaker to the next buyer. . A favorite of artists and designers. Personally, I would do the one I like and not worry about resale! Jane. For resale, stick with white. A type of white that's slightly darker than bright white. I am far from a interior decorator but I would go with the white. Thickness: . Charcoal. Ask me how I know. here is a bathroom I tiled in cararra and used delorean grey 9on the walls and on the floor) . Color: White #5000. All white tile. If the future owners want more color they can always use grout paint. Grey is HUGE right now in decorating. Its looking great. It does look good when done right but if its not perfect will always look not perfect and as a buyer I would notice this. MAPEI. So my question is with a large feature island (94), with a gorgeous full movement white based granite counter (White River), with outer lying dark grey counters (Coastal Grey), white cabinets on perimeter, (island cabinets are navy) & Dove grey backsplash, do we choose light grey grout? So glad youre saying this is working! The white and off white are blah. Because it will. I have white grout in both my bathrooms (built in 1978 and this is the original grout) and it looks pristine and clean. Although, I would guess that either of the whites would look cleaner. You are you, and if you and DH can come to some agreement, go for itits your home and you both need to be reasonably happy with it. Upkeep also is importantas you say, if your white is going to get gray because of traffic or splatters or whatever, maybe its better to just make it gray on purpose. our house is white and grey so the white/cream grout does not work. How To Select The Best Grout Color Fusion Pro #9 Natural Gray #10 Antique White #11 Snow White #19 Pewter #52 Tobacco Brown #59 Saddle Brown #60 Charcoal #95 Sable Brown Be sure to seal the countertops before grouting the walls as the grouting process can stain the marble. kitchen grime. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. It was huge in the 90s and in the right modern space has always been classic, but different versions of it in various finishes are starting to come back and we are into it. Mount Carmel, IL. . Nope. The whites make it look to much like a hospital. The house is by Melbourne architect Clare Cousins http://clarecousins.com.au/projects/brick-house/ Grey or charcoal would make a wonderful contrast!! Charcoal or Delorean gray! Husbands! #2 Delorean Gray I woke up this morning missing my buddy Chino the Handyman dearly and just for a moment wished we were back in Washington state so I could ask him WHAT GROUT COLOR we should choose for our subway tile. We almost took it all down and started over. I vote for charcoal. The reason for this, especially dealing with floor tile, #1, it visually expands the space-makes room look larger, #2, You see the beautiful tile not the grid, which again visually makes room look smaller. My friend thinks the black looks much better. Heres how to keep them that way, Avoid going too traditional and too clean by introducing an off-white palette that brings a touch of warmth and elegance, White lacquer and wider doorways help create an airer backdrop for colorful contemporary art in a 1910 Arts and Crafts home, With the right colors and materials, you can have a bright kitchen without going to the white side, Watch and read how a design-build couple knocked down walls and added fresh style to create a light and airy great room, If you live in a warm climate, you can still celebrate the holiday with dazzling decor. It looks clean and classier. Then its a mad dash to Pinterest (or StyleByEmilyHenderson.com;)) to find the inspiration they need. Let us all know what your final choice is. Thank you!!!! I used a blend of Silver Gray and Natural Gray on my floors, with Silver Gray on the bathroom walls. The end result might be a very busy versus restful kitchen, similar to the photo in the link. Ha! What a tough decision! The charcoal, in my own humble opinion, looks like mildewed grout to me. Thanks for publishing this! Keracolor Sanded 25-lb White #5000 Sanded Grout. Though neutral colors, that makes for a lot of pattern in a small amount of space. Id go with the charcoal. There are three conversations surrounding grout and they center on color, spacing, and visual impact. Prism Snow White in the right column has the most pronounced beige tint on the board. For flooring, Id without a doubt use a dark grout. QuartzLock 2 is my favorite. We love it! I am in my late 30s and reside in Central WA but am from Seattle. My daughter just had a bathroom put in in her basement and they used the charcoal grout. My top choice would be grey, then charcoal, then the off white. I think I would prefer the grey. We did this in our master bath of our old house. I love the charcoal, hate the whites, and figure HH would compromise on the grey? Size: 2X8, 4X12 . It was done in 2013 and my only issue is that I didnt carry the tile over on to the other walls. NOT white. Im sure you picked a grout color already , I used Dorelean gray on white subway tile in kitchen 4 years ago and it looks great perfect contrast and looks brand new still no stains, Your email address will not be published. Delorian Gray would be my choice. I could send a picture if you wanted to see it. Please let us know the decision. charcoal! That being said, considering what different colors of grout can do to your room is a very good thing. For what its worth, we have a white marble herringbone back splash with white grout. Charcoalwe are about to do the same in our tub surround, I agree. It is an expensive grout, but it never needs sealing and it is very stain resisitant . There have been so many threads on here where people are upset because the grout colour has been completely different from what they were expecting. . Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month. Now when you go with a black tile and a white grout you are going to see that visually (like with white tile and black grout) things start looking a bit busier and you do make out the shapes of the tiles more so than you would if it was all tonal.
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