Grout color for backsplash?
Diane Doctor
7 years ago
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Comments (7)If in doubt, make up a tile board and grout it. Or get sample sticks :) I would be afraid that the colors wouldn't mix well with the warmth of the yellow undertones of the kitchen. Your Bath is much cooler. I am using Silver Shadow for my white field tile with marble accent listello that has a cool and warm mix in the mosaic. I am using the paint color in the upper left corner. Not the lower paint sample that reads green. Tile board with white tile and Silver Shadow in the left set. Top right is 2x4 marble with 50% Silver S. and 50% Platinum as well as straight Silver S. note that the grout isn't totally dry yet and has that halo effect. The black slate has 1 part Silver Shadow and 2 parts Platinum as well as a 50/50 mix. I also sampled Raven and mixed with Silver Shadow in varying degrees with the slate. The cross bar that the grout line makes on the black slate is something that I thought would work but when I poured the dry portion into the mixing container it looked rosey. And you can still see the rosey color in this picture though it is very subtle. Thats why is is so tricky. Several weeks ago someone posted a gray grout color that read lavender with her white hex ceramic. She was concerned that over the entire floor it would stand out. The Silver Shadow and the Platinum are perfect for me in my Bath. These 2 grouts look blue to me as I work with the samples. The Raven does too but just a very dark variant. But I wouldn't wouldn't use Silver Shadow with my kitchen marble that has a lot of gold undertones. I used a grout that I found at The Tile Shop called Natural (ever so slight green undertones) and I mixed it with white to tone it down. My walls are a green and I have cherry wood so green and orange. End result. The grout matches my stainless steel :)...See MoreBacksplash? No backsplash? What kind of backsplash?
Comments (25)didn't have time to read all the answers. I have no backsplash and have never regretted it...been over 6 yrs. It is painted with BM matte...which has ceramic in it. It is as beautiful now as it was when first painted. I love the fact that I can showcase other things ...art etc in my kitchen and no competition. Also if I ever want to change it is as quick as a paint brush...expense is minimal..paint only ! All in all I think it is serene as you point out . Here is one pick. Since I have a lot of high heat cooking in my kitchen..built in deep fat fryer as well as gas cook top I can definitely speak to the longevity of paint only. c ( more at this album )...See MoreHelp choosing grout color for backsplash
Comments (14)I assume you have children. I assume you are looking for spill and mess tolerant. I will assume the budget is strict. I will ALSO assume you will be back here asking how to bring the space to life. Don't purchase mud if you can avoid it. The selection above is better, but still heavy and dark on the carpet. Must you have wall to wall carpet in the family room is the question, and must you have tile? Sectionals are first SIZE and fit to a space. ........first things first, here.. And yes..........where IS the counter top selection., please !!?...See MoreGrout colour for backsplash
Comments (19)Love the tile! I think id do frost, although rain works too. I had to really think and look for pictures about this! My concern with doing such a close colored grout in an area that’s typically under some shadow from cabinets is that it could throw off your color perception, so that beautiful blue without contrast might look like a dull white in shadow. Here’s are two pics to give an example. Still pretty, but it doesn’t show off the blue nearly as well as the pic of the herringbone tile....See MoreDiane Doctor
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