It's hard for me to get excited about this, mostly because our kitchen was redone by the previous owner and it's just not what I would have picked for us (light maple and slate). However, it's well appointed, and was quite costly, so redoing anything beyond the flooring would be a foolish investment for a house that we only plan to live in for about 5 more years. That means I need to get my head out of the clouds and make a smart choice, but I cannot bring myself to put down 12 inch square beige tile. I just can't.
I came across this photo on Pinterest, and it looks very much like my kitchen, doesn't it? I'm liking the wood floor with the cabinets and gray/steel hues.
And this is mine...
We found a long plank tile that looks like wood that would get us closer to the inspiration photo, and I think it looks pretty nice. We're also kicking around the idea of bringing the tile into the living room so as not to create an island of carpet. At first, faux wood sounded horrid to me, but after visiting a house where this material is in use, I quickly changed my mind. It's durable and fairly affordable, and doesn't make that loud clacking sound you hear when people walk on laminate. Unless you get down on the floor, it really doesn't feel like tile. (And in case you're wondering, we live in a neighborhood full of 1960's era ranch houses where nice hardwoods are not common, and our house is already one of the nicer ones on the street so it wouldn't be a good use of our budget.)
We also picked up a large neutral stone tile that looks like a larger version of what's already on the floor, minus the chips. Boooooring.
So, now that I've overshared and potentially lost some of you, I'd love to know what you think I should do! Any other tips now that you've seen my kitchen? (That white wall will be painted eventually, you can be sure of that, but I haven't decided on a color.)