I like the checkerboard. Sure you could get sick of it, but same with any pattern. If you are very OCD (you don't seem like it) note - if the house is not very straight, you might get the checker pattern not quite parallel to the cabinet or wall at some place. Might do some measuring to see.

The splatter pattern looks like mud. My opinion.

Since you are looking at hex tile counters and have an old house, I infer you are thinking pretty vintage. Would you consider a hex tile floor? White, gray grout, rosette pattern of black hex pieces?

Lovin' your direction. I also prefer the checkerboard. You're absolutely going to need white curtains with rickrack trim.

But it's very hard to judge subtle color differences on a monitor. Could you post the names of your paint and marmoleum picks? Maybe somebody has live samples and a paint wand, or can just google up other pictures shot in different light.

I would vote for the checkboard as well, but the second one (softer green). I love your cabinets, fantastic colour.

I vote for the softer green checkerboard also. I love the cabinet color too!

Dittoing everyone else on the checkerboard love. The softer palette seems beautiful in the mockup, but it's a bit hard to tell. I'd love to see samples of the actual colors. (I have Marmoleum click checkerboard in my mudroom/laundry and love it.)

I love your vision for your kitchen. Can't wait to see it come to fruition!

Yes, my husband, kids and I all like the yellow cabinet color. We tried several creamy yellows, but they just came out looking very washed out. The cabinet maker knew we wanted yellow, so when he did his mock-up to see if he was on same page as us for design, he used the yellow he happened to have in his kitchen. I don't have the color, but it's lemon something, which looked way to bright in store, but the pure creamy yellow we were imagining when we saw it on the cabinet.

Yes, we love white and black hex tile, but are pretty sure we will use it (probably white, but maybe not black for the accent, not sure) on part of countertops because it always looks so stunning to us. We know we don't want it on floor because Large 13 in white tile is what was put in by prior owner about 17 yrs ago, and it's so cold, shatters everything, really tough on the legs w/lots of standing and is always super dirty even shortly after we've cleaned. We know some of same negatives on counters, but it won't be whole countertop and some of those negatives not as bad on counter as on floor for us.
So, marmoleum (along w/yellow cabinets!) is one of the things we are sure of. Like that it's period appropriate, green building material and softer and warmer than tile.

Color is hard to tell from the pictures. In person, everyone I've asked likes the darker, more intense blue and green, but I think that's because they just like the colors more, not necessarily that they can envision a whole floor of it. These are marmoleum dual tile t3223 emerald and t3030 blue.
I especially love the green, but I just love green.

The more muted colors are from the MCT tile line of marmoleum. The colors are very similar, but w/more white marbling through them. They are definitely less intense. I think they might actually hide dirt better than the more pure colors. In certain parts of the day, they look especially washed out and more grey, but other times, plenty of color. We don't have lot's of natural light in the room. There are 2 small windows. Defintely less dramatic - noticable, but that could be good, or bad. The colors are:mct3222 Jade and mct-3055 fresco blue.

The splatter blue-grey only comes in sheet. It does look muddier when looking at monitor, but more grey-blue mottled when viewed from above. Looks good w/grey, blue, green and yellow, all colors we could use in future w/walls and cabinets. I actually think it would be safer, maybe a lighter feel, and definitley better at hiding dirt, but don't just want to be safe. The splatter is called Winter Alps. I don't have the color number.

Hearing many like the checkerboard is encouraging. Our cabinet maker thought it might be too much w/the cabinets.

One thing I've noticed in pictures w/chekerboard is there is often another color, or one of same colors coming out from the walls and counters making a border, and I kind of think that looks less busy in some way than just the checkerboard (we would do checkerboard on the diagonal). I'm thinking it's kind of like a lot of quilts, though I'm not a quilter. A lot of times there is a plain border arouund the outside of the blanket.
Anyway, thanks for the encouragement and suggestions. Any other color suggestions and comments are welcome.

Hi laurielou177,
We are considering the Marmoleum dual tile checkerboard flooring for the galley kitchen of our 1916 California Craftsman Bungalow and would like to see a visual of yours before we pull the trigger. Would you mind posting a finished image of the flooring? The Eiger (T2629) with Dove Grey (T2621) will go great with our white cabinets and white Carrera marble counter. Thanks!