what tiles would be the best and color? Any particular ones to look at?

No right or wrong...it's what you prefer. Natural stone is nice as is porcelain.

If using wood flooring it would be best to use the same dark honey oak tone used on the ceiling. Tile/Stone does sounds like a great option though! The room can be tied together with a nice area rug. Note that a wool fiber is your best option around fire places as it is naturally flame retardant and difficult to ignite, due to a higher ignition temperature. If something was to pop out of the fireplace the wool forms an insulating, cool char and eventually self-extinguishes.

I think a dark floor (whether wood, tile or carpet) would really ground your space nicely and pull out the darker tones of your brick.

Look at the terrific cork floors they have now - more forgiving on feet than tile, beautiful earth tones that go well with wood and stone. These are not like the cork wall tiles of old - go check it out.

I immediately thought "slate" or tile that resembles it.

Ok-this is what I would do ideally (based on what I see and only IMHO)... Paint the ceiling white... Possibly paint the built in's white. Unless they have some style to retain as wood. (Luke mid century) Paint the trim white. Paint the walls a taupey tan to match the grout of the fireplace. And put down a medium, orange absent wood flooring. I think tile on the floor would be hard to pull off with the fireplace, UNLESS you go with a VERY plain maybe rectangle neutral large tile... Many tiles will just be too busy with the stone. The white ceiling will lift it, and the tan/taupe walls with white trim will add contrast and update the space.. Good luck! Hope to see "after" pics!!

*like, not Luke. :)

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I would do a neutral (light tan/taupe of grout of fireplace again) carpet before I would use a tile that would make the whole room a hot mess of patterns! If you can't or don't want to paint some of that orange wood, a neutral updated carpet would be visually better than tile or yet another contrasting wood! (Again-IMHO)

I would paint the celine wood white, it would open it up and give it a larger feel and choose a hardwood floor you love

I agree. Paint the ceiling and woodwork white. Maybe 6inch plank wood flooring.

I think painting the ceiling white would give it an updated edge. And then look at the white-washed wide plank flooring. It is so super neutral and therefore wouldn't compete with the wood on your built ins and doors. Then you could throw down a nice plush colorful rig to bring in a color you like. It's a very pretty space. If you're not happy with the brass on the fireplace, you could repaint it an oil rubbed bronze but just make sure you use high heat paint or it will peel when you use the fireplace. Also, get rid of the green and white vertical blinds. Find some patterned panels that tie to the afore mentioned rug and hang them on either side of both doors all the way to the ceiling. I see the potential for an HGTV inspired space! I picture something Emily Henderson would transform it to. Have fun! Don't play it too safe - safe is boring. :-)

Wood Wide planks. In various shades of colors light to dark. I would not paint wood.

I would replace green verticals. On windows.

No tile. Your firepl, has stone. Stick with wood.

Natural Stone Travertine tiles.

If this is in a walkout basement pull up the carpet and polish the concrete floors. Great look for a family room especially with the fireplace and wood plank ceiling!

if you were to go with wood, go with a contrasting wood, so probably much darker, it will pick up the few dark stones you have on your fireplace stone and not make your room look like a big wooden box. I'd also stain the tiny mantle shelf the same color (and lower it by at least a foot!); OR.....go with a really light neutral stone as some have suggested, maybe a creamy color, something with some texture, like a travertine or even a rustic porcelain tile, which is a lot cheaper and you can get as big as 18x18; with either option, you need a thick wool rug, big enough for that area, probably at least a 6x9 or a big square rug, to center everything.....tie in with your stone colors and you'll be set. (and if you have a chance down the road, change the window coverings, but that's not what you wrote about today. : )

A light stone with a little bit of texture I think would be ideal. It looks like you live in a rustic place and painting the wood on the ceiling may take that rustic look away. If you keep the ceiling, I would keep everything else fairly light. The stone fireplace is beautiful, and I would make that the focal point of the room. If you are to paint anything, I would paint the bookcase on the left. This is where you can add some color if you want, oranges reds, and some greens go well with rustic decor.

I found a couple of pics on houzz so you can see how your room may look if you choose wood.

I have noticed that most stain the floor to match ceiling colour.

I would have to agree with libradesigneye...'cause cork is my business. I can see that the trees are turning so you obviously live somewhere "cool". Cork flooring will offer you the "look" of hardwood with the warmth/comfort of carpet. Cork could be the solution that would not change the comfort level of the room yet offer the same presentation as hardwood.

A dark Slate or natural Blue stone Tile would add depth and compliment the wood, and earthy elements to the space. Radiant heat would be a wonderful heating source, if possible. Finished off by a natural, fluffy, or shag, wool area rug.

I agree with -B designs. Try a nice slate with some blues and or warmer tones. Attached you will find some pictures I pulled for you. Slate also hides a lot of dirt and mess.

I love the wood photos the person pulled below. Why mess with the natural beauty of the wood, regardless ... Take a look at the photos on this page with wood ceiling and wood floors ... It looks gorgeous, because once you paint over the wood and go white , very difficult to go back. I put ceiling tiles up on a portion of a room (temp placement not permanent) to see what my ceiling would look like and changed my mind. So, may be worth it to try this first. and just eyeball that corner where the white is ... I personally would stay with the wood.

I would paint all your ceilings and built ins a warm white for a start. Now you can put down anything you like on the floor. I just got rid of all my tile floors (too cold)
and put down wood (love it). One tip though is budget in for rugs they can get pricey.
good luck would love to see your after photos.

I would use more wood. I would use a color close to the color of the ceiling. It could be slightly different.

This is from one of the projects we sold material to a few years back. I like the contrast of light tumbled travertine with dark wood on this space. Our customer has been using this for 6 years and did not have any problems.

This is another type of stone I would suggest if you have the budget for it. If not most tile places also carry porcelains that have pretty close looks to the natural materials. These 4 piece patterns come in many shades and finishes, and you can again choose a lighter color to compliment the other dark colors in your den.

I know hardwood's been mentioned a few times. What if you could have the beauty of hardwood and none of the maintenance, or worry about scratches, etc? The attached picture is NOT wood. They're porcelain tiles.

A very competitive topic here by all. This room appears to be used for entertainment purposes. A room like this should have a soft floor to absorb sound. ie; carpet, cork or a floating floor system. Hard surfaces like tile and stone will reflect noise. This has a tendency to make the room uncomfortable for the intended use. This is unless you install a throw rug and add in soft furnishings to absorb the reflective noise.

Or, for the same reason, the porcelain will take a lot more abuse than a softer floor. ;-)

Without knowing the traffic pattern and entertainment use, it appears to be off a Sunroom and will be subject to wear and tear. I still suggest heated Blue stone or slate, but with an area rug, defining the seating area. Both needs are addressed this way and visually add colors and texture, too!

Mbapril13, let me know how it goes. Pictures when you are done please. :)

I would leave the ceiling & go with a wood floor same color- but paint the sliders white. Create a much more subtantial lowered wood mantel- but leave a natural weathered look there- so the wood its not so matchy. Definitely get rid of window treatments. Susanfgeddes photo ideas look great.

What susanfgeddes posted was the best practical pictures. Slate dude-your kidding putting that kinda slate with that fireplace, right?? Eek!!! THAT would look horrid and dated! I think matching the wood to the ceiling and cleaning out the blinds and other dated colors would make a HUGE difference! But more busy textures or colors I do NOT get!! Yikes!

I think the slate and tile are wayyy to busy . Leave the Wood and brighten up the walls and add lighting. Accent the positive you already have ... Remember to Keep It Simple.

I would do a dark mahogany faux wood tile floor, with near zero clearance grout joints in a dark black. I'd also recommend doing an embedded radiant floor system to assist with cool nights when the fire place can't run.

How about real White Oak flooring? Rift & Quartered would be ideal. Its strong and very durable. When style changes you can also refinish it with a different color stain. Here are some recent projects we did for other Houzz users. joel@eutree.com

White washed oak wood or laminate flooring would definitely soften the look, than you can add an area rug for color