I think the octagon tile looks fine, according to the pictures you have attached. I like the light blue you chose, however the lighting isn't the best on the tile picture, so it's hard to tell.

Hope I helped!

The octagon tile will look great!

You may want to go with the white/white octagon and dot. Its so timeless you wont get sick of it. You could also do white penny rounds, they look great on the floor and would look nice with your shower tile.

That's a good point about watching for the undertones. The shower tile has brownish gray and the floor has bluish gray. I am hoping they will blend because of the gray undertone in both.

Also, I am thinking of putting the same tile in the laundry room which is right next to the bathroom. Will this tile look good for laundry? If not, what tiles look good in laundry? I am concerned this tile may look very busy.

I have attached the picture of actual shower wall tile(unfinished) and floor tile. I see that they both have grey undertones. How does it look? Does the shower tile and floor tile go well together? Is there any other floor tile that will go better with the shower tile?

Please hover over the picture and it will get enlarged.

In this picture it looks like they work together, but you get to see the colors in real life. I don't think the patern is an issue at all. That is the look and can't see why it wouldn't look good in the laundry room also. One thing that does bother me is why did the tile installer custom cut different sized pieces for the top of the shower curb, but then not line up the grout lines on the outside face of the curb. Personally I would ask that those tiles on the face of the curb be removed and then re-cut to match the grout lines of the top of the curb. That would always bother me if left as is.

I still say the octagonal tile with blue diamonds will look great. That blue works well with warm and cool undertones.

kivi, do you mean the grout lines on the bottom not matching? I see that now.

We are buying this from a builder who is building many such homes and I am not sure if I can ask them to re-cut to match the grout lines. I don't think they will be very happy to redo it.

sorry - they need to redo that. the mismatched lines look terrible

Is that something builders agree to change?

it's their mistake - not yours

more than likely - based on what I can gather from the photo, the installer used bullnose on the top of the curb which is a different dimension than the wall tile that was used on the face of the curb. This is not an error on the part of the installer. If concerned with the grout lines, perhaps entertaining a solid surface curb, such as marble will remedy that.

He may have used bullnose tile ( hard to tell in the photo), however that was not what I was referring to ( although I certainly agree that a solid surface is a better option for the top of a shower curb). I was talking about the tiles on the face of the curb. They could have very easily cut those tiles so that the grout lines were aligned with the grout lines on top of the curb. It would not be a difficult fix at this point since it is just on the outside face of the curb. Is your builder/ tiler willing to fix a bad judgement call on the part of the tiler? I would think so if you are willing to complain about it. Personally I would want it changed.

I will ask about it, but not sure if it will be changed. I do see that when the grout lines align they will look nicer. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

I need help to decide on the grout for the floor.

There are two options - regular grout and power grout(which is less porous so it will keep it cleaner but it costs $300).

Because there are so many grout lines, does it make sense to pay extra to do power grout in between the tiles?

The picture below shows the power grout on the right end and regular grout on the left end of the picture. (please hover over the picture to enlarge)

I like tile you picked.

The power grout sounds like a nice product. If the installer is familiar with using it, the advantages that it offers might make it a good choice.

as an alternative to the power grout, ask your installer about the additive - I believe it is called grout once - you use it in place of water when mixing the grout and it is a sealant - it might be a more economical option.

Cleangrout - I didn't quite understand your suggestion. Is it something we can do after installation of regular grout?

The floor person is suggesting that since there are so many gaps in the tile, it may be useful to get power grout for easier and better cleanup. Is that correct?

I am fine with spending money on something useful but am not able to figure out if power grout is superfluous or needed.

I would highly recommend using an epoxy grout or at least power grout in your shower. You won't regret upgrading, but will certainly regret not making that small investment.

Yes powergrout is supposed to be much like an epoxy grout in that it is much more stain resistant than regular grout. No further sealing required, and is supposed to be much more resistant to cracking.

In favor of spending the extra bucks and going with epoxy or power grout for the shower. It is also mold and mildew resistant.

The power grout option is not for the shower, but only for the floor tile (octagon with gray dot , pictured above). I plan to use this tile in two bathrooms and the laundry room. Does it still make sense to use it?

the product is called grout once - http://vanhearron.com/groutonce/. We have used it as an alternative to the epoxy or powergrout when doing repairs as well as new installations. It is a less expensive alternative. It seals the grout and makes it stain resistant upon the installation - as opposed to sealing regular grout after it is installed.

i also chose white walls. they have a grey vein with just a touch of brown in the veins. I decided on a contrasting floor so the room wouldnt seems so blah. like a dreary day that all the colors are similar. the pic doesnt do it justice but the floor has all the colors in it.

Thanks everybody for your help!

Got the floor installed with octagon dot, however I see some problems.

1) Some of the dots in the end tiles are missing.

2) Tiles are not laid evenly, some are not completely flat.(some octagons jut out)

3) Grout lines are uneven - some are wider than others.

What can I do about it? Just got the home last week, should I contact the installer to fix it?

Thanks!

bad job. this is a difficult tile to lay and have look right. installer did a terrible job.

Thanks lori. I need advice on what is reasonable to ask the installer to do, because there are issues with the installation. It is a new home so we have not yet moved in.

I have a new post discussing this.

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It has some more information.