It's very in fashion right now to have a contrasting grout with subway tiles but if you want to minimize the grout lines, then use the french vanilla. I have it both ways in my house - my kitchen has white subway tiles with white grout and my bathroom has white subway tiles with grey grout (I wanted to emphasize the pattern in there on the floor and wanted the walls to match) and I love both. It just depends on what YOU like but I would not use a lighter/contrasting grout on the deco strip. I have black trim tile in my bathroom and the light grey grout really pops the lines a LOT. I don't mind it in there but in your case it would be worth it to mask the deco from the field and apply a grout that will be closer in color to the deco so you don't emphasize the lines. I would do the line between the field tile and the deco with the darker grout because the lighter grout would emphasize any uneven edges of that listello. I'm also talking from the point of view of someone who has been remodeling her bath since last thanksgiving and just wanting to get it done. If you DO have extra you should certainly identify the worst and replace them though, no reason to not take advantage of that "easy" fix if it's available to you. The extra pieces won't do you much good just sitting around ;). In that long shot there is only one "bad" one that stands out to me, the 4th from the left on the bottom. The rest look okay and will look even better once grouted. Grout just kind of pulls the whole thing together. It seems like such a minor detail but it really isn't. Your color palate is gorgeous and warm, the decos are beautiful and rich looking. When the paint is as rich as the decos are I think you will be happy with the final product. You're just suffering from a bit of remodel fatigue and sick of looking at it all. I can't imagine you not loving it when it's all together.

You've got a great space so far. As for matching the fireplace tones, I would focus on working with your countertop and floor. On my monitor there seems to be a disconnect between the color families in the fireplace and your kitchen with the fireplace more pinks and greys and your counter more golds and creams, but I know pictures don't tell the real story. Someone else just posted pics of Architerra tile and it could be a good match with your existing tile. Also, Seneca Tile sells crackle tile with more of an old world feel in a variety of colors, sizes and decos. I'm no decorating guru but from an old house standpoint, tile tended to be smaller in size than many of todays offerings. Try to keep the scale in line with your fireplace - what is it 3", 4" squares? Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: architerra tile

I found this zombie thread very helpful. Thanks for updating with your more recent fresh corpses! I think I'm using a 1/16th grout line in my bathroom. It looks way better (IMO).

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