I like the slab farthest on the left.

I love the middle sample! I think that would be perfect! The other two have a bit of a reddish hue to them.

I love the middle sample too, to relate back to the grey tones in your counters, but agree with Barbara about butting that up to another wood.

I am with Jeannie. First one to the left;)

Would you consider something darker? check out the link below. It would add contrast and style. I would go with this colour and step away from too something too in between.

I agree with most, I like the middle wood stain that has a bit more of a color variation to blend grey tones. Check out our project with similar finishes.

The middle for sure!

i do like the middle one...what about the transition though..is that going to be awkward?

I agree with the middle one.

Wonder whether you care for this type of tile. Looks like wood but it is not!

It is recommended for decks and other exterior places but I think it is ok anywhere! But I am not a pro so I don't know much.

i know its not wood...as much as i would want to put real wood, it would not be practical for me in a kitchen...i tried to find a tile that would add warmth to my predominately white kitchen but to no avail..i like the warmth of wood, its just not durable enough for me in a kitchen..i welcome all suggestions..thanks everyone so far

I too love wood inside but like you say sometimes it is impractical. Saw an image of a lovely kitchen with bamboo flooring on a home and garden website but have no idea about the wear and tear.

Try this one dear - 784 choices - hope you find something you like. Good luck!
www.lowes.com/Tile-Stone/Floor-Tile/Glazed-porcelain

Could you do some kind of transition tile between the wood and the 'wood' tile? I'm thinking still in tile but an obvious contrast.

Barbara can you share more info on that cream/gray tile? Looking for something like that for my kitchen.

May I suggest cork tile. It's warm and very comfortable on tired feet in the kitchen. There are so many colours and patterns to choose from I'm sure you could find something that compliments your hardwood floors. I know I have in my home.

I love the middle one, it complements the counter top and the cabinets. It also gives it a warm feeling to it. If that's what you are looking for then that is the one.

Just a note on having hardwoods in kitchen. I had already had tile and hated it- its cold-hard on your feet and when you drop something it will not only break-but you find pieces weeks later that flew in all directions> I also debated about hardwoods- bought a sample and for two weeks literally tried to destroy it- nothing damaged it- been happy with the hardwoods for 8 years now and so easy to keep clean!

There are some great new porcelain "Wood" products on the market now, and also some not so good, so I could see why you would be drawn to this decision. With that said, as a flooring contractor I do not like the look of installing a porcelain faux wood next to hardwood floors. I doubt you will be happy with the aesthetics. I would definitely opt to either run the existing wood thru the kitchen or install a stone or tile that complements the existing hardwood. It's just an opinion. Whatever option you chose, good luck.

Kikiandkyle the tiles are savoia Thermae in greige. They are 12x24. Good luck!

hey guys...ive decided to go with the tile in the middle..it comes in 9in and 6 in wide planks..would it be visually better to go with the 6in since they are 6in my adjoining room..or would it be better to with the 9 in so you get less grout lines? thanks

The middle one is very nice!

I LOVE the middle one, especially with white wood cabinets! Other two have too much red in them for my taste. We are building and we are putting walnut floors & white kitchen cabinets. White trim on windows & doors, but stained doors, extra tall. Look at pic's on HOUZZ to help you picture each look. It helped me SO much!!

Wood porcelain floors butting up to real wood is not our first choice as it will look like the house was done in "phases". A porcelain that looks like stone in the grey tones would be a wonderful choice. Use a 12 x 24 format as it works great in tight spaces.

Best of Luck,

www.northcountytileandstone.com

I also love the middle sample!

Stick with the 6inch tile. The visual continuity is very important when trying to get two "woods" to work together. The fewer things that seperate them means the easier they are to get them to work together. You can work with minimal grout lines with these tiles as well. You can chat with the tile supplier to find out the colour grout options (you can get the grout colour to blend so you can't see the lines) as well as the minimum/maximum size of grout lines. Coloured grout together with minimum grout lines = very cohesive looking floor that works well with the wood "outside" the kitchen.

I too like the "middle" sample you chose. That was my choice but you already made your announcement.

Middle!!! Can I ask what countertop is that? It's beautiful!

We installed and LOVE our floors! I should post a pic of the complete kitchen, came out really nice! We used Super White Granite. It does etch, but ours hasn't stained at all. We love it so much we put it in the master bathroom too!

I love the dark oak chocolate wood floor! It is rich and can be very transitional! Good Choice!

I love the middle sample too. We have the same dilemma, existing hardwoods, but I would love to have tile hardwood in the kitchen for messes and such. Our realtor advised us against it for resale (we live in Ga though). If you are on a lake, beach though, it could work. I would either take out your existing floor and replace it all with that tile, or continue with real hardwoods in the kitchen to go with your existing. It looks too sketchy to have one part wood floor, right next to fake wood floors IMO.

Middle!

I'm not a fan of the fake wood tiles and might be concerned about them dating quickly. Also they may look awkward next to your real hardwood. I'd either match your existing hardwood or go with a simple porcelain or stone tile. Perhaps something in grey tones as another poster suggested?

Yes please post completed pic. Would love to see it! I'm sure it came out beautiful!

never put wood tile next to real wood. The transition will be awful. I'm doing engineered wood throughout my first floor including kitchen. It holds up much better to water and spills (we used a sample as a serving platter for a week throwing wine, soy sauce and hamburger grease on it and nothing made a mark.)

You probably don't want the expense of replacing everything so I'd advise going with a complementary tile and not trying to match the hardwood. Make sure that whatever you choose you check that it is not slippery when wet. I made the mistake of putting travertine in once and it was really slippery. Love the grey tone suggestions above.

@Foryourcloset do you have pictures you can share? I have this dilemma too. Thanks!

@Foryourcloset do you have pictures you can share? I have this dilemma too. Thanks!

check out our page for kitchen floor ideas!

Can you refinish the real hardwood to match the wood look tiles? That might make the transition less obvious. Or, install the wood look tiles in a different direction/pattern than the hardwood so that it looks intentional.

Can you refinish the real hardwood to match the wood look tiles? That might make the transition less obvious. Or, install the wood look tiles in a different direction/pattern than the hardwood so that it looks intentional.

@jenwen...it might be possible to sand and refinish the hardwoods to come close to the look of the wood-look tile. But the most obvious thing to do is work with another visual - something other than wood-look.

What kind of flooding is the middle one? We have plans for similar white cabinets and I think that one looks great!

this is a really old post and OP never did post pictures of finished project so likely wont answer you!