paint is a matter of your tastes, true with floors too. wood, laminate wood, ceramic wood. Although some more unusual option are cork - can be pricey, leather tiles-definitely up there, and marmoleum which is green and can various colors and patterns, heard a few were happy with it. sure there are others.

It would be helpful if you could share some pics for us as well as whether you have kids/pets to determine durability factor for your flooring. Thanks!

still working on prelim prints, but have a yellow lab and will have kids