Tile And Grout Combinations

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Tile and grout combinations.

Why not get creative. Mapei corporation a major supplier of tile related materials has grout in 33 colors. If you like black tile but want to soften the look choose a charcoal shade for the tile and match it closely rather than choosing a pure black and trying to soften it with white. Or go with a neutral tile and colored grout.

Few truly vibrant grout colors are available most falling in the earthen toned color spectrum. Dark grout in a similar tone to a dark tile will create a softer look while a light grout will bring out the tile pattern adding even more drama. But subway tile comes in many colors and grout comes in even more. Grout is applied between tiles after the adhesive used for installing the tiles has cured thoroughly.

For example if you re working with a white tile do you prefer white charcoal. Once you start to add a little contrast between your tile and grout the shape of the tile is revealed much more clearly and the grout itself forms a pattern out of the negative space. Laticrete has 40 grout colors. Going darker or lighter with the grout to add more or less contrast will make the tile pop more and more.

Pick a brightly colored tile and neutral grout. Reverse the classic with black subway tile and white grout. It consists of a mixture of sand and cement which becomes a hard non absorbent surface after drying. With mapei this orange is called cinnamon.

A dull orange is about as colorful as most grout will get.