i'd pick one of these. in a resilient vinyl square. closed in space basically with a small U shape so taking a different theme in this small area is a great opportunty . I love the black and white squares ..find it a bit fun..classic and goes with many other elements ....you havent said what the cabs/ counter are though.

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I used 12x24 tiles in a v. small kitchen (70 sq ft). The tiles were pretty plain stone-effect porcelain. It looked good. You have a space twice the size, I think if you like the tiles you are ordering it will be fine.

The price of your install just went up 10 fold. . Large tiles in small spaces require more cutting, more overage %, specialty tools, and high end labor skills. You don’t get a $1,97 Craigslister to do that kind of work.

You also need to pay close attention to the deflection rating of your floor support. You may have structural work needed to use tile that large. You'll definitely need an uncoupling membrane in the mix.

The DCOF rating becomes really important in large tile, because there are fewer grout lines. .42 or greater. No shiny polished tile.

Have you considered matching one of your two adjacent hardwoods? That would reduce the transitions by one.

I agree with @latifolia. It might look best to continue the hardwood.

Just want to comment that tile in your kitchen might provide a good transition between the two styles of wood flooring.

Pick one of the hardwoods and not add another floor to this mix 24 x48 tiles need a real pro tiler and IMO those are too big for a small space . If you must do tile do 12 x24 with matching grout not white tile or grout .GC are not designers and please do not listen to them . As for the KD is this an actual independant KD or a cabinet sales person. Also to get any help here you need to provide a lot more info some pics of the other flooring for sure. Also cabinet style and color all those things have to be considered when choosing floor.

If you are not opposed to smaller tiles, maybe consider 8" square tiles turned diagonally, or octagon. Lots of pretty choices. Also like the idea of matching one of the existing hardwoods. I don't have a photo, but we once replaced 12x12 tiles in a 90sf kitchen with a smaller mixed tile pattern and it made the kitchen appear much larger. I agree with everyone else that large format will likely be difficult and expensive to do properly.