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I think a lot will depend on the stain you choose for the floor. Do you have any examples of what you're aiming for with the floor? I have a midcentury home and spent a ton of time researching flooring because we just replaced the original wall-to-wall carpet and changed the flooring in our kitchen. Grayed out wood flooring is very popular right now, and is going to look very out of place in a midcentury modern home if you're trying to stay true to the style. My personal feeling is that 'in' colors for stain come and go, but natural wood is natural wood - harder for that to be dated! I also didn't come across too many (any?) original midcentury kitchens with wood flooring. There are plenty of midcentury modern-style kitchens being done with wood floors now, but it doesn't seem to have been a common kitchen floor material then. (Not sure how closely you are trying to stick to a midcentury modern style, and if you want a time capsule look or a current version of mcm style!)

I certainly think that mixing woods works. We went with unstained white oak floors, and I have lots of teak and walnut furniture and I think it works! Here's a pic, since I think the flooring color looks similar to the cabinet photo in your inspiration photo:

Thanks so much for your input! I don't have be super strict about staying MCM and want to bring hardwood into the kitchen since it's everywhere else and I like that look... I'll do more MCM fixtures, accents and furniture but don't mind being more transitional / contemporary for the kitchen design.

This is the stain I'm thinking about using, although I still need to test it...

Here are some of the cabinets options from my cabinet company...

And white washed red oak, which doesn't look this red in the sample I have but...

Thanks again!

And this is a similar palette to what my living room will look like (unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the house to send and quite a bit of demo is needed)

My kitchen will be a long L shape with a 4.5x7 ft island in the middle FYI and here are a few kitchens that I love...

Very helpful! Thank you!

Reiterating - do NOT do the weathered ebony/grey floor. I have no idea why this look became a thing (the overdone farmhouse trend, I guess).

Pick a natural finish maple cabinet. Nice even grain and very much like your picks above.

I'd pick a mid-tone brown stain for the floor then go a shade lighter than you think you want. Have them do a sample of it AFTER your actual cabinets are available to compare it to. You won't regret going lighter but you may regret going too dark.