As I mentioned in my last post about the saga of the ongoing reno, the tiling is now being done in the family bathroom (which is, in case you haven’t been following this story, a very large compartmentalized bathroom so theoretically four people can be using it at the same time).
The family bathroom has turned out beautifully. It took a lot of soul-searching and design work and re-design work but when I see it coming together I realize how amazing it’s going to be.
Can I talk tile for a moment? This is nitty-gritty stuff but I do have a question for you at the end.
The floor tile in the main area of the bathroom is dark grey colour. (We picked it up at Olympia by the way.) It goes all the way into the commode. The floor of the walk-in shower has a 2 x 2 version of the same tile. This area is separated by a white/grey marble-topped step and a frosted glass shower door. The grey floor will be finished with a matching charcoal grout.
The walls in the shower area are floor-to-ceiling classic white glossy 3 x 6 subway tile. The subway tile is going into the commode area as well, but only partway up the wall. (Click to enlarge the photo above.) Topping it is a band of two 1 x 1 polished grey glass tiles, running in a row across the top. This is continued in the shower, at which point it acts as a bit of a “belt” if you know what I mean. I’ll upload a photo as soon as I get one.
My question to you is this: what colour grout do you think we should use on the subway tile? White? Off-white and slightly darker? Or dark grey? The white would blend in and make it look like a sea of subway tile, and anything darker would create separation and make the individual tiles stand out. I’d love to hear what you think!
