White subway tile has become somewhat of a joke in our industry.
White subway tile white grout kitchen.
In this case the choice goes to beadboard and the application is in the kitchen backsplash.
Or you can bring in a light blue grout color to soften an otherwise gray coastal design.
White grout on white tiles makes the whole backsplash look like a big white blur for a distance.
A discrete grout will define the shape of the tiles without being overpowering.
You should look at photos of kitchens on houzz with both white and darker grout and see which effect you prefer.
Well appointed gray kitchen features glazed white subway backsplash tiles finished with dark gray grout and framing a stainless steel kitchen hood flanked by black windows mounted above gray shaker cabinets accented with satin nickel pulls and gray granite counters located on either side of a stainless steel oven range placed on oak wood floors.
When it was being installed my tile guy sent me a photo while the grout was still.
What do you see and look at first.
Personally i would use white or off white grout as i like subway tiles to recede into the background rather than call attention to their layout pattern with darker grout.
But that is a personal aesthetic preference not a design rule.
Vapour grey and bone grout colours both fit the bill.
I have white subway tiles in my kitchen with white grout and although i love the look i regret going with white grout due to the practicality.
Here is another idea in which the white subway tile and white grout are paired with another material.
No matter the choice the results are sure to breathe life into your design.
While it will always have its place original to the early 1900 s historical homes and in keeping with a few later designs it is the go to for the unoriginal and will be the hallmark of 2010 2020.
Fitted in a nook white shaker kitchen cabinets are accented with brass pulls and fixed against white subway backsplash tiles contrasted with dark gray grout.
White subway tile can get complimented by a rich chocolate brown grout color to help bring out a sense of coziness in a farmhouse chic design.
If you are one of those people you can choose a darker shade of gray in this case.
Want to use white subway tile in kitchen backsplash what color grout.
The use of white subway tile as the backsplash behind the stove here is just right.