Can't wait to hear from the flooring experts. Would darkening up the grout there be enough camouflage? Nothing's ever perfectly square, is it?

If the rest of the floor looks good and this is way off in the corner, I'd let it go and move on.

It wouldn't be as noticeable if the grout was the same color as the tile, as it should have been.

Thanks Anne. How would the grout be darkened? Would we need to scrape the grout out of this one line and replace it with a darker color? Or could the grout there be darkened with some sort of permanent pigment without damaging the tiles. Wonder how it would look versus the current problem?

Calidesign. What's the rule here? When contrast versus matching grout? I've seen lots of floors with contrasting grout. Adds interest I think. This did end up being more contrast than we expected. Too late for this room but we could still change basement bath since flooring has not been started yet.

There is actual grout paint available in a few colors in the grout aisle. It's easy enough to sample a couple. In time the existing grout will "age" and you probably will never notice it.

Once you start putting your items in the space and using it, you will stop noticing this as much. Yes, darker grout would be less obvious.

You are correct; this isn't right. But, rather than obsess over this issue, move on and work on preventing future issues.

That tiny sliver of tile was definitely a screwup which contrast grout had no hope of ameliorating. However, choosing battles, either leave as is or perhaps paint that one line of grout to conceal the existence of the sliver, as others have said.

Thanks for the replies and I have little choice but to move on. I will paint the one grout line to make the screw up less obvious. For the record I complained about this when the layout was done before tiles were permanently cemented in. Was told nothing could be done and was assured it would disappear. This is a premium contractor and definitely not a low bid job. Spending a lot of money here on remodel two baths. My expectations are justifiably high. Also currently working to rectify another screw up on vanity placement. Down to one bath and House is a construction zone. Company had very good reviews and have been mostly been good to work with. 8 weeks into this project and Just ready for this to be done.

Gout can be dyed a darker color. DO Not paint that one grout line it will look even worse.

The biggest thing people neglect to think about when choosing tile is if it fits the space. It can be a perfect tile but the size does not lay out well. Grout lines can be made larger and smaller to eliminate smaller pieces. That floor should have had a dry lay out and the problem addressed before a single tile was laid down.

Installer should have caught that and they should deb correcting that. I can't see room but how about a baseboard molding vs tile which could cover the sliver.

With all due respect wannabath I have painted grout lines and have NEVER had a problem. We are talking about one grout line and if it were painted it would disguise the flaw and the problem solved.

I have painted grout lines before now ..never had a problem ether

I complained about this piece during the dry lay process. Was told nothing could be done and it would disappear. I should have insisted at that time. I suppose I was too passive

It will disappear when you match that one line to the tile. If this is the worst of your contractor problems then consider yourself lucky! You may want them to use a matching grout for your next bath though. Generally, in a small space, it's better to have the grout lines disappear.

Without seeing the full lay out of the room, it's hard to comment. Seems like it could have been laid out differently. We go to a major extent to prevent such a result (we build showers out to accommodate lay out, re-do floor bases to make sure it receives tile properly, etc), but that comes with a cost. And always lay out, measure, measure, measure before install. No, don't try to hide that one grout line with a paint! Yes, probably should have chosen a grout with less contrast. But experience is the best teacher so you may need to embrace that and accept this one flaw. Life is full of them.