Black wall tiles

[fruitsalad]

I would like these around the shower but am wondering if they would show all the watermarks does anyone have black tiles in the bathroom if so are they hard to keep clean

[Mosaic]

I don't know about tiles, but I once worked at a place that had a lovely new kitchen fitted, with shiny black worktops.....every single smudge showed up on it so it looked constantly grubby.

[fruitsalad]

That's what I don't want Mosaic I think black looks nice but might take some upkeep

[boxtops]

I have gloss black tiles on one of our hearths, they mark up really quickly.

[tonyav]

I have had Black cars and if Black tiles are the same then they will be a nightmare to keep clean.

[fruitsalad]

Slowly going off the idea

[boxtops]

Matt black might be better than gloss....

[diddlydo]

Black tiles round a shower will be a nightmare as they'll show all the limescale deposits unless you scrub them hard after every single shower. Don't do it unless you love housework!

[janbee]

Friends of mine have a black kitchen and a black bathroom, which they thought was a terrific idea. When new, it all looked fantastic but marked VERY quickly and was impossible to get that "new look" again. Now, it just looks grubby all the time and only a year old. They can't afford to replace at the moment so they're stuck with a dirty looking kitchen and bathroom until they win the Lottery ! Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

[SuszyQ]

As long as you wipe them down with a dry towel after EVERY shower the will look amazing.
I wipe mine down every time, for this reason and to stop the water staying too long on grout.
Go on, treat yourself !!!!!

[Graham-W]

We had our shower done two years ago but used shower panels instead of tiles. Easy to wipe down and no grout to discolour. A bit expensive but well worth it IMHO and a lot quicker than tiles.
They do a gloss black but ours is a dark blue marble effect.
http://www.abbuilding...-panels-c-200.php?c=1

There are other makers if these colours don't suit you.

[lcg]

don't get anything black! i stupidly bought a black glass coffee table....worst thing i have ever done. it shows up every mark and drives me insane!!! i am constantly cleaning it and it always looks dirty - it does my head in x

[phleb]

i recently bought a black gloss fridge freezer, i am so fed up with it, can never get it clean streak free, always looks mucky