Lighter marble floors can drastically brighten your room s atmosphere.
Marble floor with black grout.
This can occur when using a darker colored thinset too.
Fill grout joints on natural marble with joints larger than 1 8 inch with sanded grout.
I have seen floors where the grout is too light and it screams fake wood.
Gold grout insets will take your walls or floor from simple to stunning.
But i get compliments on my penny round floor tiles all of the time.
Dark grout can lose its color when cleaned with products that are too harsh or with tools that are too abrasive.
I think i would go with the darker one.
Depending on the color of grout used the look of carrara pietra porcelain tile can vary once installed.
When i see photo one with the grout choices i am a bit torn but when i see the contractor photo it looks too light.
The dark option i had was almost black for reference.
I hear it quite often dark grout can sometimes seep into the sides of a light marble and stain it causing it to look dingy overall.
We love the way a traditional black and white marble tile flooring can add a classic vibe to your space.
Kitchen floor is black penny tiles with black grout which looks super cool and i ve been happy with but again it s a lot of grout to clean for a kitchen floor.
Dark grout is not without its own set of issues though.
Definitely stay with a lighter color for marble.
I long for a more modern look with bigger tiles and thinner grout lines mostly for the practicality of it all.
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Apply the grout in the same fashion with the tip of the float and let the grout begin to harden before.
But using a lighter colored grout may not be the answer since it could also bleed into the black tiles making the edges look foggy.
Marble is available at the tile shop in black green grey blue brown red beige and more.
Gray grout will emphasize the dramatic gray veins that mimic real carrara marble while the white grout will the porcelain floors light bright and elegant.
I think it is comparable to my floor grout choice in tone.
While it is not necessary to clean it with the same attention to detail as you would with white grout it is necessary to wipe it off very regularly.
Gold grout insets will take your walls or floor from simple to stunning.