We are in the kitchen phase of complete house renos. The cabinets I have chosen are maple painted in Cashmere with a glaze for the perimeter, and cherry wood in an heirloom stain with a glaze for the island and one bank of cabinets benind island. (cashmere is a cream color, the cherry is dark with reddish tones). I have purchased sienna bordeaux granite and I have silgranite sinks in anthracite.

I would love some opinions on what I should do for flooring. The rest of the house is done in hardwood --- merbau-- which is a dark wood with reddish tones. I didn't want it in the kitchen. I think I am going to do the backsplash in a cream tone to blend with the perimeter cabs so should I pick up tones from the granite for the floor? I want a floor that can go through a whole day without having to sweep up every crumb, yet I don't want the whole look to be too busy. I really enjoy reading all the opinions posted on this forum.