These black metro tiles are very popular for modern kitchens and look fantastic with a contrasting grout.
Black metro tiles with grey grout.
We did it in our bathroom and it s still looking good three years on very much like jellybean s picture with the flatter tiles rather than metro and grey rather than black grout.
And their finishes range from matte to gloss to crackle glaze and more.
It can also help highlight the design on every single tile as in image 3.
Often used on a brick tile pattern to create a contemporary feel.
We ve nearly finished our new kitchen but are running into a few problems with the tiling which is white metro tiles with grey grout.
Black metro tiles look great in a number of tiling patterns be sure to check out our guide for inventive tile laying which would make for an interesting twist.
A grout color that matches the tile for example as in image 1 and 2 can unify the room and make it appear larger than it is.
We had slightly satiny tiles as well which does make it look a bit less antiseptic.
Problem with metro tile with grey grout in kitchen.
We re finding that a dark grey grout is particularly popular with a classic white metro tile says sian o neill.
For instance european heritage has metro tiles in grey brown green ash blue black tan and other colours.
When using black or colored tile if you decide to stray away from the stark white tile look pairing vibrant or black tile with the right grout hue is a bit trickier.
I ve just tiled my small bathroom with white metro tiles and i chose bal micromax grout in smoke grey which looks great.
A light grout will make your tile pattern stand out and add even more interest.
The grout itself isn t exactly cheap but spending 50 on grout now to get it right is well.
If you are using a tile with an intricate design on it a complementing grout color will not break the design.
Once you choose the type and colour metro tile you re going to use then you can proceed to step 2.
Luckily subway tile is inexpensive so i made sample boards with full tiles but if your tile is more pricey you could cut tiles in half and grout in between them so you don t use as many an inexpensive tile cutter like this works well for that.
There s also a lighter shade of grey called gunmetal.
The previous rules are essentially the same when you re dealing with black or colored tile.
Just team a white tile metro tiles being the classic choice with a dark grout and boom your room just got a whole lot cooler.