Typically no one will recommend a wood look imitation next to real wood. It just never looks right. I would get a slate type LVP.

vinyl squares rather than plank . slate look is always a winner/ there are many stone shades/ patterns.

I agree, don’t try to make faux wood work with real wood. If you don’t want actual tile, do the lvp in tile look.

I recently saw a house where there was 90s red oak flooring in part of house, and decided to replace the existing tile in the kitchen. They decided to install an LVP - wood look. While I think the wood look LVP looks nice (I was surprised by how much the look/feel of it has improved over the last few years), I thought it looked odd next to real hardwood floors.

I also don’t like faux marble countertops with a genuine marble backsplash - at least not the ones I’ve seen (there may be better quartz faux marble countertops than the ones I’ve personally seen installed with genuine marble backsplashes). I also don’t like wood tiles installed next to genuine hardwood floors.

If you can’t run matching hardwoods into your kitchen, I would install tile. I’ve never seen a tile look LVP - but based upon the many helpful comments I’ve read posted by millworkman, I would definitely look at the suggested slate look LVP. I just had 4x12 charcoal slate tile installed in a herringbone pattern (bathroom + mudroom/laundry room) and I’ve received many compliments. While I had real slate tile installed, if the faux slate tile LVP looks as good as the newer faux wood LVPs I’ve recently seen, it seems like a good choice.

What about cork? I wanted to try it but was talked out of it. Wish I didn't listen.

Cork might scratch with the dogs and it really fades in sunlight. Marmoleum maybe? Comes in a wide variety of colors.

if you go to a flooring specialty store, not a big box store, they have some really cool linoleum products now, modern looking stuff and retro stuff that would look good with your solid color cabinets. I think it would perform like LVP but look more like a cool hip modern Joshua Tree drive up motor lodge, depending on your design preference, if you know what I mean.

There was someone on here recently who had the same problem and ended up lacing in new hardwood and refinishing the floors. It looked great. You can read about it in the link below.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6331052/marmoleum-flooring-color-for-kitchen-and-dining#n=18

Here's a thread about refinishing red oak flooring to get rid of the red/orange color. Bona Red Out anyone? (houzz.com)

OP, your oak floor is beautiful! I would love to see it in your kitchen as well.

I agree with the others - NO to wood-look anything.

Just copy the wood floor. I can't imagine that the cost is significantly more than LVP, especially when you factor in that LVP is usually ripped out and replaced within 5-10 years when the material starts to fail. Hardwood will do better with dogs and kids than LVP because it can be buffed and recoated and refinished many times, and is overall more durable. Most or all of the benefits of LVP are a myth.

I also wanted to add that while I know that many people make comments about not using hardwood floors in kitchens, I’ve had mine for over 26 years (also in powder room). I haven’t had any issues (except a very small one when the water line for my refrigerator was initially installed - and it was an easy fix done by contractor). I’m only now getting ready to refinish them! They have held up well to several dogs + my two daughters (plus, many of their friends - our house tended to always have kids playing + teenagers watching movies). A lot of holidays - and I have quite a few nieces and nephews. Never had any problems. Mine were finished ”on site” back in 1996 - so, maybe that’s why?

This is in kitchen - near sink/stove/fridge: