House Update-Tile Floor

Traditional Kitchen design by Seattle Kitchen And Bath Sadro Design Studio Inc

 

This past weekend we finally got the sagging joist fixed! I am so excited and still in shock. It seemed like the project wasn't going anywhere, it had stalled out. Then all of the sudden the joiste was fixed and concrete board down in the kitchen. And now I need to decide what tile I want! That is the hard part.....

I originally wanted to paint my wood floors. But it just wasn't going to work out. The floor boards were in terrible shape and once I really really thought about it, I decided we do too many projects in our kitchen. I have visions of having to re-paint the floor every year! So I am contenting myself with painting the porch floor, the basement steps and the kick plates of the main staircase.

The picture above is what I am envisioning the kitchen to look like. Envisioning is the key word here. I know it really isn't going to turn out to close to it. But this is the look and feel I want.
I am going to go with a lighter color counter top, the cabinets are going to be white and the walls will probably be a light blue.
 

Contemporary Kitchen design by Dc Metro Interior Designer Sroka Design, Inc.

Should I go darker tiles, like these? To give the kitchen a bit of warmth.

 

Traditional Kitchen design by Boston Interior Designer studio M | design

I like the almost flagstone look here.

Or........

 

Contemporary Kitchen design by Montreal Kitchen And Bath Gepetto

White or light colored tile?

 

Traditional Kitchen design by Seattle Kitchen And Bath Sadro Design Studio Inc.

Even though this picture isn't tile, it does have a light colored floor. Come to think of it. The layout is very much like my kitchen! I am even thinking of putting in rounded shelves on the end of the cabinets.

What would go with? Light and bright and clean? Or more of a cozy farmhouse look?

 

P.S. All the fabulous pictures are from Houzz. A wonderful site filled with pictures of houses!