What does your counter top look like, I don't know the different brands of products. I really like #4. Very peaceful.

prefer tile 2...but I think the very dark floor in a kitchen is a "no no" : too much shows. if you want really dark, get a little more variegation ..this will not be too much with cabinets. The cabinets are not busy...when the cabinets are in it will read monochromatic and very basic. I don't think any of these are particularly special..not to criticize your efforts...but I would keep looking and bring in more samples. Cabinets and counter are quite nice. Have you seen the vinyl plank flooring-lots of interesting looks -some tile-like....with the advantage of a resilient product. That's what I'd do If I leaned toward tile.

I added a picture of the counter top.

We have wood floor adjacent to the tile floor and GW members advices not to have fake wood right next to the real thing:)

I see a slight pink in #2, and I see the blue in #3. What colors are in your counter? it looks like there is green gray in the dark areas, and pink in the other areas. On my screen the #1 looks good too. I'd go with the most neutral floor that matches color wise.

Yes, there's a small amount of green in some areas of the counters and some copper veins.

Here is a picture of my kitchen. This is the a natural slate tile floor. It wears like iron. It doesn't show any more dirt than any other dark floor. I thought you might like see a real world example. I've used this in three different kitchens throughout the years. I have yet to find anything else I like better.

I do like the tile #4 product. Elegant. They've gotten really good at simulating the real slate.

I like #3. I feel like 4 looks too "flat".

It has been my experience that the cool grays and warm wood tones don't play well together - neither brings out the best in each other when both used in large surface areas. The grays were formulated to work with the popular white cabinets and trims. Consider a stone look tile with a hint of beige along with the grays.

@homechef59- thank you for posting the picture. You have a beautiful kitchen and I love your floor. I think that looks like the tile 1.

@jhmarie, I hear what you're saying. But I've seen few kitchens here's with gray floors and I like the look. It's just hard finding the right gray. I've been looking for awhile now and narrowed it down to these. I like the floor in this pic.

Are you bringing a sample of the counter with you when you shop for tile? It's just as important that the counter works with the floor as it is for the cabinets. It seems like there's a little too much contrast between the black tile and counter, but the light gray tile is too similar to the counter.

@mayflowers - I didn't take a sample of the counter. I didn't request yet as I figured its too early to run the stain tests. But I will request a sample today. Thank you for bringing it up. Are you saying the light gray is better because its too similar?

No, I'm saying it would be better if the floor was a little darker than the counter but the light gray may not be dark enough. It would be good to see it in your home under your lighting. It could darken. Taj Mahal has an organic, watery feel so a pure black doesn't work as well as a softer gray imo.

Dream, The picture is of gauged natural Brazilian black slate. They call it black, but it's really a very dark grey.

@mayflowers- I guess it does look darker than the picture I posted earlier.

Tile 2 on the left, Tile 3 on the right

I posted your Taj Mahal so you can see it with the tiles. Taj seems to be warm toned in all the photos I've seen of it, which is why it works with the red cabinets. Here it is with reddish flooring. I'm not sure gray can work for flooring. You'll need to get a sample of the Taj before you drive yourself further crazy looking at gray tile. It took me six months to find my floor tile so I know it can be frustrating.

The problem with the grey floor is coordinating with the cabinets AND countertop. Just extend the wood into kitchen.

I think you may need a warmer greige floor tile with the Taj Mahal. The easiest would be wood floors.

We don't want to have wood floors in the kitchen because we're worried it'll get ruined faster. My mom does most of the cooking and we do lot of cooking. And with 2 small kids, sometimes there's water spills etc. I don't mind tiles with the hardwood floor look but I was adviced here now to use wood look alike next to the real thing.

I cook a lot too. And have two young kids. We've only ever had wood floors in our homes and it's never been an issue. If water spills, just wipe it up just as you would do with tile :) You can even add rugs or mats near sink, stove, etc.

However, if that's not for you, maybe a warm tile vs grey.

I can't recall your floorplan. Was it only a small amount of tile in kitchen? What about a pretty pattern?

Here's the kitchen plan. There's wood floors till the end of island seating.

This is the wood floor we'll have in the entire house. I don't think this will go with the cabinets anyway.

That makes sense. I saw a cement tile my contractor used as a backsplash. Maybe you might like something like this but subtle pattern not as busy

https://www.southcypress.com/Flooring/Storka-Milano/Milano-9-6-x-11-Vivo-Hexagon?gclid=CjwKEAjwqZ7GBRC1srKSv9TV_iwSJADKTjaDBwB_SzDQRwigo_6PeDthgC6w4sDfCLtYkb56JUXf0BoCRTPw_wcB

Are you going for a very contemporary look like the photo you posted yesterday? It would seem so with the cabinet style and color and the solid-looking kitchen flooring. But then your wood flooring is very traditional. I think you need a clear vision of what your home is so every room flows into the other without jarring changes in the style of materials. Is this new construction?

The horizontal grain in your cabinets is lovely and I read it as a contemporary look. I like tile#4 best as there is no movement in the tile that competes with the cabinets and countertop.

homechef59 - beautiful space!

I like tile #1...

I do not like the super smooth one... (any imperfection down the road will stick out like a sore thumb)

I prefer the darker options over the lighter gray one. I too did a similar tile in my bathroom (with matching charcoal grout) and my floor touches my wood vanity. I love the contrast.

@mayflowers- we're keeping most of the foot print the same but all walls and everything else is new. We have to go for oak flooring, maybe a slightly lighter wood floors.

I'm beginning to like Tile 1 or Tile 4. I like the hexagon tile smm5525 posted but that would be moving away from the contemporary look.

@FeatherBee- love your space. Is the gray tile darker IRL?

Thx! My tile color is called "charcoal" so it's definitely not gray, it's darker. Sorry, I just realized my first comment was confusing. But I had to choose between gray and charcoal colored tile and I went with the darker charcoal option. No regrets. It's pretty dark, but not black.

Depending on the lighting, it can look different, but for the most part, it's dark.

I am looking for the same sort of thing. The only tile we have found so far that works with both our cabinets and our quartzite is a dark gray/brown wood-look tile from Daltile called Mainland. It looks much better in person color-wise than it looks on their web-site, but I am not sure about the glaze.

since your granite reads more griege/brown undertones, i would do a tile in those colors... i don't think a dark gray is going to compliment your beautiful granite. IMO, your granite is the star and the floor should not take away from it.

bring your floor, cab & paint samples to your granite and get an idea of what it will look like...

Please forgive the hijack but Homechef59 - what a stunning space. The contrast is immensely satisfying between the floor and the cabinetry - yields a feeling of serenity.

Dream - I admire your attention to detail. I've never paid attention to gray floors before, appreciate the insight (and the beautiful inspiration pictures). I am terrible at picturing how an element will look so typically photoshop things in place. Do you have any pictures of the space? Surely tile/floor can be laid after cabinets are in place. I'd be glad to help with photoshopping at a later stage.

smm5525 - LOVE the floor tiles you show:) Note to self - when re-do kids' bathroom, start with floor tile.