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Grout color dilemma

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Hello,

I'm almost done having my beautiful carrara marble herringbone backsplashed installed and now I need to pick my grout colour. The rest of my ktchen is white. I have clean white cabinets and a frosty Carrera ceaserstone Quartz counter. Can anyone recommend what would look best. White, off white, light grey, warm gray, Silverado. The look I'm going for is elegant and contemporary. I love the sparkle in the polished tile, and the herringbone pattern. So what colour will tie it all together . Any expert advice would be greatly appreciated. Please see my pictures . Also don't mind the unfinished paint job on my cabinets. Still working on them.Thank you :)

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DIY2Much2Do

8 years ago

I used Laticrete Silver Shadow grout on my Carrera subway tiles. It's their lightest gray. It's a calm look that doesn't call attention to the grout, which is what I was going for.

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Carrie B
8 years ago
I'd go with whatever will be the least obtrusive. You've got a good amount of variation in the tones of the bs, and any grout that stands out could be distracting & busy. Get samples (my tile company gave me a color sample of the grout) and see what works best. Here's a photo of my finish samples. The stick-like, vertical piece in the middle is my grout:
herbflavor
8 years ago
light gray.
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Manny
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you so much for your advice
silken1
8 years ago
I agree, pick one that blends with the tile, rather than define each tile by being very light or very dark. It will look less busy and more elegant.
Manny
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you. In this case would that be a very light grey or warm grey? Would white be to light?
Nicole S
8 years ago
I'd go white or as close to the cabinet color as possible for a contemporary/clean look. The darker you go the more you'll see the herringbone pattern. It's beautiful so far!
silken1
8 years ago
I would choose a light colour found in the tile. My taste would not be pure white, but a light gray, which will make the tiles blend rather than stand out individually. But it is a matter of taste.
Manny
Original Author
8 years ago
You are all awesome thank you
sanoak
8 years ago
to DIY2Much2Do - I saw your post of your newly installed Churchill soapstone countertops and wonder if you have a picture of the countertops oiled? If you get this message I would LOVE to see a photo. Thanks!
daisychain Zn3b
8 years ago
Grout can change a tiled backsplash very drastically. If you can, I would do up a sample board and try your top two or three choices. We have frosty carrina caesarstone in a bathroom and it seems to be a bit of a warmer white. I'd be worried about doing a real bright white grout and it not tying in well to the counter.

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