Extension plans

[Squirrel]

I completely sympathise as I felt the same. I think white metro with dark grout would be lovely.

[Cerise]

White metro would look lovely. I’m not a fan of dark grout though (but it’s not my kitchen).

[Princess Morripov]

I would go for something quite neutral so you can do what you want with colours later. Like a grey metro?

Everything else is grey though, the base units are charcoal, the worktop is light grey quartz, the wall units are dove grey.

I don’t think that would bother me because shades of grey go together and I’d go for a really pale grey tile. We have these in our downstairs loo which is what I mean.

White would definitely look nice though.

[emma_p]

I love the idea of white metro tiles with dark grey grout. Pale grey would be nice too but I love the practicality of dark grout.

[Lola]

You might hate this idea but maybe a pale green tile?

[Princess Morripov]

In our kitchen we’ve got larger pale grey tiles with grey grout and that’s worked out pretty well. We’ve not regrouted since it was done 6 years ago so it’s lasted well.

[Texaco Shirley]

We have coloured glass rather than tiles but it was installed later. The glass place suggested living with a few samples once the kitchen was installed as it can look quite different under different light.

[bramblerose]

We have cream/white metro with white grout. I don't like coloured grout.

These have been in 10 years.

Edit. I am quite boring in my choices though

[FiveO'Clock]

I don't think you can go wrong with pale grey or the white with dark grey grout.

[Derek Nimmo]

I'd be tempted to go super neutral too if you've got a tame tiler ready to go - you can always add colour with accessories, paint the wall to the right etc.

[sally maclennane]

Yes, the painter suggested that (painting the wall on the right) actually. I do like the coloured splashbacks but I'm coming round more to the white tiles with grey grout.

[Edith Bacon]

White metro/grey grout looks lovely!

(And you may have just solved my bathroom splash back quandary )

[olive]

It looks so good, Sal and I remember the decision making fatigue phase well.

I love the white metro tile/ grey grout look Squirrel posted. It’s ties the charcoal & white units together nicely.

[nineseven]

I'd go for a simple white non-bevelled* metro with a nice light-grey grout like Mapei in Moon White. Yes, I know specific grouts.
https://www.tilegiant.co.uk/ultracolour ... 72210.html

* I had bevelled metros in my old kitchen and they were a NIGHTMARE to get fitted properly. If you cut them you have an edge that sticks out. Flat ones are a lot easier!

[emma_p]

Yes to non-bevelled tiles!

[nineseven]

My bevelled tiles nearly gave me a nervous breakdown. I had to have them all removed and completely redone by someone else.

[emma_p]

How about something like these?

https://www.firedearth.com/south-kensington

We had the grey (Gloucester Road) our old house and they looked as good as new 10 years and three tenants later.

[Loralei]

I have white metro tiles with dark grey grout and I love them. Bevelled is fine on a flat wall but we've tiled into the window recess and it was a pain on the edges; we solved the problem with stainless steel trim but the builder had to cut it down in order to fit so it was a pain.

[Derek Nimmo]

The crackled glaze is lovely emma_p

[emma_p]

Yeah, I think it's nice to have a slight glaze rather than flat white tiles. I can't tell from the photo whether your cupboards are glossy or not but I think the contrast would be lovely.