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| Hi,
My tile guy prefers to use Tec Grout, we are using white subways on the wall and marble hex 1" mosaic for the floor(honed). I have used laticrete before (silver shadow) on white subway and liked the color. What would be similar in Tec, but maybe a little lighter? I'm thinking Silverado. And for the floor I would like to go a little darker. Maybe Dove Gray? Do you think Deloreon would be to dark? I want it to hide a little dirt! Thank You!!
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- Posted by shanghaimom (My Page) on Sun, Mar 11, 12 at 12:01
| We used Dove Gray on our white subway walls and De Lorean Gray on the marble mosaic floor. Very happy with the choices. I didn't want any blue in the gray, and there isn't any. |
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- Posted by shanghaimom (My Page) on Sun, Mar 11, 12 at 12:11
| LOL Positano, just realized you already knew...duh |
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| I was going to post that I knew you had used those colors!!I don't want blue either. I was just wondering what the next shade lighter than dove gray was for the subways. Do you think Deloreon gray with hex mosaic will work? |
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- Posted by shanghaimom (My Page) on Sun, Mar 11, 12 at 15:55
I chose the Delorean because it's kind of a light "dirt" color. The tile we ripped up was white porcelain hex tile and the grout got really dirty in the walking paths. I wanted to avoid the "scrubbing with a toothbrush" thing. The Delorean doesn't look too dark for me--but I think the Dove Gray would be fine, too. Here is a closeup of the tile and grout with Delorean: (The camera was turning everything "golden"-it isn't quite this tan-more gray.)  |
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- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 11, 12 at 21:29
| We used TEC silverado with our white subway tiles in our bathroom. It looks beautiful. We also used it with honed marble hex tiles on the floor. It looks nice on the floor but doesn't make the hex tiles pop as much as I'd like. I wish I had gone one step darker for the floor. |
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| Thanks for the picture Shanghaimom! I just love that floor. Deloreon gray looks perfect and you will never have a problem with the grout looking dirty. francoise47- do you have any pictures of your silverado? Does it have blue in it, or just a light gray? Thanks! |
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| My 1 inch honed marble hex is going in today! I got it online at Builders Direct Depot for $10.95sf and have to say it is excellent quality. I saw it on Wild Ink blog and dreamed about it for a while!! Obviously we have not done the grout yet, For the Subways I am going to go with Silverado, a very light gray. Do you think Deloreon Gray will be too dark? The pictures make the hex seem busier than it is. I am putting in a gray vanity painted amazing gray by sherwin williams. Thanks for the input! Grout is a tough decision!
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- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 12 at 22:29
| Hi Positano, I'm sorry it has taken me so long to find pictures of my bathroom floor. I love the Silverado for the subway tile walls -- it gives a very subtle definition.
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| Oh Francoise, thank you so much. This is perfect timing since I have to make a decision this morning. Your bathroom is gorgeous!! I am going with the silverado on the white subways, and mist on the floor. Are you subways tiles white? |
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- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 19, 12 at 7:17
| Dear Positano, Thanks for the complements on the bath. Yes, my wall tiles are white. I think your choices for grout sounds just right. |
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