Bathroom tiles done wrong. Opinions? *pics*

[TilingTiles]

They've done my bathroom wrong, the feature herringbone wall looks as I hoped but the white tiles are supposed to have white grout. We have a separate en suite and WC that are half tiled, with the small metro tiles which have dark grout but I didn't want it on 3 fully tiled walls in my bathroom so went for larger tiles in here with white tiles.

My partner thinks it looks better this way and to leave it, I want to ask them to change it to what I asked for. Opinions?

White would be my preference too, but agree it looks good as it is, so wouldn’t change it now it’s done.

I would prefer white but the feature wall is so fabulous that I think nothing else matters. Lovely.

Sorry OP, I prefer white grouting as well. I agree with a pp that dark grout on white tiles looks like a tube station or the really old fashioned public toilets you used to get in London.

I love the herringbone tiling and think the dark grout sits nicely against the colours in that. What a lovely bathroom!

I've got white tiles and been looking at the state of my white grout lately and wishing I'd gone for grey grout. Yours looks lovely

Actually I think the dark grout ties in the herringbone wall better than white grout. If you’d used white I think it would have cheapened the look of this finish overall.

I hate dark grout as I think it looks like a dirty public bathroom (but I think metro tiles look a it public bathroom anyway)

Public bathroom definitely wasn't the look I was going for The herringbone wall wasn't cheap so I don't want to ruin that by the rest of the room looking like a dirty metro station toilet

I don't think the grout is the issue, it's the mismatch of the two tiles that's jarring. The herringbone are lovely and have a lux feel. The white ones are very minimalist and have a municipal swimming-pool feel. They might work in a monochrome palate but I think they don't work so well against the herringbone tiles you have. I think they're competing for airtime.

I agree with you, white grout would have been much nicer. To me they look like they’re still waiting for the grout, all I see is the grid of grey lines which looks busy and not restful to the eye. White would have blended in. I agree grout around a bath or shower goes grotty, but not tiles that aren’t in contact with water and shampoo etc?
Love the grey tiles as they are.

That's the second person that has called the herringbone tiles grey! They are meant to be blue

I like the grout; also far easier to keep clean. The feature wall tiles look fantastic.

I don’t like it. White would look much better but I agree with everyone else that the white will go grey and discoloured- which is why I would never fully tile a bathroom. But it’s down now so I’d leave it.

@Disfordarkchocolate

I like the grout; also far easier to keep clean. The feature wall tiles look fantastic.

White grout and grey grout will both require the same level of cleaning to be clean. The grey just hides the dirt better so while it won’t look dirty- it still will be.

Do the tiles not go then? Is that what's bugging me? I'm feeling a bit put out as I was so excited for this bathroom and something feels off.

We've got a indigo vanity unit being fitted on the wall opposite the herringbone. Which I'm worried won't match if the tiles look grey not bluey. And there's a mirror on that wall so the herringbone will be reflected which will distract from all the white.

I just pictured white grout so it looks wrong to be honest.

I think it looks amazing! Believe me (bitter experience) you don’t want white grout. I love the contrast of the white metro tiles with the herringbone. I think if you have some blue accessories to tie in with it it will look fantastic

Our kitchen is white tiles and black grout. Bathroom white on white. Kitchen always looks clean. Bathroom is grim...

I can’t agree. I prefer white grout. I have it and after 10 years is still clean. It just needs a twice weekly wipe over with a good bathroom cleaner.

That said, I wouldn’t redo it. The tiling looks very well done. I love the herring bone tiles.

Mate, it looks good. The dark tone of the grout flows into the darker herringbone tiles and pulls it all together.

It looks great OP, your tiler has done you a favour.
As for the bath panel, personally I'd tile with the white tiles.

The herringbone tiles definitely look primarily blue. There's greys and silver in there too but primarily blue. They're beautiful tiles. I think the blue accessories you have will help balance it out. I'd err on the side of a lux finish though to balance the minimalism of the white tiles. What window dressing do you have?

I don't like the dark grout. It looks quite utilitarian. We've had white grout for years. It's never discoloured or gone mouldy. Just need to clean every week with a good bathroom spray

I think white would have looked better as the dark grout makes the wall stand out more as a feature, which distracts from the actual feature wall and the floor having a different pattern doesn't work. With the blueish grey , blue, grey and dark unit is is a bit jumbled. However I do agree white grouting is a nightmare so it's 50/50.

The issue is that the tiles don't match, not the grouting. They are two totally different styles.

But it's just a bathroom. In 6months you really won't care so long as it is usable and doesn't leak!

Another vote for white grout here. The tiles look odd in the photos to me, sorry OP.