With the wood cabinets and the wood on the ceiling of your family room, I'd consider a new tile that doesn't look like wood for the kitchen and the family room.

Hard NO for me., and "wood look" tile especially.

Unless there is a climate reason for tile? It's hard on your back, especially in a kitchen. The space is already "broken" with changes in flooring level. Do not change flooring until whatever remodel ( all areas) have been considered, and that means kitchen especially.

I would select a hardwood, lighter, for everywhere , or first tell us what remodel shall entail./ all of it, Not a fan of the wood ceiling here - feels like a heavy lid, but jmo on that.

I will double down on the NO to tile. Is this a ground floor? Tile needs a very stable underfloor. It's the BIGGEST PITA to change and flooring is just not meant to be for ever. And then there is the unforgiving part. Tough on life, anything fallling on it, humans to breakables and joints. I know there are patio homes in tropical climates where this seems to make sense, but I don't see the upside. I also have issues with the acoustics of a home with all hard surfaces. I would go insane in such a loud home.

Have you considered wood floors throughout?

The most likely option if this were new higher end construction today is- wait for it--- engineered wide plank 7 to 11" 4mm to 6mm top flat cut hardwood layer, birch or eucalyptis ply core, pale matte finished European Oak. Ask for samples of this specification range with no substitutions. Price will range affected by the thickness of the top layer and the width of the plank.

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The fashion darling of the flooring selection, pale and wide, ? It is not the only hardwood flooring no matter those among us may favor the trend above all other selections.: )

IMO tile floors are not ideal for backs and legs for sure. Wood look ones fooled no one and honestly already dated. What flooring is already in the house ? The best usually all one flooring throughout is the perfect choice.

Am in agreement with other posters that perhap using another flooring would turn out better especially since you have a wood ceiling.

Either tile or wood, no wood-look tile. The grout lines are usually very evident, and no one is fooled into thinking it's real wood.

My preference always is for genuine hardwood, site finished. Second choice would be engineered wood. If the budget doesn't allow either of these, LVP. Tile dead last, unless it's a bathroom.

Eh, wood-look tile has its place, but gets a lot of hate here. I used it in the guest house in our previous house and it was the correct product for the space, as it was a man cave, teen hangout and hobby workshop. I never had to worry about anyone spilling anything and not being able to clean it up, even if I didn't check till a few days later.

When I built my current house in FL, I seriously looked at wood-look tile, but did not find exactly what I wanted in the right color. I did find one company that had amazing wood-look tile with long tile lengths and other wood-look patterns, but the colors they offered were too cool and did not work with my warm wood furniture.

I ended up using engineered wood floors as the house is one-story on a slab.

Engineered wood floors throughout. Wood like tile would be a big mistake IMO.

Maybe I'm not understanding something. What is wrong with the wood floors you have and the tile you have since you're considering tile anyway. They both harmonize well with the wood cabinets. What's off are the furniture, rug, and window treatments, which should be in warmer colors. If you want a more cohesive space then:

--Lose all the gray wherever you have it. It's unfortunately your kitchen counters and backsplash are gray.

--Choose art, furnishings, rug, and window treatments in light cream that harmonizes with the tile. For dining and accent pieces, choose wood that echoes kitchen cabinets. Note the floor to ceiling curtains in each photo. Yours are too heavy.

Sorry, I probably should have included more details with the original post. We installed the engineered wood and travertine 17 years ago, and have not been happy at all with how they have held up. We are looking to install tile for more durable flooring that will not crack, chip, dent, or fade with sun exposure as we have experienced. This is one decision in the remodel, we plan to replace kitchen and dining room cabinets to white with black fixtures, looking at arctic white granite from MSI. Will paint oak cabinets in living room, color TBD. Not changing the fireplace or wood ceiling.

In that case, use a tile that doesn't try to replicate wood. A slate look or other stone look might be best.

I have lived on porcelain tiles installed over a slab for 20+ years and never found it to be detrimental to my back. Certainly it's not as cushy as wall to wall carpet but there are far more pros to living with porcelain tile than cons in terms of durability and maintenance. It withstands water spills, severe soiling, pet accidents and rough footwear and looks as good as new with a wash or steam cleaning.

There is no LVT or engineered wood in a kitchen that will give you 20 years without replacement or refinishing.

I think the visually different flooring of each level will help the safe negotiation of the steps.

Wood cabinets with tile floors like yours but with lightly patterned countertops and backsplash to echo the tile flooring.

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You seem to have good reasons for considering porcelain tile.

You need to visit several of your local independent tile stores, as they don't all carry the same products. Some have "exclusive" brands that only they are allowed to sell in that specific geographic area.

Also if you see something that looks good online, contact the manufacturer to find out who sells it in your area.

I have also gotten my preferred local independent tile store to source a tile that they hadn't previously carried.

This is the wood-look tile that I really liked, but the colors did not work for me.

https://kronosceramiche.com/collections/les-bois/

Long planks and matching patterns.

Here is another that I considered, Porcelanosa, Hampton Brown.

Loved the look on the sample board and photos I found, but it only came in one plank length, which I felt was too short for my larger rooms.

Just looked and I no longer see this one on the Porcelanosa web site, but it doesn't mean someone else isn't carrying it, as they re-brand many of their products, which are made by other manufacturers. The tile business can be quite convoluted!

Where are you located?

I think it does make a difference in how certain types of flooring will "feel" in a house. All tile floors throughout a house makes sense in FL, CA, AZ and other warm states, but for me, it doesn't make sense if you live in a state like MN, WI, MI, etc.

We are in Northern California, Sacramento area where it is quite hot in summer.

My first instinct would be all hardwood, but if that's simply not going to work for you and you feel tile is the right choice, just be sure to get an extra box or so in case you need to make repairs to it down the line. Styles in flooring change rapidly and you don't want to come up short if someone drops something that cracks a tile.

There are different makeups of engineered wood floor. Just like there are different everything else. Different thickness of the top layer will impact denting depending on whether hardwood ply was used in the core. Different finish properties can be very signifigant.

Just curious. Are the photos of your house or a previous owners? If yours, then it seems to me expensively changing the flooring is the last thing to do when the same budget you could hire a decorator and organizer to help you work with your "givens" but treat yourself to a new palette that works well in your space. Is anything wrong with the wood floors in the living room area? They look nice. The tile is warm and bright. It's the current layouts, furnishings, and clutter that bring down the space.

Why black appliances ever ? I too think if this cahnge is a must then something that does not look like wood , maybe a nice LV tile that is a look you can live with and not too busy .. Normally I like slate with a wood ceiling not sure if that is something you could use.. Maybe cement look large format tile might work or even viyl tile that looks like cement .