Why do you need to change the tile (assuming the first pic is current floor)? What is the current flooring? I would save the dollars until you can do wood to match. As far as radiant unless you are ripping out what is there you really cannot do in floor heating.

hate hate current tile its 1980 terrecotta color 8x8 square

so i want neutral color more of a design issue versus function and not willing to wait 10 years with it to redo with all hardwood

I must agree with the save up idea

... you've got a great open concept in the making,

I'd save up for a rearrange, and open up the space

and extend the kitchen into that dining area.

then you could have a free floating island, instead of the peninsula Lots of great lighting and high ceiling to make for a grand room.

Wait and do it right. If you can afford to rip up the tile and do in floor heating then you can afford the wood.

I’m not a pro but if you are going to change the tile it may look better with a tile color that matches the hardwood floor. Not tile that looks like wood, but regular square or rectangle that would almost match the tan. My daughters new to her house has carpet meeting tile and it’s the same color so it doesn’t chop up the space visually, and it will be changed to all hardwood sometime.

I think the oversized tile samples you have look good -- not too much darker than the wood, but they look pretty neutral and nice. Agree that you could go warmer, like toward a taupe, but I think the light gray looks very nice.

Under-floor heating costs a lot (both to install and to use) for minimal value. If your floor is cold in the winter, get comfy slippers! :)

Agree, the darkest large format tile is too dark. Can you get large tiles of the three smaller ones on the sample board? With your cabinets, I might steer away from grey.

Use a tile in a shade close to the countertop, but a bit darker.

Maybe it is my monitor but your current floor doesn’t look terracotta or 8”x8”. You could get some pretty rigs and save for the wood. But if tile is what you want, I would go for more something similar in shade to the middle one in your 2nd pic, but a little lighter

No gray or any cool colors. The new tile needs to harmonize with warm floors as well as the dark cabinets--not easy, but none of your samples do that. This isn't exactly right, but there should be gold with some dark streaks. Try a lot of samples.

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Since you have white countertops, you could also test out a marbelized white, gold, and brown floor tile.

By the time you do tile inand install in there a waiyto f a couple of months could get you the wood and IMO a much better choice .You will need to remove all the tile there and redo the subfloor before new tile IMO wait and do wood and BTW yoou get unfinishe d hardwood and hate that space done to match the rest .

Agreed to skip the heating and match the wood.

cant match wood
31/4 white oak
impossible to find
i will need to spend 30k for all new floir
or refinish it all 20K

so 2k on tile way cheaper!!

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Where have you been looking for 3 1/4 inch white oak? It is not impossible to find.

I typically don’t like separate floors in the kitchen, unless there is a design element to it. Meaning, a pop of color or a pattern. Otherwise it just kind of looks like you gave up. For me it’s kind of like when people have wood floors throughout their house but then that one patch of carpet in the living area. I also would not go warmer. It could end up looking mushy. Unless you can carry the continuity of the wood, then I would go for contrast. That’s just me. I agree with the others on skipping the heated floors. I think you get the most value from them and bathrooms.

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How good is the tile stuck to the floor? Will tile removal damage the underlayment? If so, how much contingency is needed in the budget for repair? Is that tile repeated in the front entry? If the front entry is wood, the kitchen should also be wood IMO because of the open floor plan. If you are determined to do tile, it should blend with the floor color in an open plan, otherwise the visual impression is “choppy”. If you don’t like cold tile underfoot, have you considered LVT that look like wood?

I would save up to get the wood floor rather than spend for a temporary fix. When budget allows perhaps a lighter rug in living room to soften all the dark pieces there.

With an open concept like yours, wood is the right choice. As I was told three houses ago: Do it once. Do it right.

Save up for wood that matches. It can be done and it’s probably not as expensive as you’re thinking. And it will look fantastic.

thks all
decided to get entire top floor redone in new wood floor - started to shop

Wait and do the wood. If you hate the existing tile add a big area rug to visually make you happy. Do not heat a kitchen floor, too expensive and not needed. An area rug and slippers will keep your feet warm. Less expensive and easier to change!

Good to hear!

Not sure where you are looking, but if you call in a real flooring company vs buying from a big box store you will likely be able to match existing floor they do it all of the time and save a lot of money too

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Says they have 1 Houzz badge. This dilemma is just a bit weird.