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Dark Grout with White Tile

April 4, 2012 by Jane F 6 Comments

dark grout white tile - traditional bath with white square field tile, darkly grouted - La Maison Boheme via AtticmagDark grout white tile bathrooms offer high contrast and a modernizing tile look.

Grout is as permanent as cement. Neither the color nor the thickness can easily be changed. So choosing dark grout white tile walls in a bathroom or kitchen takes careful consideration no matter what shape or size the field tile will be. The rap on dark grout (which can range from light gray to black) is that it can appear dirty with white tile. Traditionally, white grout is the safer choice which unifies the look of the wall. But the practice of going with gray (or even brown) has became popular as a way to keep white bathroom walls from looking bland, institutional, or retro.

In a traditional bath [top], 6 x 6-inch white field tile was set in a staggered pattern. This is my favorite way to see square tile used on a wall. The pattern and richness is emphasized by gray grout which also helps tie the wall into the brightly patterned cement-tile floor.

dark grout white tile - stacked rectangular white tiles with light gray grout - House to Home via AtticmagRectangular tiles, stacked in neat rows, was revived from mid-20th century style bathrooms but works well in contemporary baths with modern fixtures. Large-scale field tiles (these appear to be 3 x 12)  can create an illusion of space and darkening the grout almost creates a paneled effect with these.

dark grout white tile - large scale staggered white subway tile with dark gray grout - House to Home via AtticmagAny size white subways are classic when staggered (though I’ve actually seen them stacked in New York subways). These fat ones (which look like 4 x 10s) add a masculine air to this modern bath and escape that same-old-subway look thanks to their size in combination with beefy lines of dark-gray grout.

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Comments

  1. Liz @ Designing Domesticity says

    April 5, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    We did bone grout with white tile in the kitchen, and I sometimes wish I had gone darker. Love the look. Thanks for sharing, liz

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