Can't get 6" (152mm) tiles that match - how to use 147m

[davelx]

Hi,

My kitchen was tiled some years ago with 6"/152mm tiles, from Cristal. These are now longer available and the best/only match for colour and texture are 147mm.

I have a suspended, illuminated ceiling which I want to replace with Parador panels and more modern lighting, and this will raise the ceiling by about 1 tile. This means I'll need to remove the current top row, which is not a full tile, and then re-tile to the new ceiling.

What's the best way of concealing the difference in the tile widths? I though perhaps some kind of border tile and the centre the new tiles on the older with wider grout lines? Other ideas very welcome (short of re-tiling the whole kitchen )

Thanks.

 

[1john]

I would just share out the difference, what colour are the tiles and the grout?

 

[davelx]

Beige speckle, with tinted grout - which I can match. Yes, what you suggest was my first thought, I just wondered if anyone had any better ideas,

Thanks.