A few more details. It sounds as if you already have honey oak hardware floors in your kitchen or is that elsewhere in the house?

I have honey oak hardwoods in my dining room, adjacent to the kitchen. We have opened the wall between the dining room and kitchen completely, but cannot bring on the hardwoods to the kitchen.

Why can't you bring the hardwood into the kitchen?

First and best option would be to run the same hardwood into the kitchen.

The second option would be to look for a nice complimentary tile but we would need to see the space to make recommendations.

Same hardwood in the kitchen! It will be much easier on your feet and add to the flow of the home.