If you're not opposed to having tile again, I would select a tile as close in color to the pine as possible. I think a cohesive material and/or at least a cohesive color for all flooring looks best. It fades into the background and provides a backdrop for the things in your home you want to feature, i.e. furniture, rugs, art, cabinets, etc.

And you can match the hardwood floors if you want hardwood floors. You should be able to purchase unfinished flooring and have it stained to match, although maple is difficult to stain.

If you wanted to do hardwood in the family room and kitchen, you could still do tile (or slate) in the entry.

If you plan on keeping your wood cabinets in the kitchen I can see how you may wish to stay with a tile. More photos of your existing spaces that require new flooring would help.

I agree first make sure about what the wood is you have and get unfinished the same species and have it either done to match or worse case all the floors done to match. I think G&S could be correct in hich case easier to find .

Pine is a softwood. It's better for you that your floors aren't pine.

If you decide against color matching new wood to the old wood and want to go for tile instead, I would not try to match the color of the wood with your tile color. I think it will look much better to acknowledge the change in material with a different color. Would need to see more of your kitchen and family room to make a recommendation. I'd prefer a larger format tile with fewer grout lines and pattern.

How important is it that you match throughout, or are you fine with going with say a complementary porcelain tile in kitchen/entrance and add hardwood in family room, stained to match LR and with not adjoining (I assume), even if a bit off won’t be noticeable. What are your kitchen cabinets?

Is there a reason you can’t extend the hardwood through these spaces? It seems like it would be ideal with your other finishes.

In an ideal world, I would love to extend the hardwood throughout the main floor, however, I’m worried about matching the current wood colour as it is 25 years old!

At 25 years old, someone has done a great job of maintaining the existing hardwood floors if they aren't starting to need to be refinished anyway.

If the existing floors need to be refinished, then it would not be too difficult to install new unfinished hardwood (same species/grade/preferably same width) as what you have. Then have the old floors refinished and the new floors finished to be the same color.

What everyone else said. We had red oak installed in the kitchen a few years ago to match the 70-year-old floors in the living room. Old floors were refinished at the same time and the new and old match perfectly.

Having unfinished (maple?) installed where you have tile and then refinishing all would likely cost about the same as putting in new tile and add far more value.

My monitor shows tile in two colors. The color in the first picture is a mid tone warm color like a pale terracotta. That seems good, imo. You can bring home sample pieces and see what works.

I agree, use the same flooring, hire a professional, and the job should be perfect!

Please post more pictures.

What do your rooms look like? style wise? colour wise?

If the current wood floors are 25 years old, are they needing to be refinished? If so, this is the perfect time to add new hardwoods and refinish it all together. Other wise, go to a flooring store and start bringing home samples. Anything with a warmer tone would work with the wood floors. There is so much out there now to choose from.

Agree with the hardwood advice so far, but I also like a simple ”slate” tile look with wood floors

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I also like a slate look tile with wood floors.

I concur. Firstly, ascertain precisely what type of wood you possess. Then, obtain unfinished wood of the same species. Have it either finished to match the existing floors or, in a worst-case scenario, have all the floors refinished to achieve a consistent appearance. I believe G&S might be correct, in which case it would be simpler to locate.

The slate flooring shown in the photos above seem to work very well with the maple flooring. IMO thin brick flooring would also work well as it a classic material.

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Yes, agree with everyone. Would suggest getting unfinished flooring (once you confirm what the wood species) to extend in the rest of the areas noted and refinish all to match

Thank you for all your kind comments and suggestions. It seems that almost unanimously, the thing to do is verify the wood and try to match it. Thank you, All for your insights and expertise.