Less than people expect. White hides dust far better than dark tile; what shows is hair and grit at doorways. A matte or honed finish and a mid tone grout keep it looking clean between mops.
What grout colour should I use with white tile?+
A white or very light grey grout keeps the floor seamless. A darker grout draws the grid, which suits a checkerboard or a subway pattern but shows every irregular cut.
Which white tile suits a bathroom floor?+
Honed white marble or a matte white porcelain. Both give grip; polished white in a wet room is slick and shows water marks.
Will white marble stain?+
It can if it is unsealed and something acidic sits on it. Seal it, wipe spills and use pH neutral cleaners. In a kitchen, honed marble forgives more than polished.
White Floor Tile
White floor tile across marble, porcelain, ceramic and limestone, in formats from 12x12 to 24x48 and in mosaic sheets for smaller rooms. Honed, polished, matte and natural faces are all represented.
White opens a room up, which is why it keeps winning in small bathrooms and dark hallways. The practical question is the finish: matte and honed surfaces hide dust and give grip, gloss reflects light but shows every mark.
If you want the look without the upkeep of natural stone, matte porcelain in a white marble pattern is the direct substitute. For a period floor, pair white with black in a checkerboard, which we stock as a ready made pattern.
