One suggestion would be installing wood flooring that is lighter in color and wider planks, and would seamlessly butting up to your existing tile. It would be sleek and modern.

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Nothing beats real wood floors.

Love those ideas! Thank you. I'm worried about spills and dirt- I have teenagers. What wood or wood alternative would you suggest?

I think the idea of hard wood floors would be gorgeous! Depending on the condition of your floors beneath the rug perhaps a good sand and stain job? If not I love the idea posted by Your Color Diva and doing the second image labeled "our work".

I just posted a discussion today regarding my hardwood floors being sanded and decided to go with the natural oak that I have with some poly. (Would even love for you to take a look and let me know your thoughts :) )

Stick with light wood floors.

Lumbar Liquidators carry it! Light floors show nothing you will love them!

More than likely your tile is 1/4" thick. If you choose a 3/8" thick engineered wood there isn't much of a height difference and you can butt the products side by side to create a transitionless seam.

great advice thanks!

A good hardwood floor will easily last a lifetime (I've got over 100 year-old oak floors in my house). Today's finishes make spills a non-issue, you just wipe things up with a damp cloth (and mild soap if needed). Keep them clean by dust mopping daily (we actually use a Roomba set on a timer since we have 4 cats and need to keep the fur under control), and then once a week we damp mop with Bona hard wood floor cleaner and microfiber mop. I actually think they're much easier to care for than carpets.

By the way, engineered hard wood floors will not last as long as traditional hard wood floors. Depending on the floor, it might be possible to refinish them once or twice, but real hard wood floors are thick enough to refinish multiple times. But, the thickness of the floors may be an issue to butt up with your tile, so that is a consideration. I think almost any reputable flooring store should be able to let you know all your options and how to best deal with the transition between your tile and your new floors.