A Splash of Color to Brighten Your Space

Source:  Jillian Rotondaro

Date: June 12, 2018

You can’t have a tiled bathroom without lines of grout. Those monotone, flat lines of sticky paste don’t have a reputation for being colorful or fun, and are typically installed a dismal gray. Gray grout: an essential part of installation for your backsplashes, floors, walls, and more. But what if the glue between gaps and crevices in your home didn’t always have to be gray? A new trend in design is popping up now as colorful splashes in unexpected places, and making us rethink the way we use grout.

Colorful grout has been dazzling its way in kitchens and bathrooms alike across seas in Europe. European homes have been using dashes of color in between tiles for an eye-catching effect. Borders of blue, pink, and pastels on white and neutral tiles create a happy medium of color, and small but bright accents.

Mixing tile and grout in contrasting colors is a creative way to attract attention with a design that is just as versatile as it is fashionable. Pairing darker colored stones (like gray, black, or blue) with bright grout creates a stand-out effect.

Or if you prefer a more show-stopping look, GroutGlitter is a UK-based company that stays true to its name. Their unique product of sparkly, glittery grout comes in 10 different shades, and is fully waterproof with anti-bacterial properties to help keep your space grime free. The additive has become quite popular overseas in its home base of the UK, and is slowly-but-surely finding its way into homes and kitchens throughout North-East.