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Will I learn to love it?

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Beingseenisneedy · 18/06/2026 16:42

Bathroom just done after months and months of planning.
Wood effect tiles and asked for same colour grout.

They've gone and put grey grout!

Didn't get a chance to see it until it was dry. Apparently this is the closest colour to their eyes.

So annoyed.
Have looked up changing it on YouTube but can't trust I won't make it worse.

First world probs I know. Literally no £ left to get someone else.

Have you had renovation disappointments you've learned to love?

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Beingseenisneedy · 18/06/2026 21:25

DilemmaDelilah · 18/06/2026 19:03

When I had my floor tiles fitted my tiler presented me with a colour chart with samples of grout on it. There were loads of different colours! I have wood effect floor tiles and my grout is DEFINITELY not grey.

Edited

Thanks, thought it would be simple but clearly not.
Didn't even expect them to run the colour bu me as I assumed it would be straightforward.
Glad yours went well. Who would think Brown = grey!!

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Beingseenisneedy · 18/06/2026 21:23

Soontobe60 · 18/06/2026 16:45

I think we need a photo 😂
Why didn’t you confirm the grout colour before it was bought? We chose everything when we had our bathroom fitted!

I naively thought they'd get it right as seemingly a simple request. Grown men asked to match a colour, how hard can it be 😭.

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Kindnesscostsnothingtryit · 18/06/2026 21:22

Could we see a picture?

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Beingseenisneedy · 18/06/2026 21:21

saveforthat · 18/06/2026 16:45

If you didn't ask for grey grout and they have applied grey, don't accept it, ask them to rectify. There are hundreds of grout colours nowadays. I can't believe there is not a wood/brown colour.

Thanks, it was such a simple request, or at least I thought it was.
Feel like asking them back is another headache.

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Beingseenisneedy · 18/06/2026 21:20

76evie · 18/06/2026 16:44

Surely if they’ve put the wrong colour in, then they should change it their cost. Grey isn’t wood coloured and if they couldn’t find wood coloured they should have run the grey by you first.

Thanks. Just can't bring myself to go over it with them. Has been a trying time and just want them gone.

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Beingseenisneedy · 18/06/2026 21:20

SunnyRedSnail · 18/06/2026 16:43

If you're not happy with the job then get them to put it right.

I assume what you wanted was in writing given the amount of planning? Then refer them back to the plan and tell them the grey looks awful and you would like a grout that matches the wood.

Photo?

Thanks, not in writing as I didn't think it would be that difficult. Wish I had now.

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DilemmaDelilah · 18/06/2026 19:03

When I had my floor tiles fitted my tiler presented me with a colour chart with samples of grout on it. There were loads of different colours! I have wood effect floor tiles and my grout is DEFINITELY not grey.

Soontobe60 · 18/06/2026 16:45

I think we need a photo 😂
Why didn’t you confirm the grout colour before it was bought? We chose everything when we had our bathroom fitted!

saveforthat · 18/06/2026 16:45

If you didn't ask for grey grout and they have applied grey, don't accept it, ask them to rectify. There are hundreds of grout colours nowadays. I can't believe there is not a wood/brown colour.

76evie · 18/06/2026 16:44

Surely if they’ve put the wrong colour in, then they should change it their cost. Grey isn’t wood coloured and if they couldn’t find wood coloured they should have run the grey by you first.

SunnyRedSnail · 18/06/2026 16:43

If you're not happy with the job then get them to put it right.

I assume what you wanted was in writing given the amount of planning? Then refer them back to the plan and tell them the grey looks awful and you would like a grout that matches the wood.

Photo?