I think I want to know why it won't work in your kitchen? That si where IMO they work best.

That's a great price for cement tile. Can you tell us why this will not work for you? Tile like this has been used for centuries in homes.

My understanding is that they stain terribly and the kitchen is a natural place for messes?

We did a bathroom recently with cement-look porcelain tile. Came from Country Floors, but you can find them or similar at any tile store:

Beauty and the Baths: Guest Bath · More Info

Beauty and the Baths: Guest Bath · More Info

https://oasistile.com/products/vincenzia-royale-medici-green-6x6-matte-porcelain-tile?variant=42793747415234&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0fymiuyx_QIV-RWtBh0CrQPgEAQYASABEgKgQ_D_BwE

This line has several patterns in green:

https://www.build.com/affinity-tile-fcdmnt/s1702756?uid=4016805#overview 

Glazzio tile has an encaustic-look porcelain tile collection.

https://www.glazziotiles.com/products/AMALFI%20COAST%20SERIES.aspx

I used it in our secondary garage entry and it is a nice quality tile.

I’ve seen the pattern in other colors and in green in the UK. If you had to choose color or pattern, which would you choose?

Original Style’s Odyssey Grande line has a few patterns with green.

Theres a little bit of green in the kitchen but otherwise its white so i was hoping to bring the color in. i just love the simplicity if this design

The manuf does recommend they be sealed.

So buy a couple of tiles, seal them, and test them in your kitchen

See if you can live with them. Easy Peasy.

You could use this one in green.

https://www.flooranddecor.com/porcelain-tile/diagonal-sabia-porcelain-tile-100905454.html?impressionlist=explore-outdoors

https://www.flooranddecor.com/porcelain-ceramic-decoratives/zellige-saggia-matte-ceramic-tile-101000560.html?impressionlist=porcelain-ceramic-decoratives

This has a nice primitive appearance to the tile.