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Off white tile looks dingy?

3 years ago

We are building a house and I love all my finishes so far, but have been stressing about the floor tile I chose for my laundry room. It’s a slightly off white marble-look tile. It’s grouted with white which I think helped brighten the overall look. The room isn’t painted or finished otherwise yet, and there’s only temporary construction lights up now. I’m trying not to judge it too harshly at this point, but I’m nervous about how the room will come together with these tiles. We are doing Sherwin Williams High Reflective White trim and cabinetry (a very bright, clean white). My washer and dryer are LG in white with the black drums. I am afraid all of the brighter white will compete with the floor and make it more obvious that it isn’t a true clean white. My other thought is that the bright whites will reflect light off the floor and everything may come together nicely. I plan to bring in some warmth and colour with plants, tabletop decor and laundry canisters, and a small area rug.

I don’t know if I am overanalyzing or if I should just be patient and wait for the finished product before stressing about it :( Ripping out and redoing the tile is 1000% out of the question - my husband is the GC running the build and he will not entertain redoing anything.

Can I please have your opinions on the tile? Any similar experiences ending with the room coming together nicely once complete? Thanks!

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