Should I avoid putting white floor tiles (with white grout) in my new bathroom?
I am putting new tile in at my bathroom condo. I don’t want something that will look dirty in a few months or a year. My contractor/tile sales person are assuring me that with weekly cleaning and a good grout sealer I won’t have any problems. I’m looking for some feedback from those of you who HAVE white tiles/grout now. Thanks all!
I have 40 year old white tile in my bathroom, & it’s still in excellent shape & still very cleanable. But I think I wouldn’t do a solid white as it looks too industrial – opt for a mostly white with some shading in it (there’s some that look a lot like travertine) It’s much more stylish to do a contrasting grout today than the old basic white. I would do a gray or a beige to brown. Having it sealed will keep any color nicer much longer. You’ll want to reseal it every few years though, as chemicals from cleaning will eventually wear it away. It’s also very in style to lay the tiles as close as possible, minimizing grout lines. My hubby (a remodeler for 30 years) & I do this all the time now & it’s especially elegant & makes the bathroom look seamless & spacious.
I have white tile w, a touch of grey in it (similar to a marble but very pale grey) w. grey grout. The pro who installed it almost 10 years ago recommended that I do not use a white grout. It still looks excellent. I have 3 bathrooms w. pimarily white tile and none are grouted in white. The white grout on the tub installation has yellowed slightly, and I assume that may happen over time w. white tile grout and that was why my tiler rec. the coloured grout. Also, there is no way I would spend time scubbing grout weekly!
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While white grout loks great when new, even when it is sealed properly and cleaned well, regularly, over time it does get dingy.
I have 8" square beige-gray tiles w/ pale gray-white grout on bathroom floor and bath surround. I clean the tile regularly with a scrub brush and spray cleaner and sometimes spray bleach cleaner…even with all that, there are a few slightly dingy areas that I am unable to get really clean. I have sealed the tile and grout when installed with 3+ coats of sealer and then sealed again every couple of years after a good cleaning.
So, I would suggest you use a slightly beige-gray grout and find a tile that looks nice with that. Then seal the new tile as directed.
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A good grout sealer will help but that white tile will show every speck and hair that falls on it. If you blow dry like me you will be sweeping forever.(I have a permanent dust pan in that room now) I have white BR tile with glass accents (Kind of like the old mosaic with an updated look) and I love it but…
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I have 40 year old white tile in my bathroom, & it’s still in excellent shape & still very cleanable. But I think I wouldn’t do a solid white as it looks too industrial – opt for a mostly white with some shading in it (there’s some that look a lot like travertine) It’s much more stylish to do a contrasting grout today than the old basic white. I would do a gray or a beige to brown. Having it sealed will keep any color nicer much longer. You’ll want to reseal it every few years though, as chemicals from cleaning will eventually wear it away. It’s also very in style to lay the tiles as close as possible, minimizing grout lines. My hubby (a remodeler for 30 years) & I do this all the time now & it’s especially elegant & makes the bathroom look seamless & spacious.
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If sealed well it will be fine.
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Why don’t you go for polished concrete floors. These are low on installation costs and maintenance. Also a little bit of mopping make them lustrous and shiny as new. No tiles can give you such low maintenance;. Moreover you can opt for color and designs that you want. Please see here http://www.xtremepolishingsystems.com/gallery.htm
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