my first thought would be hard wood or wood laminate b/c i don't like the tile that's in there with all the grout lines,. i just feel your kitchen doesn't need any more lines, if i am making any sense. if you are set on tile, i would look into a wood look tile, slate look etc., i would not do a standard 12x12 ceramic run of the mill tile....if u want to change what u have, then my thought is you don't like what u have and need to change the look of the flooring., again, i hope i am making sense.....

so random tile sizes, larger format tile in a different pattern anything to change the style of what u have now. but i would do hardwood or some kind of wood look floor, which will compliment that beautiful brick b/s, which look perfect with your counters!!!! nice choice!!!

LOVE your kitchen window and u have a beautiful view, from what i can see!!!!!

Wish that brick was on the floor and not the walls!

I think your floor tile looks good with your counters and cabinets. I am not fond of the brick backsplash. I would not want such a rough surfaced backsplash to keep clean. I do think a taupe colored glass tile would sparkle.

Or look for a wool runner for in front of your sink. When you find one you like, pick out a backsplash to go with it. I have a wool runner from Overstock and love it. Your neutral colored tile would be the perfect backdrop. My rug has some medium and dark colors and always looks good.

Another one who isn't liking the brick. I don't think the brick and counter complement each other at all.

Have you already purchased the brick? It's awfully heavy looking with your cabinets & countertops.

I don't care for the brick either. It reminds me of the old Z Brick we had back in the 70's. (Sorry) It does seem a bit heavy with the white cabinets and grey counters.

I don't like the brick either, but if you are set on the brick I would definitely go with wood floors. You have different styles going on here. The backsplash needs something to compliment it.

I would love the brick on the floor but have to agree about the brick on the backsplash. it's fighting the cabinets and granite.

Brick next to smooth granite? No. It doesn't look good in the pictures. Please look at your pictures again. Why do you want a dark, light eating, easy to dirty, hard to clean, dusty rough looking backsplash? If you had wood cabinets and wood floors and wood or stainless countertops...maybe then.

The rest of the kitchen is beautiful. Why are you getting derailed now-in the final stretch? The floor is just yucky. If you like a tile floor why not get a tile that looks like wood? Or is just interesting on its own since the rest of the kitchen is neutral. Also I would not allow anyone to lay out a floor in squares as shown. The dark grout next to this whitish tile just looks dirty.

Another person who hates the brick backsplash. You should have a very neutral backsplash with limited or no grout lines, and the tile should be similar color to your cabinets - so it looks seamless. Wood or wood look tile floors. Keep it open and airy. You have a lovely window and a small kitchen. So lighter colors as much as possible. The brick will look terrible, sorry to say.

A brick backsplash is going to be difficult to keep clean of inevitable grease.

Tile for floor - make grouting narrow and similar to the color of Tile you do use.

Thank you all so much for your feedback!

The floors we have now are original to the home and definitely have to go. We have laminate throughout the entire house so we are trying to do something different to break it up. Thinking maybe a gray/beige tile w minimal grout lines. We tried some fun floors w marbling including slate but it was too busy.

For the brick, it would only be on this one wall above the oven so it wouldn't be overwhelming. The counters have the brownish red color in them. We worry a light color backsplash would all blend together so we were trying to break it up a bit and add some character. Our other thought is maybe a medium color gray tumbled marble to break it up.

Thank you again!

The fact that it will only be a tiny patch is probably even worse - because it will stand out so much in contrast to the rest of your light airy kitchen. I think that brick is a big mistake. Not to mention all the issues others have noted about cleaning, texture etc.

You actually WANT to have your cabinets/countertops/backsplash blend together in a small space! It appears larger that way. Add character with a small rug on the floor and a couple of interesting things on your countertop.

I totally understand where you're coming from. I'm redoing my kitchen and it's small - 11 x 15. It has little space behind the stove as the vintage stove has a high back. I have tried and tried to find a place in my kitchen where it could having something "smashing" and guess what; it can't. It's just too small and the backsplash area is too limited and cut-up. So neutral is going to be best.

It's hard when we see "inspiration" kitchens on Pinterest etc with enormous islands covered in some fabulous surface, huge backsplashes behind large stoves with custom hoods. Most of these kitchens are enormous - many far larger than most living rooms. They just don't translate to more normal size houses/kitchens.

Keep your kitchen simple - it's going to be beautiful!

If you want to add texture look at a crackle beveled subway. I'm sure you have put a lot of money & energy into your kitchen, you don't want people's eye to go right to the backsplash. The one below isn't beveled, but would also add texture.

It matters not that the counter has some brick color in it. Standing back, the counter reads light gray. The mismatch of styles is very apparent to everyone here. I have seen some attractive brick used in kitchens, but that is chimney brick or brick on a fireplace from 1975, which most people paint over to get rid of.

Use something like the crackle tile that mark_rachel just posted and do a "pattern" behind your cooktop if you want a bit of interest. And why not run the LVT through the kitchen too? It's easy to care for, and it won't break up the space.

If you're set on brick, how about white/whitewashed?

I have samples of the tile that mark_rachel posted above and I think it would look fantastic in your kitchen. It's really affordable too, like $8 a sf.

Thank you all again for your feedback. I think we decided to go with tumbled travertine in a white/beige color for the backsplash instead of the brick.

Couple questions:

- For a small space would you recommend small brick shaped tiles, brick shape and size tiles, or square tiles? We don't want to do the real thin tiles.

-We are thinking about square porcelain floor tiles, placed in a diamond shaped pattern because we understand that will make our small kitchen appear bigger. If we do a square tile backsplash would you place them in a diamond pattern as well to match the floor pattern?

-We are thinking of a medium beige color floor...the floors we have are original to the house and have to go! We can't do wood because of the way the kitchen is laid out with the rest of the house where we already have wood.

Thanks in advance!

Have you started Pinterest boards or houzz idea books for your project?

I suggest you take a step back and start searching houzz or Pinterest for inspiration. Inspiration boards are the fun part--before the decision making really starts. Save whatever strikes you and include a comment reminding you of your favorite elements. After about a week you'll start to see common themes emerge that will help you narrow down your taste.

I saw a two tone cork floor set in a harlequin pattern in a small kitchen yesterday and it looked awesome. However, the rest of the kitchen was totally quiet, probably white--the floor was the star. I'll see if I can find it, it was on a blog.

Imo, tile can go dated so fast. I'd be very hesitant to use it on floors unless it was a wood-look and you really can't do that.

Here it is: https://www.instagram.com/p/BEI5dwpzgrS/

looks like this this kitchen is featured in Lauren liess' book "Habitat"

benjesbride I did start a pinterest board a while back, thank you! You're right, it's very helpful. Just curious what everyone thinks before we make final decisions. That floor is great, thanks!!

Regarding the backsplash behind your range/below your microwave.... If those appliances are staying, I'd just put a sheet of stainless steel there. That area of your kitchen is not really something that should be highlighted, but rather downplayed a bit. Your nice, big window is really the focal point of your kitchen.

Thank you! Anyone have experience with vinyl flooring? Looking at that vs porcelain, both that look like wood. We found a color in both that we like so it's a matter of choosing btw materials.

We had luxury vinyl tiles with grout in our last house. It looked great & was much warmer than porcelain. Our friends had vinyl planks that look like wood & they hate it. Theirs does have a more commercial feel & I can see why they don't like it, it's very thin like sheet vinyl. Our tile were thick with some sort of other layer.

the marmoleum click product might also be worth considering