quick clicky vote: grout color

molliedb

we're having our kitchen revamped.  the guys put up backsplash tile today and are grouting tomorrow. 

white subway tile- white or gray grout??

 

our kitchen in progress (so you can see the granite)

 

 

 

gray grout:

 

 

white grout:

 

[Poll]

angelaggie

What color cabinets are you doing? Plain white, or more of that rustic type, or are you going brown?

molliedb

painted wood white cabinets

JayandJack

I vote grey because I think it would look cleaner down the road. I'm afraid of white tile and grout though.

angelaggie

Ok I voted gray, gives more dimension and white grout is a PITA to clean.

molliedb

thanks!  i asked for gray and the contractor looked at me like i was crazy so i wanted to be sure i wasn't that far off my rocker

2bmrslove

I voted grey..but is there grey in your new counter tops?

amyliisa

Doh - I didn't even think about the clean factor!  I really do like both looks, but I voted for white mostly because of the sample pics you showed:  the white sample had more sleek and modern-looking cabinets like yours, and the grey sample had more rustic/weathered looking cabinets. 

I still think with your granite, the grey will look awesome and give the tile more dimension.  So I change my vote to grey!

molliedb

yes- there is gray in the counter.  i told him thats why i wanted gray grout, to tie that in a bit more.

 

better shot of the granite 

 

 

mrs.wildman

GREY ALL THE WAY!

I have white tile on the bathroom floor and did grey grout after my sister got the same tile with white grout and warned me that every single thing shows and it stains easily.

We farked up the grout when laying it (I no longer DIY as a result), so we have multiple shades of grey, but it's not that bad (although I plan on having it fixed eventually). I still love the grey though, and my sister is now jealous

michelleaxo

Grey. White grout gets nasty.

L L CG

Gray.  Duh.

gofurr25

Unless you seal it, white would be a PITA to keep clean. I kind of like the way the grey makes the tile pop more too.

MrsAJL

Gray, for sure!  White would get grungy fast and I feel like white-on-white tile/grout looks more like a bathroom than a kitchen.