Need more info. What's your budget? Do you prefer wood, tile, LVP ... so many options. Is this a mansion or a 1600 sq ft starter? Do you have a family, a dog ... are you gutting an existing space or building new? Read the "new to kitchens" thread - I'll find it and bump it.

Well, would prefer wood...but will consider all. The house is 4100 sq ft total. Just wanting to remodel the existing, not gut. Custom home built in 2000. Repainted/redecorating throughout from the 'Tuscan reds/golds/browns' (you know the drill) to the cooler tones pictured. The kitchen is the last room to redo. 1 small dog. Empty nesters in 2-3 years. Haven't decided yet if we will stay or downsize. It's a $750 home/lot in Texas. We need to replace about 2500 sq ft of flooring that is currently ceramic tile & wood laminate. So, if I were to guess, I would think we would like to stay somewhere under 25K for the flooring, 2K or less for 32 sq ft of BS, and 5K or less for 46 sq ft of countertop. Again, all guesses, but I hope that helps some. Not looking for anything too formal or too modern. Just updated & relaxed. :)

Got any pictures of what it looks like now? What's the light like, both natural and from lighting? To me, wood is always appropriate - like a little black dress, it goes with everything. Getting the right species and tone with the pecan cabinets might be more of a challenge. Traffic here slows down over the weekend. If you don't get any other input before Monday morning, bump this thread.

Oak flooring stained a medium brown goes with anything.

The cabinets are in good shape. We plan to remove the ornaments, plate railing and trim from the hood. The bar will be taken to counter height, too.

...here it is in all it's French Quarter/Mardi Gras glory!😣

The floor appears about 25x brighter in these photos, but still it's awful.

id paint the walls before id pick any floor. go lighter/less drab on those walls and I think you'd have MORE options for the floor. High quality wood look vinyl plank is something im seeing and am impressed. Various tones avail .

Wow, that floor and backsplash are ... wow. Cabinets are very pretty, minus the changes you've already planned. Do you have wood in other rooms? If so, I'd continue that theme. If not, your options are wide open. If you like tile, you could do a slate look (dark) or a terrazzo (light). But I like real wood.

Yes, definitely wow. No wood in the other rooms. I would like wood throughout, but the expense of it all (about 2500 sq. ft.) is more than my hubs wants to spend if we sell. I think I'm going to have to find a KD that I can afford that would be willing to put together a plan that can be carried out in stages. Paint, floors, BS, counters - overwhelming lol.

Just had a thought...we could maybe replace the tile with the same pergo that exists in the other rooms for now. It would blend and be a definite improvement over the tile until we could invest in the hardwood throughout. Would make it easier to choose counter & BS too. Not sure the color would still be available, but might be worth a shot!

Is the current flooring the same between the family room and kitchen?

Nope. Wood laminate in family room, living room, dining & study. Ceramic tile in kitchen, breakfast, entry to hallway. Bedrooms, game rooms carpeted. Bathrooms, laundry room with neutral ceramic tile.

I found a few close outs! It's pretty close the cabs. So would it be better to go a little darker with the pecan stain for the cabinets for better contrast? Or ? And with these tones, what would be better options for counter & BS?

Light oak would be nice, or a tan or warm gray tile could work. Depends a lot on your preferences -- for sure I'd do wood outside the kitchen! Cabinets are really nice, you're lucky!