You can pretty much do anything besides espresso, white wash, and grey wash. Nobody ever lost money putting in a natural toned oak.

Thank you! Do you think it would be too dark to go the color of the ceiling beams (you can see them in the foyer photo)?

Oh wow, I didn't see that on mobile, but I can see it on desktop! Houzz app is horrible. Yes, I think it will be fine. Thinking more holistically though, it might make more sense to get something that matches beams exactly so it looks like the floor and beams were put in on the same day.

Thank you so much! Love the photo that you sent. I think going with the color of the beams is the best option to make the room flow.

Why do you have to work with the foyer tiles? It doesn’t look valuable, beautiful , or unique. It looks like it’s thirty years old and done it’s time... most people want one flooring throughout the main spaces in the home, this is a great time to put oak everywhere.

I agree, lose the tiles and put wood everywhere.