I started off by painting
all of the grout lines with Toasty Grey Behr Paint in flat finish.
Another option: small tiles with lots
of grout lines, which offer better «grip» than large tiles.
Now I just need to work on sealing
all of the grout lines.
Not exact matches
I have only used CCP,
line marking chalk powder, non-sanded
grout, and PoP to make my DIY chalk paint, but know that you can use gym chalk and a lot
of other powders that have gypsum or chalk as the main ingredient in them to make chalk paint.
Our client was delighted with the end result and as well as the look, they are thrilled at the ease
of cleaning and no more
grout lines!
The
grout lines have been painted over with some sort
of grout renew.
And, I myself would prefer to have more
of the brick color showing through and I like chunky
grout lines.
I wanted to let you know in case your in - laws want to go in the shower before it is
grouted to make sure they don't have a negative reaction to all
of those
lines.
DAK, just so you don't go crazy thinking
of trying to
line up those little tiles, they come attached to big sheets
of mesh, so one sheet
of mesh, which you apply directly to the
grout, might be 8X8.
Size it to minimize tile cuts, and
line the bottom with a leftover piece
of stone or solid - surface countertop, not tile, so that you won't have to scrape away scum from
grout lines.
However, with the way we installed our brick floor the
grout lines are as smooth as a hardwood floor, because you poly over the top
of the bricks /
grout about 5 - 8 times afterwards.
I vote for the brick, and love your examples, but would be wary
of two things: brick that is too red / orangey and
grout lines that are too wide (the last kitchen pic is kinda what i mean).
I ended up using 18 x 18 travertine tiles and just put a VERY small
grout line... maybe 1/16
of an inch.
That being said as beautiful as it can be - the thick
grout lines and the layered effect
of the facing, make it very hard to keep clean, which is part
of the reason it is now so unpopular.
I peeled back the side
of the paper first and matched up my
grout lines, then started smoothing out from the top down.
I'm a huge fan
of the Moroccan plaster finish tadelakt — applied seamlessly, it results in a beautifully smooth surface, free from
grout lines — or alternatively, polished concrete, because it doesn't matter if it chips slightly as it just leaves a lovely crumpled effect.
And finally, the tile I chose from Wayfair for the new bathroom also follows the opposite scale rule (this time large tiles on the floor and small on the wall), but I am using my final tip to mix two solid colored tiles
of different shapes and let the
grout lines make up the only patterns.
Straight and perfectly cut - to - size edges
of this tile allow minimum
grout lines and butted installation in order to create continuity
of the beautiful designs and veins
of natural stone.
I have ugly green tile in my bathroom and it's in perfect shape and would be extremely expensive to pull down (old house, thick layer
of concrete and chicken wire behind the tile)- do you think if I caulked in the
grout lines I could wallpaper straight over the tile?
Using a larger sized tile in a small room will visually increase the size
of the space by allowing for fewer
grout lines, in turn creating a cleaner surface appearance.
In a sea
of carefree white, subway tiles with dark
grout lines bear a subtle «look - at - me» texture for a fresh backsplash idea.
Tile Brightening — If your bathroom has a tiled floor that is vintage, using eco-friendly acid etcher will remove the ground in dirt from the
grout lines and surface
of the porcelain tiles.
You can further amplify the effect with high - contrast
grout lines or merge the look
of classic marble with modern tile for eclectic attitude.
The design
of the white mantel echoes the window frames and doorway as well as the
grout lines between the brick, giving the room a cohesive design.
I was just thinking yesterday «how could I make my own chalk paint» I was thinking more along the
lines of unsanded
grout added to the paint, but after talking to my chemist husband this sounds way better..
But since the tiles are staggered, I'm kind
of at a dead end because I can't figure out how to stencil and stay within the
grout lines (the stencil would end up going over the
grout lines and the
grout lines would basically bisect the pattern on one side).
The entire surface
of the floor should get a thin, even coat, making sure to include both paver faces and the
grout lines between them.
I told them that stone is a natural product with subtle differences apparent on each tile, and the process
of hand - laying stones often results in subtle variances along the
grout line.