Hi! We are renovating our kitchen, which previously had tile. When we moved into our 1990s colonial 7 years ago we re-did the rest of the first floor (except the kithen) in a pre-finished darker hardwood (see image). I don't love how that flooring (not the greatest quality) has held up and while i don't dislike the look, it's not what I'd choose today. Should I do the kitchen to match the rest of the first flooring to keep the flow, or do I put in light oak that I love and plan to do the rest of the first floor at a later date? It'll be a while since my husband did the first floor install himself and he won't want to see his work ripped up for a couple years I'm thinking :) My designer suggested sticking with the current flooring, or matching the look of it with a slightly harder/better flooring product. However, I can't get past the fact that it wouldn't be the floor I'd choose for the kitchen and that the lighter wood would go better with the rest of the kitchen aesthetic. Maybe I'm over analyzing. Any advice. For reference, I like this Stuga flooring https://stugastudio.com/collections/flooring/products/greta

Attached are renderings of what the new kitchen is going to look like as well as pics of the current first floor hardwood.