I was going to suggest the grey wood look porcelain too. Hood luck

We've had wood previously in our previous kitchens and weren't satisfied with its durability. We wanted something that could take a beating in a high traffic area. We also wanted to change it up a bit and go for tiles instead of wood in the kitchen. But I do agree that wood throughout does make for an elegant and seamless design.

I'm sorry, I didn't realize you had gray hardwood throughout your house. A friend of mine just put 12 x 24 rectangle gray tiles and her new kitchen. She also has white cabinets and it looks gorgeous maybe you should try something like that

When you get samples of wood-look tiles, look for something in a driftwood look. That way it wouldn't look like you tried to match the wood you have, but would stay somewhat consistent. It would be beneficial to hire a designer for a couple of hours to help you through this because it isn't as simple as it might sound. You will have "height" differences between your existing wood flooring and any flooring that abuts to it, and you want as smooth a transition as possible. You also will need to know an exact pattern for the layout of whatever tile you choose. Then communicating that to the tile people in terms the tile installer understands is also critical, so designers know how to pull this off. You have several other choices in tile too, of course, and they can be presented at a good meeting at a tile center. That is what I would suggest you do.

I was also thinking of introducing some light accent to the white colors in the kitchen, but not too dramatic since you want to stay with the light color range.

Since you are going with Carrara subway tiles and Carrara countertop, Carrara mosaic tiles might be a solution for the floor.

Just to give you options, we have Carrara Long Octagon with Grey Dots honed/polished and Carrara Basketweave with Grey Dots honed/polished.

Carrara Marble Basketweave Mosaic Tile with Bardiglio Gray Dots Honed · More Info

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If you are worried about transition from wooden floors to kitchen tiles, you can always create something like a picture frame around the tile. Or (depending on your layout) use a saddle.

Please let me know if there is anything else I could help you with. - http://www.carraratiles.com/contact-us.html.

I would not recommend those tiles for your kitchen flooring. The grouting would be a constant problem. They are OK in a bathroom, or on a backsplash. I don't disagree with exploring lighter options, just not those particular ones. Sorry. :(

Bardiglio gray marble might be an option too. Tiles or mosaics. One thing to remember, with tiles it will be better to opt for honed coz they will not be slippery. With mosaics, polished or honed, both are acceptable since grount space creates enough traction and the floor is nit going to be slippery.

Bardiglio Gray 12x24 Honed

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Bardiglio Gray 12x12 Honed

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Bardiglio Gray Hexagon 2'' Mosaic Tile Honed

I would opt for as few a number of grout lines as possible. No matter what tile.

Hi all, just an update - we decided to go with matte white petrified wood 12x24 tiles. I will hopefully put up pics once we are done. Thanks for all the advice.

I agree with Patricia I also would be unlikely to recommend putting a faux look wood tile next to real wood. A 12x24" tile is a great look but not with a wood finish, see image below. If you haven't purchased the tile yet I would look for same size tile but in a grey that compliments the colour of your wood floor with little pattern to it and offers a wee contrast to your cabinetry.

I was hoping the white petrified (staggered) would would be enough to contrast the silver mink handscraped flooring that we are putting throughout the house. Do you feel that could work or should we just go with a simple light grey matte or glossy floor tile?

Are you able to post a link to the tile and your wood flooring? Without seeing it I'm concerned that your wood tile will have a lot going on in it once it's laid and perhaps more than you bargained for, like in the picture I posted above. I would take a sample of your wood flooring along with you and chose the grey tile that looks the best with your flooring. I would let the glossy new cabinets shine (no pun intended :) ) and look for a matte finish to add some texture to the end result. If you're still not sure then think about investing in a decorators or designers time for an hour or two. Someone who can come to your house will be able to offer the best advice.

This will be the wood colour, it might have a bit more grey than the picture.

Extend the gray wood floors into the kitchen. Don't almost, but not quite, match the gray wood to some other gray wood-look or tile. If you want porcelain plank floors in the kitchen then extend them throughout the living area. The contrast between bright white shiny cabinets and a darker gray floor would be stunning.

Leelee, i love this in the herringbone pattern!

That does look beautiful, but i can't convince anyone else to get on board with the herringbone patterning. I think it would look great with the high gloss cabinets. We have a tough choice to make but i'll keep everyone up to date and post pics of the final product (a few months away :) )

I think white cabinets would pop against it. Do you know where to purchase this one leelee?

Still think that wood-look next to real wood, even if a different color or pattern, ends up looking terrible -- you suddenly notice the fakeness of the tile.

Go for a light gray cement-look tile. There are some really pretty ones out there for not much money -- I just put one from Lowes into the kitchen and bath of a house that has finishes similar to what you're discussing, and it looks great.

Agree, acm, floors need to be either all wood or all wood-look tile but not both. Unless they are totally different but why do that?

tdot, the porcelain plank can be laid in a non-herringbone more standard plank look. I do love the herringbone but the darker gray would be such a nice contrast with white shiny cabs. So maybe you could compromise with the others and go for the darker but just not in the herringbone?

Thank you so much leelee and acm and everyone who has contributed. I agree the dark grey will look nice. I just need to convince the other members of the household to get on board.

this is what i was originally thinking (but my brother convinced me on the petrified wood):

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Sometimes, you have to stop asking for input and just do what you think is right. They will come around!

They are all quite nice, the important thing is how they look with both your existing flooring and your cabinets.

And I agree with Flo! The only people that should decide what to use is you and your spouse.

Is your brother contributing to the cost of the floors?

I know what you mean. I am in the process of picking things out for a new kitchen & my head is swimming. I have my mind made up & then i start listening to other opinions & i start doubting myself. I have been looking at various kitchens/finishes/floor plans for months and i keep going back to the same one so that gave me my answer!!

My brother is not, haha. I know what you mean @dhadley444. It's difficult because all we have are small samples to work with. It's hard to envision and entire space. I am heading to the tile store one last time, the decision i make today will be final. :) Thanks everyone!