Travertine and BAL Micromax cocoa grout. Opinions?

[AliGage]

I'm on a bathroom and showerroom/en-suite at the moment.

Made a start on the grouting yesterday, and got the feature wall done in the shower. I've never done a dark brown grout with travertine before, so offering it up for opinions.

 

[Ian]

Is the grout dry in that pic Ali?

 

[AliGage]

Ah, no wet i think. Give me a second i'll check today's pictures.

 

[Gazzer]

Sorry but I dont like it at all.

 

[AliGage]

Yes it's still wet Bri. Below is the only picture i took of that area today.



I know where you're coming from Neal. I think it's a bit of a marmite situation perhaps?

 

[kilty55]

interesting job ali,i like the central feature myself,nice work but there is too much going on on a small area for me and i am not sold on the dark grout...still nice to see somethign different mate and good job

 

[AliGage]

Thanks mate, i got given a free reign as to what to do with the feature area. I came up with a few ideas but this one was quickest and produced far less waste.

I like the end result and i do like the grout. But i think it's definately a niche taste. More will hate it than love it i'm guessing. But, it's nice to have a change from the softer neutral grouts with travertine.

 

[John Benton]

I'm not normally one for dark grout on light tiles, but I actually quite like that. Did you cut each tile?

 

[AliGage]

Yup. I brought a pallet and a half for the two rooms. Tiles were square cut, honed and filled, measuring approximately 305x305. I got two "bricks" out of each tile, and used 5 or 6 tiles to cut 40mm slithers for the feature.

 

[Ian]

Too dark for me, I like to see stone with a similar coloured grout. Lovely tiling though mate

 

[peteablard]

Can't make my mind up! I've used that grout on a travertine look a like floor tile and liked it. Think I'm with Jamie, possibly a bit too much going on in a small area although it is nice to see someone not afraid to try something different

 

[Pebbs]

I actually like this a lot, it shows the central feature of to its best advantage, frames the travertine well, and its a good complimentary colour. Ok thats the client/architect talk out the way. I really think this is a smart piece of work.

Pebbs

 

[p4ulo]

Love it, the dark really pics it out and reminds me of a mayan temple or something?
Lovely work on that detail section....what cutter you got?
More importantly, nice to see a Henry Hoover on the job, I love my mk1, on a set of custom wheels and has been repaired a few times but a proper trooper!!

 

[AliGage]

Just my little Rubi DU-200

 

[Rookery]

I like the grout colour but I'm not over-keen on the tile feature, but thats just me. I like marmite too.

 

[White Room]

I like it, it's just a bit different and I hate marmite.....

 

[AliGage]

Here's a picture of the grout all dry, shower and enclosure fitted and sealed up. Might change some peoples opinion, might not.



I had picked out a much better looking shower valve and riser for them, but they want the mini valve instead.

 

[Andy Allen]

love the design, top job Ali....

not so keen on the dark grout though...

 

[AliGage]

Thanks Andy. It's certainly a messy coloured grout. Looked like a room smeared in marmite today.

But i do love marmite!!

 

[dingabell]

Looks quite Art Deco. Amazing amount of work. How long did it take you?

 

[AliGage]

About 3/4's of day cut and fixed.

 

[Sean Kelly]

I like it. Yes, Art Deco, but futuristic too. I think the design would be lost if a lighter grout was used. Tiling outside the box Ali. I think you have rewritten the rules on tiling. Well done. Sean