I’ve read a ton of nyc galley threads, super helpful. Wondering about coordinating floor, cabinets, and the adjascent living/dining space:

1. Cabinet color: I want this open kitchen to have cabinets that look like furniture. Apt is contemporary with some MCM pieces. Was thinking maple cabinets stained espresso because the dark color would be a blank canvas and would contrast with the floor. These are walnut but they convey a bit of the idea:

If I commit instead to white like so many do, then what do I do with all my off-white stuff? I have a lot of natural materials, furniture thats beige or stone, etc. The walls are currently white but I’m not sure I want to keep them that way. Seems stark. Do people think espresso is terrible with the MCM pieces? As another option, am also wondering re a medium stain that would be similar to the floor. Am hearing this is a good look only for a country home:

2. Floor: The apt floor is a light, uniform not-too-offensive checkerboard parquet. Not being a billionaire, I am choosing to redo the kitchen rather than replace the entire apt floor. Right now, the open galley has the typical white square builder’s ceramic tile. In this small space to me it looks like a Kleenex. I prefer an open kitchen whose floor is the same as that of the rest of the space. Would it be idiotic to spend money installing more parquet? Or what would you do? I will put down a nice rug fwiw.