Tile And Grout Combinations

Few truly vibrant grout colors are available most falling in the earthen toned color spectrum.

Tile and grout combinations.

It consists of a mixture of sand and cement which becomes a hard non absorbent surface after drying. Grout is applied between tiles after the adhesive used for installing the tiles has cured thoroughly. Why not get creative. Pick a brightly colored tile and neutral grout.

One of the most popular choices in home design today is white tile with gray grout. Or go with a neutral tile and colored grout. With mapei this orange is called cinnamon. For example if you re working with a white tile do you prefer white charcoal.

The best way to choose grout is to decide if you want it to match complement or contrast the tile says walker. 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. Going darker or lighter with the grout to add more or less contrast will make the tile pop more and more. A dull orange is about as colorful as most grout will get.

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. Mapei corporation a major supplier of tile related materials has grout in 33 colors. Laticrete has 40 grout colors. 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.

Thus it also helps protect the underlying surface of the tile from moisture.