Tiling...Part II-GROUT!

I don't like mushrooms but when Emilee suggests something, I usually go for it without hesitation. ha ha. I needed to find a grout color to go with the tile...after Em read the blog update she suggested this 'mushroom' grout that she had used with her tile that was similar to the tile I was putting down in the bathroom. So off to Lowes for some 'mushroom'.

This stuff was actually pretty simple. Two packets mixed together then the colored sand. The 1st batch came out a little heavier than the 2nd batch we made. But all in all it worked out well.

We both got everything down fairly quickly and then went back with a foam trowel and got most of the excess up. I had to wait 30-45 minutes and then start wiping the tile down to get the excess off. That seemed to be harder than anything else. It took me about an hour to wipe down everything to my satisfaction. I ended up throwing out the sponges and getting new ones ready for the 2nd wipe down.

This is after the 1st wipe down. It looks pretty good, and of course the color is PERFECT. I think sometimes I need someone to just tell me what color, what faucet, so that I won't have to make a decision. Coming from Emilee, I think I would take anything she suggested. She has such wonderful design ideas and it falls back to what I always say....we need our own design/home improvement businesses. So if those Powerball numbers come in...Em better be ready to leave that RN cap at home! Natalia better be ready as well. We would make an awesome team!