In using a white subway tile some people want the grout to be more visible so that they can create a bolder look particularly on the lines between the tiles.
White subway tile white grout kitchen.
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.
I am absolutely paranoid about it discolouring and it is starting to discolour behind the kitchen sink.
In this case the choice goes to beadboard and the application is in the kitchen backsplash.
But that is a personal aesthetic preference not a design rule.
The use of white subway tile as the backsplash behind the stove here is just right.
Vapour grey and bone grout colours both fit the bill.
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.
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.
Here is another idea in which the white subway tile and white grout are paired with another material.
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.
No matter the choice the results are sure to breathe life into your design.
White subway tile has become somewhat of a joke in our industry.
If you are one of those people you can choose a darker shade of gray in this case.
Think about red or green grout on white subway tiles.
When it was being installed my tile guy sent me a photo while the grout was still.
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.
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.
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.
Or you can bring in a light blue grout color to soften an otherwise gray coastal design.