Hello lac! I feel so honored someone has questions for me!!! Thank you!

We had the backsplash installed over the weekend and it's a bevelled and crackled 3 x 6 subway tile called Cardiff, from Anchor Bay Tile, you can find it online. Sorry I have no pics yet, since our floors are undergoing refinishing for the past three days...ugh They do look great, the red oak has lots of grain and swirls, just can't walk on it yet. Tell DH that wood floors in a kitchen can be great, as long as you use a poly finish and protect it. I will use a runner in the prep area. Other idea is wood looking tile, it is beautiful. Florida Tile makes one that is breathtaking. Again, you can find it online. If we had not chosen to extend our wood, would surely have done the Florida Tile.

Attached is a photo of the tile in an inspiration kitchen for you to get an idea. I believe it comes in white and a creamier color as well.

As for paint, that's one of my last final decisions. I don't have a lot of wall space (too many cabinets :)) but we used BM Philipsburg Blue at 25% in our laundry room since it loves the tile there! I love the color and it has a nice grey tone to it in the laundry room. We painted a swatch in the kitchen and it lost the grey (different lighting) I have a lot of paint left over, so I think I'll have my painter mix some white and black in it to lighten up and bring the grey out for the kitchen.

Let me try sending the photo from photobucket, that is way too small to see!

Here is a link to Florida Tile - Berkshire, the wood look floor....I love it!!!

Here is a link that might be useful: Florida Tile Berkshire

Thank you so much for the info. I have been struggling through this process, and today started worrying that the dark granite with divinity would end up with too cool of a kitchen while the rest of this floor of my house is "warm". I guess that is the benefit of not knocking the dining room wall down. At least its a separate room. But Im looking at the inspiration photo and thinking that looks plenty warm. I can't wait to see what your kitchen looks like! I love the wood look tile, will have to show DH. I think that would warm up the room if I can't talk him into wood. Im sure I will have more questions for you, thanks again for answering!