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White marble tile with dark grout.
White grout is a risk in bathrooms though as everyone mentions.
Now when you go with a black tile and a white grout you are going to see that visually like with white tile and black grout things start looking a bit busier and you do make out the shapes of the tiles more so than you would if it was all tonal.
Clad in white subway all tiles accented with dark grout this contemporary black and white bathroom features black and white floor tiles leading to a marble step positioned in front of a glass and steel enclosed walk in shower fitted with black hex floor tiles framed by a white subway tile surround finished with corner nook shelves and a vintage nickel exposed plumbing shower kit.
While still subtle the pattern of the installation is more prevalent giving a classic old world feeling to the whole.
But when natural stone tiles like the greecian white octagon marble seen below is paired with a grout that is matched to the veining of the tile the end result is much different.
When using black or colored tile if you decide to stray away from the stark white tile look pairing vibrant or black tile with the right grout hue is a bit trickier.
Arabescato carrara marble 12x12.
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Naturally the tile and grout contrast is better suited when black and white are the dominant hues.
To give arabesque more punch use a white or other contrasting grout color for your porcelain installation.
Jules we just had white marble flooring installed with black granite tile in a checkerboard pattern.
Use a non sanded grout to protect both the marble and the grout from discoloring too much.
The colored grout is similar in hue to the tile making the glossy mosaic pop but without overwhelming the design.
My vote is white it will keep the marble looking pristine and will darken a bit over time matching the look of natural carrara quite well.
The contractors did an amazing job of tile placement and we ended up ordering more marble tiles than planned because some of the ones we got were chipped or had a spot that looked like dirt etc.